Messi looked to be trapped by the touchline but a twist and sleight of foot took him away from Josko Gvardiol, now regarded as an "A-List" defender and touted for a £70m move away from RB Leipzig, to set up the predatory Alvarez.

In that moment, Messi did not just mesmerise Gvardiol once, but on a couple more occasions for good measure. ทางเข้ายูฟ่า168