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Lionel Messi to face 1 Champions League ‘curse’ against Manchester United next month

Lionel Messi and Barcelona are struggling to overcome the quarter-final 'curse' of the Champions League despite United supporters fear to battle the Catalans.

According to The Mirror, Messi and his Barcelona teammates are now rated favourites to win the UCL after Real Madrid's exit, but they will have to see off United to achieve the target

And United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must find a way to ensure the players’ morale is fired up.

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The Argentine playmaker no doubt is expected to lead Barcelona’s quest for a fifth Champions League silverware after netting a brace against Lyon at the Nou camp

However, Man United supporters don’t have to panic over Messi or Barcelona as far as the quarterfinal round of the UCL is concerned.

At the last count, Barcelona have been eliminated gone at this round in the last three campaigns, and the fourth in last five seasons.

Serie A side Roma were the last side to send Barca packing in 2017-18 season after staging a comeback from 4-1 .

Juventus and Atletico Madrid are the two other teams that have also ended Barcelona run at this stage of the competition.

On the other hand, Messi has struggled to find his form at this round, going 11 quarter-final matches in the UCL without netting a goal.

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Interestingly, the Barcelona captain scored last in the quarter-finals against PSG in April 2013, with the tie ending in a 2-2 draw in Paris.

In addition, statistics further revealed Messi scores easily against English clubs, with a massive 22 goals against clubs from the English topflight.

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