Lionel Messi has a tough night at Old Trafford on Wednesday, and was left bloodied by a strong Chris Smalling challenge. Barcelona will take a goal advantage back to Spain for next week's clash, leaving Manchester United players disappointed. Messi had a quiet night on the pitch - with Luke Shaw’s own goal enough to secure victory for the away side. “But, after the game we just had a brief chat, shook and hands and he said ‘yeah, it was an accident’. A clash with Chris Smalling left Lionel Messi on the groundArgentina captain Messi was fine to continue playing

Source: Express April 12, 2019 13:52 UTC