Robertson names Messi his toughest ever opponent

After nine seasons of Premier League battles, Robertson looked beyond England for his hardest night.

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What happened. Andy Robertson named Lionel Messi as the toughest opponent of his career, pointing to Liverpool's Champions League semi-final defeat at Camp Nou in 2019. He faced many of the world's best during nine seasons at Liverpool, winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League across 378 appearances.

• He singled out the 2019 Camp Nou semi-final first leg as the standout test.
• Robertson's Liverpool honours include two Premier League titles and a Champions League.
• He spent nine seasons at Anfield and made 378 appearances.

The admission underlines how highly Robertson rates that Barcelona night among his Anfield career highs and lows.

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