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European Champions League, the quarterfinals were played without Messi and Ronaldo after 17 years.
On the other hand, following Hollan yesterday (10th), Mbappe announced a new era today.
This is reporter Kim Hyung-yeol.
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Mbafe, who wrote a hat-trick in the first game against Barcelona, surpassed Messi in the second game as well.
He scored the first goal with a penalty kick in the 30th minute of the first half, scoring the 25th goal in the Champions League after 22 years and 80 days, breaking Messi's youngest record and becoming the first player to score four goals in the Champions League against Barcelona in one season.
Messi also struck a fantasy goal worth the name after 7 minutes.
A powerful left-footed, medium-range shot from 23 meters away pierced the corner of the goal in a picturesque trajectory.
[The ball swings back and forth, left and right, and pierces the corner of the goal.
This is an incredible shot.]
But just before the end of the first half, the penalty kick was missed and a chance to reverse was thrown into cold water.
Barcelona, with its willingness to chase down, were knocked out of the round of 16 in 14 years, with a total of 5-2 in the first and second games.
With this, the Champions League quarterfinals will be held without Messi and Ronaldo after 17 years.
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Liverpool finished in the quarterfinals after winning two straight victories against Leipzig.
Hwang Hee-chan, who was substituted, was a direct medium-range shot and led a teammate's header with an accurate cross, but was regretted by the misfortune of the goal.
(Video editing: Kim Byeong-jik, CG: Seo Seung-hyun, Kang Yoon-jung)