Even for Lionel Messi's high standards, this piece of skill to beat Antoine Griezmann was a joy to behold - I mean, just look at Griezmann's reaction.
The five-time Balon d'Or winner ripped the Frenchman apart just before half-time, dribbling past him with ease as the Atletico striker looked on, wondering if he had indeed left the oven on at home.
*plays Hello Darkness My Old Friend while looking through the at the memes*
It was a close game throughout, with both teams eventually taking away a point from the Wanda Metropolitano thanks to a last gasp goal from Ousmane Dembele.
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But this moment involving Messi and Griezmann stole the show. Antoine just doesn't know where to look. "How did he just do that?"
It soon became a viral meme. Of course it did.
Priceless.
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