Lionel Messi dumps Jerome Boateng: The moment two-goal hero made Bayern Munich defender look like 'baby in a playpen'
Messi's second goal was a thing of magic
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Your support makes all the difference.Lionel Messi was the undisputed star as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 3-0 at the Nou Camp.
The result looks set to see Barcelona take their place in next month's final against either Juventus or Real Madrid. And they will thank Messi for putting them there.
A superb game of football looked like it might end goalless before two goals in a three minute spell from the four-time Ballon d'Or winner.
The first saw him strike the ball from outside the edge of the box and deceive Manuel Neuer by opting to go for the near post.
But it was the second that will live long in the memory - more so for Jerome Boateng than anyone else.
Picking the ball up, Messi went at goal before completely wrong-footing the Bayen Munich defender - so much so he left the German on his backside.
Jamie Redknapp described Boateng as looking like a "baby in a playpen" during analysis on Sky Sports.
Neymar added a third in injury time to all-but-guarantee Barcelona's progress.
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