OUR Lionel Messi he was substituted in the 84th minute of the match against Juventus for the premier of the eighth group of the Champions League. The Argentine superstar was replaced by Carlos Soler.
An experienced footballer was replaced in the Champions League match eight years later. In particular, he was last substituted on October 21, 2014 in a match when Barcelona defeated Ajax 3-1.
Messi in that game scored a goal in the 24th minute and assisted Neymar, who opened the scoring in the 8th minute. The Argentine was replaced in the 66th minute by Munir El Haddadi.
Since then, he has totaled 63 90 consecutive minutes in Champions League matches.
2014 – Lionel Messi was substituted in a Champions League match for the first time since 21 October 2014 with Barcelona against Ajax, the end of a streak of 63 starts in the competition, playing the full 90 minutes each time. Unusual. #PSJuve #PSZYUV pic.twitter.com/FPO56ybRUL
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 6, 2022
Source: Kathimerini
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