By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline
Published: 23:12 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 1 May 2019
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Lionel Messi may well have secured Barcelona's place in the Champions League final with two crucial goals against Liverpool but not everything he did on Wednesday night was worthy of eulogy.
The Argentine grabbed his 599th and 600th career goals against the Merseysiders, the second of which was a stunning 35-yard free-kick to all-but end the tie - bar a miracle at Anfield.
But supporters were left with a sour taste in their mouths when the diminutive playmaker took a tumble after a challenge from James Milner, channeling his inner-Neymar with a pirouette and spin after hitting the turf.
Lionel Messi may have scored a fabulous late free-kick for Barcelona but not all was pleasant
The Argentine has been criticised by fans for his exaggerated tumble in the first half
