Messi free-kick gives Barca victory in Ukraine

Welcome, we start with football results from the Champions League.Barcelona had a nightmare start in their Group F clash against Dynamo Kiev. But a brilliant late free kick from European Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi secured the Spanish side top spot in the Group. And for the Ukrainian side, it was the end of European competition for the season.

Dynamo Kiev vs Barcelona

Two team into the field, fans travel to Ukrainian to support their team.

Dynamo Kiev got off to the perfect start when they took the lead inside the opening 90 seconds through Artem Milevskiy with the first attack of the game. 1-0.

Barcelona players celebrate a goal against Dynamo Kiev during their  Champions League soccer match at the Valeriy Lobanovskyy stadium  in Kiev December 9, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

33rd minute, Eric Abidal's low cross into the six-yard box was inch-perfect for Xavi and the Barca playmaker slid in to divert the ball past Shovkovskiy. There were no more additions to the scoreline before the break. 1-1.

86 minute, the superstar Messi added another wonder goal to his impressive collection as he curled a 25-yard free-kick in off the underside of the crossbar for his 11th goal in all competitions this season. Final score: 2-1.