How the footballing world reacted to Argentine's last night performance

Lionel Messi was on fire last night, assisting the only goal which knocked Manchester City from the UEFA Champions League.

After his nutmeg on James Milner near touchline in the first half, lots of footballers took to Twitter to rave about the player.

The nutmeg even provoked one of the most memorable reactions of the season from former Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola who was on the stand to watch his former team.

See some of the reactions from the football personalities.

Jordi Alba "Messi gave a master class. There can't be any debate. Those who love football know he's the best in the world."

Javier Mascherano: "Playing with Messi is playing with a player the world hasn't seen before. A legend. Football controls us, he controls football."

Manuel Pellegrini: "When Messi gets the ball, he unbalances everything."A

Andrés Iniesta: "It'll be difficutl for anyone to do what Messi is doing. It's not just about goals, he's so unpredictable. Fans come to watch him."

Luis Enrique: "Messi didn't score in both legs against Man City, but there's no doubt he was the decisive player in both games."

Watch highlights of Messi's performance below