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Lionel Messi finally delivered at the ninth time of asking. Just when you thought Barcelona were running out of time and ideas, up stepped Messi to break hearts at Stamford Bridge. It just had to happen. In fact, the more we talked about Messi not scoring in his eight games against Chelsea the more inevitable it was that he would finally break his duck this time. Chelsea’s defensive suicide, Andreas Christiansen breaking Sunday League rules of playing the ball across his own box allowed Barcelona in and Messi did not miss this time after being set up by Andres Iniesta.