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UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals: Lionel Messi Highlights

The first leg of the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League got off to an exciting start as Lionel Messi scored a sensational brace against Liverpool.

The forward's second was a tremendous 30-yard free-kick which brought up his 600th goal for the La Liga giants. Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde still gets surprised by Lionel Messi and said the star instilled fear in opponents after starring against Liverpool.

Valverde said he was unsure how Messi continually delivered for Barcelona and the 31-year-old is still surprising the head coach.

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"I just saw it [the free-kick] at pitch level, but the truth is, Leo's always surprising," he told a news conference.