Published 17:49 IST, April 6th 2020
Lionel Messi scores 4 goals against Arsenal in the Champions League on Apr 6, 2010: Watch
Lionel Messi scored four goals with comfortable ease as he singlehandedly destroyed Arsenal in their Champions League encounter back in 2010.
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Lionel Messi has been one of the most consistent players in the world of football since the start of the last decade. His performance against Arsenal in the Champions League 2010 quarter-finals second leg at Camp Nou is truly one of the most well-rounded displays by a modern-day attacker in recent times. Lionel Messi scored four goals against Arsenal in front of home fans to lead his side to a 4-1 win and progress to the semi-finals.
Barcelona vs Arsenal
Arsene Wenger called Lionel Messi a 'Playstation player'
ON THIS DAY IN 2010, Lionel Messi hit Arsenal with four goals in the second leg of the quarterfinals of THE UEFA Champions League.
— Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (@FansTribeHQ) April 6, 2020
Arsène Wenger after the game: 🗣️ "Messi is a Playstation player." pic.twitter.com/ZjjElmxVx9
Barcelona vs Arsenal Champions League clash in 2010
Lionel Messi scores 4 goals against Arsenal in the Champions League OTD in 2010: Watch
On this day ten years ago, Lionel Messi put FOUR goals past Arsenal without even breaking a sweat. pic.twitter.com/IhmEFOSfFN
— 90min (@90min_Football) April 6, 2020
The Barcelona vs Arsenal UCL quarter-finals second leg will be remembered by Blaugrana fans for a long, long time. It was the first match in which a Barcelona player scored a quadruple in a Champions League in the form of Lionel Messi. The little master was unstoppable on that fateful night at the Camp Nou when he singlehandedly ripped apart Arsenal despite Niklas Bendtner's opening goal.
Lionel Messi goals vs English clubs in the UEFA Champions League
Lionel Messi has scored more Champions League goals against English clubs than any other player in the competition's history.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 6, 2020
9 vs. Arsenal
6 vs. Man City
4 vs. Man Utd
3 vs. Chelsea
2 vs. Liverpool
2 vs. Spurs
That game against Arsenal helped him on his way. 😅 pic.twitter.com/O1OVEasXlw
17:49 IST, April 6th 2020