UCL: Lionel Messi magic seals top spot for Barcelona

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Barcelona wrapped up top spot in Champions League Group B with a Lionel Messi-inspired 2-1 victory over PSV in Eindhoven.

Messi fired Barcelona ahead with his stunning sixth goal of the campaign on the hour before cleverly picking out Gerard Pique for their second on 70 minutes.

PSV needed to win to keep their faint Europa League hopes alive and struck the woodwork on three occasions in the first half, but Luuk de Jong’s consolation came too late as the Dutch champions crashed out of Europe.

The victory sees Barcelona finish as group winners in the Champions League for the 12th successive season and the 20th time overall.