Apoel v FC Barcelona (0-4): Messi gets another record and another hat trick, Barça blank Apoel | FC Barcelona
Lionel Messi got his second straight hat trick and scored his 72nd career UEFA Champions League goal to become the all-time leader and Luis Suárez added his first score of the season as FC Barcelona rolled to a dominating 4-0 victory over Apoel Nicosia on Tuesday night at the GSP Stadium.
Leo Messi, the all-time leading scorer in Champions League history | FC Barcelona
With his hat trick in Nicosia, Leo Messi is now the all-time leading scorer in Champions League history. The Argentinian now has 74 goals in the top competition, surpassing Raúl Gonzalez's previous record of 71. In fact, Messi had already tied the record in the last match at Ajax. Cristiano Ronaldo sits third with 70. Of the three, Messi has a far superior .810 goals per game average.
Watch Lionel Messi's record-breaking 74 goals with Sky Sports | Sky Sports
From his first in Europe’s elite club competition against Panathinaikos in 2005 to his record-breaking hat-trick against APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday night, you can re-live the lot via Sky Go or the Sky Sports for iPad app. Messi’s opener in the 4-0 win over APOEL - which you can watch in the video above - saw him pass former Real Madrid striker Raul’s tally of 71 to become the leading scorer in the competitions history - and the Barcelona star’s feat comes just days after he set a new landmark in Spain.
Leo Messi says record is 'beautiful' | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi has surpassed Raul's Champions League scoring record of after getting a hat trick at GSP Stadium. With 74 goals, Messi is now number one all-time. He was positive about the record although he believes the most important thing is the result: "It's nice to get the record in such a beautiful competition but the most important was the victory. We played a great game."
Luis Suárez gets his first goal for FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
With his astounding goal versus Apoel FC that sent Barça up early in Cyprus, Luis Suárez got his first goal for Barça en in an official match after having played in 4 league games and one in the Champions League. After the game, Suárez talked about his goal: "I wasn't anxious. I knew it would come eventually. I've just been trying to help the team in the best way possible. The important thing is getting results, and we've been doing that."
Luis Enrique says team was 'marvellous' tonight | FC Barcelona
Luis Enrique speaks his mind. While he said the team were just awful in the first half of their match against Almería, on Tuesday night he explained that they were "spectacular." The manager said they played a "complete match" and left a "marvellous impression." "It's easy to say that this is the team I want to see all season long. If we play like that we're going to be tough to beat," he opined after his team's 4-0 romp over Apoel Nicosia.
Dani Alves and Rafinha to miss PSG clash " Inside Spanish Football
Barcelona will surely miss Alves more than Rafinha, as the elder Brazilian has been one of Luis Enrique’s most used players this season while Rafinha has struggled with several injuries that have prevented him from getting in rhythm with the team.
Cypriot president welcomes FC Barcelona delegation | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona are in Nicosia to play APOEL FC in the Champions League, and club president Josep Maria Bartomeu was welcomed to the Presidential Palace earlier today for a meeting with the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades.
Apoel FC v FCB U19: Crucial 3-2 comeback win in Larnaca | FC Barcelona
The U19 team picked up a crucial away win Larnaca on Tuesday, turning around a 2-1 deficit in the final quarter of an hour to keep their hopes alive in the UEFA Youth League. Padilla, Amir and Corredera were on target in a game where defeat would have left their qualification hopes on a knife-edge.
Johan Cruyff says Lionel Messi may be annoyed by 'internal' issues at Bacelona - ESPN FC
"What I can imagine is that Messi is pretty annoyed with the tax things, because it is something joint with the club, and he is being investigated every three or four years," Cruyff said. "These are disagreeable things that do not worry you too much, but they annoy you. You want to play football, and live happily -- you are content with your football, but there are other things that annoy you.
Real Madrid and Barcelona match with most expensive talent - ESPN FC
The clasico in October saw talent worth 690 million euros take to the field, despite the absence of the injured Gareth Bale, who was reported to have cost Madrid 100 million euros when he joined from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.
Real Madrid - Five accomplishments five challenges for Carlo Ancelotti team - ESPN FC
Right now, Real Madrid look like the cream of the elite. League leaders in Spain, breaking records left, right and centre and prime candidates to become the first team to retain the Champions League. They're perhaps even in a group of only three, at best four, sides -- with Bayern, Chelsea and perhaps Barcelona -- capable of lifting that famous trophy next June in Berlin.
Athletic Bilbao defeat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Group H | Sky Sports Football
San Jose's 68th-minute strike at the Arena Lviv secured a 1-0 win for the Spaniards and that, coupled with leaders Porto's 3-0 victory in Borisov, ensured the Portuguese side will head the group with the Ukrainians second no matter what happens when the two sides meet at the Estadio do Dragao in the final round of fixtures.
Valencia discard new bat logo similar to Batman due to opposition from DC Comics - ESPN FC
Spanish football club Valencia said they will not use a new version of their bat logo that comic book maker DC Comics had opposed for being too similar to the Batman symbol. Valencia said they had applied for a copyright for a new design of the bat that forms part of the club crest for a new clothing line, but they have since decided to discard it.
Malaga suffer Juanmi blow | Football Espana
Malaga have received a big blow before their game with Real Madrid on Saturday with the news that striker Juanmi could be out for two months. The 21-year-old suffered a fractured arm following a clash in training and is set to undergo an operation on Monday, which will effectively rule him out for between six and eight weeks.
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