Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal in Europe as 10-man Barcelona maintained a winning start to their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Olympiacos
Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal in Europe as 10-man Barcelona maintained a winning start to their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Olympiacos.
Lionel Messi
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Leading through Dimitris Nikolaou's 18th-minute own goal, Barcelona suffered a setback when defender Gerard Pique, who had earlier been booked for pulling back Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, received a second yellow card.
That was shown to him for handling as he attempted to turn Gerard Deulofeu's cross home.
However, Messi's fine 61st-minute free-kick and a third goal from Lucas Digne eased the home side well clear. Nikolaou's late header provided little consolation as victory left the Catalan side clear at the top of Group D with three wins from three.
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