Messi marks a magical century

All hail 'The King' after he hits CL milestone in eliminating Chelsea

BARCELONA - After Barcelona hailed Lionel Messi as "The King", he handed Chelsea some royal punishment by scoring twice on Wednesday to reach 100 Champions League goals and end the English squad's quarterfinal hopes.

After unfurling a banner proclaiming "God Save The King" before kickoff, Barca's fans were celebrating after just over two minutes at Camp Nou as Messi found the net before the Blues had even made a pass.