Watch: Messi sweeps 1st goal past stubborn rival Buffon
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HE'S DONE IT! He finally scored against Juventus! pic.twitter.com/1pt6FGuQVc
— Calvin¹⁰ (@MagistralMessi) September 12, 2017
Lionel Messi finally beat Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the Champions League on Tuesday after producing an incisive one-two with teammate Luis Suarez.
The Argentinian superstar made something out of nothing in the waning seconds of the opening half to register his first goal against the veteran shot-stopper.
Buffon had stymied Messi in three previous attempts, but in this case, the fourth time's the charm.
1 - Lionel Messi has scored his first goal against Gianluigi Buffon, with his first touch in the opposition box of the game. Timely pic.twitter.com/51DjIkzsoa
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 12, 2017
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