Lionel Messi scored within two minutes of coming on as a substitute to help Barcelona complete a 3-1 comeback win over Mexico’s Atlante yesterday and reach the Club World Cup final against Estudiantes.Forward Guillermo Rojas put the Concacaf champions ahead in the fifth minute and midfielder Sergio Busquets equalised in the 35th minute.
Ballon d’Or winner Messi came off the bench to wild cheers from the near-capacity 41,000 crowd at the Zayed Sports City in the 53rd minute and put the European champions ahead almost immediately.
Barcelona increased their lead when a fine run down the left and into the box by Andres Iniesta ended with Pedro scoring from close in.
Barca meet Argentina’s Estudiantes, the South American champions, in the final on Saturday.
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