Lionel Messi put in another astonishing display to lead Barcelona to the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a dominant display against AC Milan at the Nou Camp.
Two goals down from the first leg, Messi was on target after just five minutes and although Christian Abbiati was at his best to repel the home side, he could do little to stop Messi doubling Barca’s lead five minutes before the break.
David Villa, preferred by Jordi Roura to Cesc Fabregas, scored a vital third before Jordi Alba’s injury-time strike settled the tie after a few nervy moments for the home side.
Milan struggled to deal with the movement of an inspired Barcelona while they failed to create enough chances with Victor Valdes rarely tested in the Barcelona goal.
The double strike brought Messi’s tally for the season to 53 goals.
The Catalans became the first side to overturn a two-goal Champions League deficit without an away strike to reach Friday’s last-eight draw.
Galatasaray edged out Schalke 4-3 on aggregate after last night’s 3-2 win at the Veltins-Arena.
Despite taking an early lead through Roman Neustadter, the German side were ultimately undone by strikes from Hamit Altintop and Burak Yilmaz just before the break.
Although Michel Bastos levelled just after the hour, Schalke still needed another as Gala led on away goals and their all-out attack left them vulnerable at the back.
The Turkish outfit made sure of their progress with Umut Bulut’s injury-time effort.