ESPN FC's Paul Mariner gives his plaudits to PSV for their efforts, but says Lionel Messi's class shone through once again in Barcelona's UCL opener. Barcelona's Ernesto Valverde insists they are focused on winning the Champions League whilst Philippe Coutinho admits he is anxious to play against PSV. Lionel Messi hit a superb hat trick as Barcelona thumped PSV Eindhoven 4-0 to get their Champions League campaign underway with a bang at Camp Nou on Tuesday. The Argentine's free kick opened the scoring and, after Ousmane Dembele's excellent individual strike, Messi added two more as Barcelona ran amok, despite Samuel Umtiti's dismissal. Positives After an anemic performance against Real Sociedad, Barcelona improved here.