Lionel Messi brilliant but Barcelona may still struggle

Updated On: 10 August, 2020 12:00 AM IST | | AFP | AFP

...despite beating Napoli 3-1 in pre-quarterfinal second leg on Saturday, Barcelona may struggle to beat Bayern Munich in the quarters on Friday

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Messis wonder goal! In the 23rd minute, Barcelona captain Lionel Messi (left) receives the ball in the right corner of Napolis penalty area and weaves his way past three defenders before being thrown off balance by a tackle and nearly falling over. He how

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant solo goal as Barcelona saw off Napoli on Saturday but they are likely to need something more special from their captain to beat Bayern Munich in the quarters.

Messi-s weaving run and finish came between a Clement Lenglet header and a Luis Suarez penalty, also won by Messi, as Barca went 3-0 up in the first half at Camp Nou. But Lorenzo Insigne gave Napoli hope before the break and an unconvincing second period from Barcelona left them hanging on for a 3-1 win 4-2 aggregate. "A second goal would have given them a feeling of euphoria that can hurt you," said Barca coach Quique Setien.