Lionel Messi will look to score his first ever goal against Chelsea in a competitive fixture when Spanish giants Barcelona square off against the Blues in the first leg of their round of 16 clash.
The Argentine superstar, widely acknowledged as the best player of his generation, has failed to find the back of the net in EIGHT previous games against the Blues. He also missed a penalty in that semifinal against Roberto di Matteo’s side at the Nou Camp five and a half years ago, the scene of one of Chelsea’s greatest ever victories. This game at the Bridge marks the first meeting between the two sides since that evening- a renewal of one of the great modern day European rivalries. Messi also has a poor record against Chelsea’s Belgian stopper Thibault Courtois from the latter’s days at Atleti, and he will be keen to set both records straight.