Video: Barcelona star Lionel Messi punishes Chelsea mistake

Spanish side earn 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in Champions League last-16 first leg

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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates his equaliser against Chelsea with teammate Andres Iniesta
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Lionel Messi last night broke his 730-minute goal drought with a strike that drove a dagger into the heart of Chelsea’s Champions League ambitions.

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