Lionel Messi has previously admitted that Barcelona players "hated" a Premier League club more than bitter rivals Real Madrid – and it was something he "never thought" he would say. The Argentine was only a teenager when he decided to go public with the comments during an interview with the News of the World in 2005.

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has achieved a remarkable milestone, scoring his 100th Champions League goal during FC Barcelona's match vs Brest. The Barcelona number 9 reached 100 Champions League goals in 126 games,

Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players to ever reach such a feat in Europe's most prestigious club competition. Ronaldo leads the all time UCL scoring list with 140 goals, followed by Messi with 129 and Lewandowski is third with his 100th.