Messi then ensured there would be no way back for an Alaves side lackig cutting edge by classily volleying home his second of the afternoon from the edgeof the box.
There are a number of tempting options out there, but as always there are also a huge group of teams up and down the Premier League looking for attackers.
Marcel Sabitzer's late strike saw Austria edge a five-goal thriller against the Netherlands and send them through to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as Group D winners.
City, needing three points to become champions of England for the seventh time, took the lead just before half-time through Raheem Sterling's close-range strike.
But Mount's withdrawal did not hamper Chelsea as they managed to finally edge the League One outfit 2-1 during the first half of extra-time, thanks to Marcos Alonso's goal.
Not for the first time in Liverpool's run of success under Klopp, it was a late goal that decided the match. "Late goals - we don't want to need them but they were necessary and important.
"In a time when manners are teetering on the edgeof extinction and anxiety is on the rise, it is increasingly important to spend time expressing gratitude.
Inter held out for the remainder oftime, but it was put truly to bed when Atalanta substitute Rafael Toloi was given a second yellow card for pulling Alexis Sanchez back.
Earlier in the second half, Czech Republic midfielder Lukas Provod's stunning strike from the edgeof the box had punished Portugal's failure to take numerous chances, many of which fell to a wasteful Cristiano Ronaldo, making history as the
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, fresh off becoming a father for the first time at the end of 2024, has decided to leave the bustling city centre of Manchester for a quieter life in the countryside.
But regardless of what happens elsewhere, Chelsea supporters will be buoyed by their side's run of four straight victories, with their travelling fanbase able to celebrate back-to-back away wins for the first time in 2024.
A Nigerian man has taken to his twitter page to share photos of his damaged smartphone after it exploded without being plugged to electricity. The man said he was lucky he did not have it on his person at the time it happened.
Recall that last year's Headies award, Rema was able to edge out other artistes such as Zlatan, Joeboy, FireBoy, Victor AD and Lyta. Rema revealed that his busy schedule delayed pick up of the prize.
Arsenal went behind shortly after half-time when their goalkeeper parried a cross to the edgeof the box, with James Milner guiding the ball into the back of the net.