Tottenham vs Barcelona – Champions League as it happened: Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to victory

Look back at the action from Wembley

Spurs v Barcelona: Champions League match preview

Lionel Messi tormented Tottenhamas Barcelona inflicted a Champions League blow on their hosts with a 4-2 victory at Wembley.

Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs were rocked by stunning goals from Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Rakitic and two from the irrepressible Messi.

Harry Kane, and then Erik Lamela, briefly gave the hosts a chance of taking something from the match by cutting the deficit to one goal.

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When is it?

Tottenham vs Barcelona is on Wednesday 4 October.

What time is kick off?

The match begins at 20:00 BST at Wembley.

Where can I watch it?

BT Sport will be shown live on BT Sport 2 and is available to watch online to BT Sport customers.

Odds

Tottenham to win: 11/4

Barcelona to win: Evens

Draw: 13/5

Key Points

• Spurs XI: Lloris (C), Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Lucas, Lamela, Son, Kane
• Bench: Gazzaniga, Rose, Dier, Walkerp-Peters, Skipp, Sissoko, Llorente
• Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Arthur, Rakitic; Coutinho, Messi (C), Suarez
• Bench: Cillessen, Vermaelen, Rafinha, Denis Suarez, El Haddadio, Vidal, Dembele

[3 October 2018 17:08 · Jack Watson]

Welcome!

Coming up we'll bring you live minute-by-minute coverage of Tottenham vs Barcelona and Napoli vs Liverpool, as well as goal updates from the rest of the night's action. To get you warmed up, here's Jack Pitt-Brooke on why Lionel Messi's Barca career might never have come to pass:

[3 October 2018 18:53 · Michael Jones]

Team news for Tottenham:

[3 October 2018 18:54 · Michael Jones]

Team news for Barcelona: 

[3 October 2018 19:02 · Michael Jones]

Elsewhere in the Champions League tonight, Liverpool travel to Napoli. Here's how the two starting line ups compare:

 Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Napoli:

[3 October 2018 19:19 · Michael Jones]

Napoli vs Liverpool

Tonight's match will be only the third game played between Napoli and Liverpool in European competition, with them last facing each other in the group stages of the 2010/11 Europa League.

In their most recent meeting (Nov. 2010), Liverpool won 3-1 at Anfield with the only previous meeting in Naples finished 0-0, (Oct. 2010).

[3 October 2018 19:23 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Barcelona

Barcelona have lost just one of their last 11 Champions League matches against English clubs winning 8 and drawing 2.

However, they are without a win in their last two visits to England. They drew with Chelsea last season and were defeated by Manchester City in 2016/17.

Spurs won all three home games in last season's Champions League group stage, scoring three goals in each but...

Pochettino has won only once in nine previous meetings with Barcelona as a manager in all competitions, he also has 3 draws and 5 defeats to the Spanish giants. 

[3 October 2018 19:34 · Michael Jones]

Napoli vs Liverpool

With Liverpool looking to extend their winning start, Simon Hughes previews the challenges they'll face in Naples tonight:

[3 October 2018 19:43 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Barcelona

Ed Malyon breaks down the threat Lionel Messi  poses for Spurs:

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[3 October 2018 20:02 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 Barcelona

Spurs get the action underway and try to move the ball forward quickly but Barcelona win it easily

[3 October 2018 20:03 · Michael Jones]

2 mins: Tottenham 0 - 1 Barcelona - Coutinho

1 minute and 32 seconds into the game and Barcelona go in front at Wembley, Messi works the ball out to Jordi Alba on the left wing and he collects it in the box drawing out Lloris before passing it to Coutinho. Coutinho takes a touch, looks up and finishes it easily into the open net