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Messi back in training
Barcelona visits Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League Group E finale.
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He said: “I felt positive about our performance”.
Both players share combined 35 goals among them in all competition for Barcelona.
Cameroon teenager Wilfrid Kaptoum made his Champions League debut and midfielder Sergi Samper made only his third appearance. The Brazilian had reportedly tried to pull off a “Sombrero trick” on attaacking partner Luis Suarez in training.
Barcelona face Deportivo in La Liga this weekend and will travel to Japan ahead of the Club World Cup semi-final on December 17th where they will face Club America or Guangzhou Evergrande.
“I wanted to give the players who have played the most this season a rest and I saw some good signs against a team which really had to win”, said Enrique.
Stefan Kiessling’s introduction failed to bring the goal Schmidt was desperate for as Leverkusen dropped into the Europa League, while holders Barca prepare for another tilt at the title in the knockout stages. After a plethora of touches and first time passes, the ball reaches Ivan Rakitic who turns, looks up and plays a quite attractive ball through to the onrushing Messi.
With BATE still holding Roma in the other game in Group E at this point, Leverkusen were desperate to grab a late victor as we passed the 80th minute in order to progress to the last 16.
The chances built up for Leverkusen in the second half with Ter Stegen saving well, especially from Calhanoglu and Mehmedi in the area, while the former also fired wide when well placed in front of goal.
Messi is already the most frequent victor of the award with four, but if Ronaldo is to win he will move level with Messi as the Portugal worldwide is now on three, while Neymar is in the running for his first ever prize.
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