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Champions League: Messi double inspires Barca to Juventus revenge with a 3-0 win

Messi taught Dybala a lesson or two (Image: Juventus FC)

Barcelona defied an outgoing off-field crisis as another Lionel Messi-inspired display exacted revenge on Juventus to open their Champions League campaign with a resounding 3-0 win on Tuesday.

Messi was involved in all three goals as he beat Gianluigi Buffon for the first time in his career to open the floodgates just before half-time.

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