Roma vs Barcelona live: Follow all of the latest scores and updates as Alessandro Florenzi scores incredible half-way line goal

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Wednesday 16 September 2015 12:10 EDT

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (Getty Images)

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Welcome to live coverage of Roma vs Barcelona in the Champions League at the Stadio Olimpico.

• Roma vs Barcelona (7.45pm)

• Lionel Messi makes his milestone 100th Champions League appearance

• Barcelona are the holders of the competition

• They defeated Juventus 3-1 in the final

• Barca have won all three La Liga matches this season

• Roma are currently in fifth place in Serie A

• Follow Dinamo vs Arsenal live HERE

• Follow Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel Aviv live HERE

Follow the live updates below:

Before the game, Roma coach Rudi Garcia said: "We don't have an anti-Messi plan, just as there isn't one to stop [Luis] Suarez or [Andres] Iniesta.

"As [midfielder] Daniele De Rossi has said, you deal with the threat collectively, both in attack and defence."

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique added: "The goal of winning a second consecutive Champions League does not bring added pressure.

"We'll try to do it but it's not pressure - quite the opposite.

"When the ball starts to move there are no champions and no favourites but 32 teams who want to win the title."

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