Lionel Messi’s Memorable Performance: Scoring Four Goals Against Arsenal in the 2009 Champions League Quarterfinals

One of Lionel Messi’s best performances in Barcelona was when he scored four goals against English Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Champions League, which the Catalan team would end up winning. Diego Milito spoke about that match, confessing a funny back-and-forth that his brother Gabriel had with Leo in the middle of the match.

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“In the 2009-10 season, we qualified for the semi-final and were waiting for the winner of Barcelona and Arsenal. The first leg ended 2-2. The return began with Arsenal winning 1-0 after a mistake by my brother Gabriel,” Diego, who at that time was an Inter striker, began to relate in an interview with BoboTV.

After Nicklas Bendtner’s goal, in the 18th minute of the game, the former defender was angry about his mistake and received support from Messi. “After the goal, Messi approached my brother and told him: ‘Gabi, calm down, today I’ll score three for them.’ “Messi scored a hat-trick,” he said.

Messi ante Arsenal

Although Barcelona was beating the English team, the game was still open since Lionel’s goals came in the first stage. “My brother approached Messi and told him: ‘Give him Leo, make the fourth and finish him off.’ Messi replied: ‘Do you want another one? Well’. Then he went and scored the fourth”, he closed amid laughter from those present.

Milito Anecdote

2023-10-07 20:46:29
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