Messi: 'I was lucky to score from the free-kick'
In the first leg of the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool, Messi came up with a brace to hand the Reds a painful 3-0 defeat at Anfield. He also scored a delightful goal from a free-kick, bringing up his 600th goal for Barcelona.
Speaking after the game to Sky Italia, Messi was modest on the free-kick.
He said:"The goal from the free kick? It was spectacular, but I was lucky to have found the corner. "
About the upcoming second leg next week, he said: "We could have also made the fourth goal, but we must be satisfied. However, it is not over yet: the return race is waiting for us. Liverpool is a team with so much physicality and in some situations we have made a bit of effort."
On the fans whistling Coutinho, Messi said: "The whistles at Coutinho? For me they are not right: we must all be united in order to win."