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Liverpool defender Joel Matip reveals how Lionel Messi was depressed after Anfield loss

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has revealed how he unintentionally ended up spending time with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi at his lowest ebb.

Messi was left heartbroken last season after the Reds defied the odds and pulled off a 4-0 victory over Barca to shock the football world and book their place in the Champions League final.

Yet while the Liverpool players celebrated into the night with their faithful supporters, Matip's party was cut short due to a random UEFA drugs test. Still euphoric, the Cameroon international was quickly bundled into a room with Messi to under-take a drugs test.