Messi sent Gaya tumbling with a slick nutmeg
Barca's Argentine forward started the Copa del Rey semi-final clash with Valencia at lightning speed, leaving defender Jose Gaya for dead in the middle of the pitch with a tremendous nutmeg.
There never seems to be enough superlatives to describe Lionel Messi. With Valencia determined to put up a fight for a place in the Copa del Rey final, Messi stepped it up a notch. Nobody warned Gaya, however, who fell victim to the star's magic.
A few simple passes down the right side quickly turned into a moment of wonder. With a deft touch, Messi controlled the ball and popped it through the legs of the oncoming Gaya who fell to the floor helpless.
Check out Messi's brilliance for yourself below: