Lionel Messi's record in Europe against Italian teams
Messi knows what it takes to beat and score against Roma already
Barcelona star Lionel Messi will once again lead his side in the next round of the Champions League. This time, Messi will be the main threat against Roma in the quarter-finals of the European competition. Messi already knows what it takes to beat and score against the Serie A side.
The statistics show that Messi has faced Roma on two occasions, with a balance of one win and one draw -- and two goals.
Two goals to add to the other 10 the Argentina forward has scored against Italian sides. Messi, according to UEFA's data, has played 19 matches against Serie A sides, scoring 12 goals. Barça's No.10's last victim was Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Messi has played Juve twice this season, scoring two goals in the first meeting at Camp Nou, but only coming on as a second-half substitute when the sides met in Turin. On previous occasions, he has been unable to score against the Old Lady, with a record of one win, one draw and one loss. This season there was a win and a draw.
Meanwhile, Messi has also faced Inter Milan, with one win, one draw and one loss; Udinese, with one win; and Milan eight times, with four wins, three draws, one loss and eight goals.
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