On Wednesday, the eyes of football fans turned to London's "Wembley" stadium, where "Tottenham" and "Barcelona" clubs tested their strength.
After the first round, the Catalans were leading Group B (3 points), while the English team, unsuccessful in Italy, took the third place.
The visitors started the match fantastically - already in the 2nd minute, Ph. Coutinho scored the first goal. In the 28th minute, I. Rakitic doubled the score, but "Tottenham" did not give up.
In the 52nd minute, H. Kane narrowed the score, but then the leader of Barcelona, L. Messi, scored the third goal for his team (3:1).
Although E. Lamela tried to revive the intrigue in the 66th minute, the determined L. Messi silenced the "Wembley" stadium, scoring in the 90th minute.
Starting lineups:
"Tottenham": Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Lucas, Lamela, Son, Kane.
"Barcelona": Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Pique, J. Alba, Lenglet, Busquets, I. Rakitic, Arthur, Coutinho, Messi, L. Suarez.
Other results:
Group A
Madrid "Atletico" - "Brugge" 3:1
"Borussia" - "Monaco" 3:0
Group B
PSV - "Inter" 1:2
Group C
"Napoli" - "Liverpool" 1:0