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Barcelona star Fati continuing to learn from Messi after making Champions League history

Barcelona sensation Ansu Fati said he is continuing to learn from superstar captain Lionel Messi after setting a Champions League record on Tuesday.

It was a record-breaking night as La Liga giants Barca opened their Group G campaign with a 5-1 rout of Hungarian visitors Ferencvaros at Camp Nou.

Messi became the first player to score in 16 successive Champions League campaigns after his 27th-minute penalty opened the scoring for Barcelona.

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Fati doubled the lead with a volley as he became the first player to have scored two Champions League goals before celebrating his 18th birthday.