Lionel Messi had quite a day during the second leg of Barcelona's Round of 16 tie against Chelsea, reaching a couple of records for scoring the fastest goal in his career and finally reaching his 100th UEFA Champions League goal.
But there's always two sides to every story, and the defeated team had one player that will not remember this game fondly. Thibaut Courtois wasn't able to keep Chelsea's boat afloat, and he had to endure the humiliation of being nutmegged twice by the Argentinean.
Two nutmeg goals. One from each side. Simply Messi pic.twitter.com/9eBurgzwOq
— Haitham Culé (@fcbnews_0) March 14, 2018
Of course, this fact didn't escape the eye of fans and experts around the world, prompting them to troll the goalkeeper. Have a look at some of the best comments surrounding Courtois' luck against "La Pulga".
Rumour has it, Thibaut Courtois has already ordered it online pic.twitter.com/dUdIJMFyHz
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) March 14, 2018
Chelsea reveal a new kit for Thibaut Courtois pic.twitter.com/GdKpfFauZw
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) March 14, 2018
Four things that would go through Thibaut Courtois’ legs. #BARCHE pic.twitter.com/gCoeprZwZu
— UNILAD Football (@UNILADFooty) March 14, 2018
When Courtois sees Messi next... pic.twitter.com/3fnXf2ScPi
— your MCM and TWELEB (@iamtelo_) March 14, 2018
The amount of planes that can land between courtois's legs . pic.twitter.com/F2LAp7fc4t
— O.A (@OlabisiOa) March 14, 2018
Courtois has done everything he can tonight, to persuade Real Madrid to go back in for De Gea...
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) March 14, 2018
FUN FACT: 2% of Lionel Messi’s Champions League goals have been nutmegs on Thibaut Courtois.
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOE_UK) March 14, 2018