mo4ch:>Messi marches on, Ronaldo bows out: Reaction to UCL drama as Barca through, Juve out | Mo4ch News

There were contrasting fortunes for generational greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League as the Argentine guided his Barcelona team into the semi-finals while Ronaldo’s Juventus crashed out.Football is, of course, very much a team game, but Messi and Ronaldo have bestrode the sport to such an extent in the past decade that much of the Champions League focus had been on the pair setting up a potential final showdown in Madrid on June 1.That seemed a distinct possibility when Barca and Juve were kept apart during the quarter-final and semi-final draws, although any hopes fans had of the pair meeting in Madrid have now ended.Messi kept his end of the bargain, producing a masterclass as he scored a brace before being involved in Philippe Coutinho’s sublime third as Barcelona swept past Manchester United 3-0 at the Nou Camp to win their quarter-final tie 4-0 on aggregate.Also on rt.comMessi masterclass: Lionel Messi fires brace as Barcelona reach Champions Le…