Hart's stellar play impresses Messi

Keeper almost stole show against Barca

Lionel Messi was in the unusual position of having to laud one of his opponents as Joe Hart produced a sensational performance, albeit to no avail, as Barcelona eliminated Manchester City from the Champions League on Wednesday.

Hart made 10 saves on the night to restrict Barca to a 1-0 victory thanks to Ivan Rakitic's solitary strike on the half-hour mark, which sealed a 3-1 aggregate triumph.