Messi faces nemesis in Champions League tonight

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) misses a penalty shot against Chelsea's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (L) during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match Barcelona against Chelsea at the Cam Nou stadium in Barcelona on

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will come up against his nemesis Petr Cech in the Champions League this evening, when they face Arsenal. The Argentine has never scored against the former Chelsea goalkeeper in six previous meetings. Chelsea go into the game in good form following a 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the Emirates FA Cup. The other last-16 tie of the round see’s Juventus host Bayern Munich Both games kick-off at 11.45pm UAE time.

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