Leo Messi as the beginning and end of everything. Barcelona is aware that for once they are facing a Champions quarter-final in a clear position of disadvantage in betting. Bayern Munich is the big favorite for next Friday's game in Lisbon, in which the Blaugrana team clings to Messi as a great and almost the only argument to believe in a hypothetical pass to the semifinals.
The figure of the Argentine star monopolizes the covers of the Catalan press two days after the great game he completed against Naples at the Camp Nou.
“Messi, Bayern's nightmare”, headlines Mundo Deportivo which recalls the great performances of the Argentine against the Bavarians in 2009 and 2015 when the Blaugrana eliminated the Germans from the race for a Champions League that ended in the Blaugrana showcases.
Sport titled “Messi Factor” and ensures that the Blaugrana team “is capable of fighting for the Champions League clinging to the great moment of the Argentine.” L'Esportiu also highlights Leo with a cover that reads “He's hungry” while La Vanguardia sums it up with the title “A little Messi against the Bavarian giants.”