The Portuguese star netted a brilliant hat-trick to send Juventus into the quarter-finals while Messi bagged a brace vs Lyon
Lionel Messi has admitted Cristiano Ronaldo's "magical" Champions League hat-trick was "impressive".
Superstar Ronaldo bagged a brilliant treble to almost single handedly drag Juventus past Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16.
Ronaldo's goals helped his side overcome a two-goal deficit from the first-leg on Tuesday night.
Ronaldo's Balon d'Or rival Messi watched the magical performance before having his own quality-filled European night to assist Barcelona past Lyon on Wednesday.
Not to be outdone, Messi bagged a brace of his own at the Nou Camp.
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The Argentine cheekily lifted a Panenka penalty in to get Barca on their way to a 5-1 on the night win and a place in the quarter-finals.
Messi also netted the third goal and said after the victory: "The thing about Cristiano and Juventus yesterday was impressive, it was a big surprise, Juventus went over Atletico, I hoped they would make more strength"
"Juventus has a lot of potential and Cristiano had a magical night."
Philippe Coutinho, Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele also got on the score sheet to put Barca in Friday's draw - where they could face Ronaldo's Juventus.
Ronaldo scored a sensational treble on Tuesday
Premier League sides Liverpool ,Manchester United and Manchester City along with Porto and Ajax are also potential opponents.
Diego Maradona was also impressed by Ronaldo's performance against Atleti.
Maradona said: “There are players who have been touched by a magic wand. We Argentines are proud that Lionel Messi is Argentinian.
"The other one is an animal. Ronaldo is pure power, and now he’s also a sorcerer. He said he’d score three goals and he scored three goals.”
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