Mbappe left Messi trailing on the nightKylian Mbappe netted a sublime Champions League hat-trick for Paris St-Germain to upstage Barcelona's Lionel Messi on his own turf and draw comparisons with Brazilian Ronaldo. "It is clear that he is a great footballer, today he has shown it with this hat-trick," said PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino. Mbappe became the first player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick against Barcelona in the knockout stages. Of players with 20 or more Champions League goals, Mbappe has netted the highest proportion in away matches (71% - 17/24). PSG has a great star for the future, who will be at the level of Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo."

Source: BBC February 16, 2021 23:37 UTC