Lionel Messi stepped off the bench to rescue Barcelona's UEFA Champions League bid as they advanced to the semi-finals on away goals at the expense of Paris Saint Germain after drawing 1-1 in the second leg and 3-3 on aggregate.
With the Argentina ace deemed only fit enough for a place on the bench following his hamstring injury in the first leg, Barcelona lacked their usual swagger and PSG took a deserved lead in the 50th minute through Javier Pastore.
But the introduction of Messi in the 62nd minute changed the mentality and belief of the home side, with their talismanic forward the architect of Pedro's equaliser just nine minutes later.
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