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Barcelona - Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola had predicted there was nothing he could do to contain the sublime talent of Lionel Messi during their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Wednesday -- and he was proved right.
Bayern had 53 percent of possession in their 3-0 first leg defeat which meant that for the first time in more than eight years Barcelona had less of the ball in a Champions League clash.
Barca are renowned for their passing football based around controlling the game in the middle of the pitch and they had gone 96 games since December 2006 boasting a higher percentage of possession than their opponents.
