Lionel Messi responds to Barcelona Femení’s Champions League triumph | OneFootball

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has on Saturday night provided his response to the club’s women’s team clinching glory in the Champions League final.

Barca Femení were back in action earlier this evening, in a showpiece meeting with French giants Lyon.

A hard-fought affair played out at San Mamés, the two sides making clear why they beat out the competition to seal a berth in the finale.

When all was said and done, though, there could only be one winner…

And it was Barcelona who established themselves as precisely that, thanking goals on the part of Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas for a 2-0 triumph.

Amid what has proven a turbulent couple of weeks behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital, all associated with the Blaugrana were in turn no doubt overjoyed with the latest historic efforts of Barca Femení.

And one individual who was quick to send a message of congratulations the way of Jonatan Giráldez’s squad came in the form of none other than the aforementioned Lionel Messi.

In a post on his official Instagram account, club legend Messi unveiled a photo of Barcelona’s stars lifting the Champions League trophy, accompanied by the caption:

‘Congratulations Champions!!!’

Conor Laird | GSFN