They are the Champions League heavyweights heading for a quarter final showdown in Lisbon. This is as much about Lionel Messi against Robert Lewandowski as Barcelona facing Bayern Munich which many neutrals believe should be the dream European final on Friday.
Barcelona superstar Messi, 33, is the driving force behind his faltering team’s push for glory as, no matter their failings and weaknesses, they can always count on him to deliver in the Champions League.
Messi scored in Barcelona’s last 16 win over Napoli, taking his all-time tally to 115 goals in the competition and in this mood looks unstoppable.
But Lewandowski, who turns 32 later this month, is also in the form of his life as his two goals against Chelsea took him to 66 goals
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