Lionel Messi speaks out on Barcelona's 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League

Barcelona were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League 2018 as they blew their 3-0 lead against Liverpool after losing 4-0 in the second leg. Months later, Barca captain Lionel Messi has revealed that not scoring away goals makes it difficult. In an interview with Sport, Messi said: "The English stadiums help their teams a lot." "One bad performance, even if you have a lead, could see you be eliminated. It’s so important to score goals away from home if you are going to win the Champions League. "When we won the Champions League, this was the case too. If I remember correctly, we scored in every away match. On top of everything else we did well, we always scored goals. If you don’t score away from home, it makes life difficult for you." This season's Champions League will begin from few days. Barcelona will be preparing to play against Borussia Dortmund, while Liverpool will play against Napoli.

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