Barcelona forward Lionel Messi pulled the ball back in the 77th minute of a Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Bayern Munich and scored the first goal of the game, his ninth of the Champions League. Messi has now scored 52 goals in all competitions this season. He has also tied Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid for the most goals in Champions League history with 76. Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 3-0 in this first leg of a Champions League semifinal.
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