Barcelona v Liverpool: Messi & Suarez star in Champions League semi-final first leg (RECAP)

That's all from our live updates tonight on another Messi masterclass. Surely he is the greatest ever to play the game? 

Whatever the case, Liverpool have a massive, massive task on their hands to get back into this tie on Tuesday. 

Check out our full match report here:

And if you want to know what the internet is saying about that Messi magic, this is the place to go:

Can Liverpool turn things around next week? Join us then to find out - but before that, don't forget we will have the thoughts of Jose Mourinho on all this week's Champions League action on Thursday evening on RT in 'On the Touchline with Jose Mourinho'. Don't miss it!

Bye for now.  

So that's that. What an incredible night of action in Catalonia. 

Liverpool threatened, but saw their Champions League hopes blown apart by some clinical Barcelona finishing and in particular that Argentinian magician, Lionel Messi.

It looks like there is no stopping Barcelona this year. Liverpool have a huge task on their hands to haul themselves into this at Anfield next Tuesday. 

FT: Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool 

Into five minutes of injury time. Suarez makes way for Dembele, getting a huge ovation for his shift. The Uruguayan was brilliant tonight. 

Straight up the other end and Mo Salah hits the post for Liverpool! If there was a way back into this tie, that was it! But it's cleared, still Barcelona 3-0 up, into the last five minutes. 

Incredible, just incredible. 

Messi has a free-kick, 25-30 yards out - you know the rest. 

Left foot, top corner, Alisson has no chance. This man is from another planet, truly.  

GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool 

Barcelona's Twitter account liked that Messi goal.

Meanwhile, Firmino is on for Liverpool - can he help them grab a vital away goal? 

Messi gets Barca's second after a frantic series of events. Suarez first chips against the crossbar, but it bounces back to perfectly to Messi, who chests the ball under control and taps it into the gaping net on 75 minutes!    

GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Liverpool