Lionel Messi's brilliant nutmeg on James Milner left the Manchester City midfielder on his backside, Pep Guardiola covering his face and Twitter reacting to the Barcelona star's masterclass
It was Messi's second nutmeg of the match, having already inflicted the same embarrassment on Fernandinho after the Argentina captain's assist created the opening goal for Ivan Rakitic.
'I've got my legs closed up here,' said Sky Sports commentator Gary Neville, who labelled the Milner nutmeg 'barbaric' and was among those admiring the tutorial from the world's best footballer.
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker settled the argument of who's better between the Barcelona star and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. 'Messi is indisputably the greatest player ever to don a pair of football boots. Don't even attempt to argue the point,' he tweeted.
Manchester United's Ashley Young simply wrote 'Messi WOW', while Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin added: 'Pep's reaction says it all.'
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique tweeted: 'If Messi played against City on his own, he would still win the game. [He] is amazing. Best in the world when he wants.'
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland echoed commentator Neville by 'watching the game with my legs closed' and Dutch manager Ruud Gullit added: 'OMG. Messi made Milner famous.'
Then there was Andre Schurrle who simply wrote 'again and again and again...' while darts player Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis wrote: 'Messi could nutmeg a mermaid.'
England legend Gary Lineker settled the argument of who's better between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United's Ashley Young was among those admiring the Barcelona star and wrote: 'Messi WOW'
Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin wrote that Guardiola's reaction said it all about Messi's skills
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique wrote Messi could play against City on his own and 'still win the game'
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland echoed Gary Neville by 'watching the game with my legs closed'
Dutch manager Ruud Gullit took to Twitter and added: 'OMG. Messi made Milner famous'
Former Chelsea player Andre Schurrle wrote about Messi's nutmegs: 'Again and again and again...'
Darts player Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis wrote on Twitter that 'Messi could nutmeg a mermaid'
Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward simply used the hashtag #Messi with prayer emoticons
Former Manchester United and now-Leicester City forward Tom Lawrence added: 'Messi is a joke'
Yannick Bolasie tweeted 'Messi is something else' as Barcelona gave Manchester City a masterclass
Bolton's on-loan midfielder Barry Bannan wrote Messi 'ain't human' after his ridiculous skills
Match of the Day presenter Lineker added more about Messi's greatness following his masterclass
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