Watch Adrien Rabiot’s Unbelievable Nutmeg Against Lionel Messi in Champions League

• Adrien Rabiot produced a moment of brilliance to leave Lionel Messi stunned by the brilliance of his nutmeg
• The pair squared off on February 14, 2017 when Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League
• Barcelona would however win the return leg 6-1 to progress to the quarterfinals ahead of the Parisians

Valentine’s Day is a day set aside for love but for Lionel Messi, Valentine might bring a harsh memory he so desperately wants to forget.

The 35-year-old forward experienced one of his most embarrassingly moments on a football pitch when Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in a Champions League round of 16 tie.

PSG midfielder, Adrien Rabiot and Messi went in for a 50/50 but the 21-year-old got there first before performing a drag-back flick that went through the Argentine’s legs into the path of teammate Blaise Matuidi.

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The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner then tried to win the ball back, but the PSG players played it around him, leaving him chasing shadows.

Messi would however revive his ego in the Champions League return leg at Camp Nou, scoring one as Barcelona overturned their first-leg loss to progress to the quarterfinals after a 6-1 victory.

Bayern Munich tactical plans for Messi

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has revealed the German giants will try their utmost best to limit the influence of Lionel Messi in their Champions League tie, PSG Talk reports.

Messi has recovered in time from injury and is likely to be selected by Christophe Galtier to face the Bundesliga champions in their crunch Champions League encounter.

PSG will host Bayern Munich in the first-leg of their Champions League round-of-16 encounter at the Parc des Princes with the Parisians battling with an injury crises before the game.

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Video of Messi’s reaction to Martinez save

Earlier, Sports Brief reported new footage of how Lionel Messi reacted to Emiliano Martinez’s last-ditch save in the World Cup final has gone viral.

Argentina locked horns against 2018 champions, France in the final of the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

La Albiceleste opened the scoring courtesy of a Messi strike from the spot, before Angel Di Maria doubled Argentina’s advantage.