Lionel Messi and his downfall from the summit of Europe

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There is no doubt that Lionel Messi is among the best footballers in the world after he led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory.

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Hence, his inability to win the Champions League trophy since 2015 (wth Barcelona) is quite astonishing!

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Here, we look at Messi and his fall from grace in Europe's biggest competition, first with Barcelona, and now PSG.

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It started in 2017, when Barcelona were unable to turn around an away leg 3-0 loss to Juventus.

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In 2018, the side blew a 4-1 lead against Roma to lose the second leg 3-0, and the tie on away goals.

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In 2019, they gave up a 3-0 first leg lead vs Liverpool to lose 4-0 in the semi-finals.

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In 2020, the CL quarters had a different format with just one leg due to Covid, where Barcelona were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern

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In 2021, he lost 5-2 vs PSG across two legs in what was eventually his final season for the club.

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Joining PSG in the summer, his fate was no different. In 2022, he side blew a 2-0 lead vs Real Madrid to lose 3-2 (across two legs).

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Now, in 2023, his side lost 3-0 vs Bayern Munich, once again in the Round of 16 stage of the competition.

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