Pep Guardiola salutes ‘unstoppable’ Lionel Messi after Champions League loss

Lionel Messi, centre, celebrates his goal with fellow scorer Idrissa Gana Gueye, left, and Neymar. Picture: Christophe Ena/AP

Pep Guardiola admitted it would have been impossible to control Lionel Messi for the full game after the Argentinian helped sink Manchester City in the Champions League.

The six-time World Player of the Year scored his first Paris St Germain goal as the French side avenged their loss in last season’s semi-finals with a 2-0 group stage victory on Tuesday.