"What the media won't show you" - Barcelona fans feel Lionel Messi was left all alone against Liverpool in 2019 as incredible comp emerges

Barcelona fans think that Lionel Messi was left to do it all by himself as the Blaugrana suffered a 4-3 aggregate loss in the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Liverpool back in 2019.

Despite winning the first leg at Camp Nou by 3-0, with Messi scoring twice, the Catalan club succumbed to a 4-0 defeat at Anfield in the second leg of the semi-final.

The team collapsed at Anfield. The loss was a tough pill to swallow for the fans and players.

A compilation of Messi's performance over the two legs of the tie has now emerged. Apart from scoring a peach of a free kick past Alisson Becker in the first leg, the Argentina captain set up several chances for his teammates, which went begging.

A fan posted the compilation, captioning it:

Other Barcelona fans reacted to it as most of them defended Lionel Messi. Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:

It was pretty evident for a while that Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent upon the expiration of his contract. However, the player was heavily linked with a return to Barcelona.

Messi didn't return to Camp Nou. Instead, MLS minnows Inter Miami will be his next club. Andres Iniesta has now reflected on his former teammate's move. He evaluated the situation and shared his take on the same, saying (via Barca Universal):

He added:

The move to Inter Miami marked the end of Messi's incredible run in European football. US Soccer awaits in anticipation as they are set to welcome the Argentina captain to the MLS. Messi will be presented as an Inter Miami player on July 16, 7:30 pm ET.