Barcelona ensured they will reach the Champions League knockout stage as Group B winners with victory at PSV.
The Spanish side had already qualified for the last 16 but sealed top spot with a Lionel Messi strike and Gerard Pique’s clever second.
Pique stabbed into the bottom corner in what looked like a planned move from Messi’s swept delivery, after the Argentine fired home through a crowd.
Luuk de Jong scored a late consolation for PSV, who missed a host of chances.
After the game, Pique said that the build-up to his goal was “practiced”, but Messi later suggested there was an element of luck involved, as he denied the defender’s claim. Read more
