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Champions League: Florenzi wonder goal as Roma deny Messi, Barca

AS Roma's Lucas Digne (R) challenges Barcelona's Lionel Messi during their Champions League Group E stage match at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy , September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi

An Alessandro Florenzi wonder goal earned Roma a share of the spoils as Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrated his 100th Champions League appearance without a goal in a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

Roma, dominated throughout by the defending champions, looked to be on their way to a sound defeat after Luis Suarez rose at Wojciech Szczesny's back post after 21 minutes to head home Ivan Rakitic's delivery.

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