Barcelona and Galatasaray will play in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Written off after the first game went, Barca won 4-0 Milan, Schalke won 3-2 Galata in Gelsenkirchen.
What a game, what a game! It can only Champions League ...
The real drama created this Tuesday in the second leg matches of the final round of this elite European club competition. At the end of the Barcelona and Galatasaray forward, and they will be 15th March, along with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint Žeremenom, found in the draw for the quarterfinals.
Catalans at the Camp Nou and made a miracle announced a 4-0 victory eliminated AC Milan, who arrived in Spain with a two-goal advantage (2-0). Galati many left after 1:1 against Schalke in Istanbul, the Turks are not only able to vote favorable result in Gelsenkirchen, but they won 3-2.
Barca is his destiny began to settle from the fifth minute when Lionel Messi a masterful way checkmated Christian Abijatija. Nijanga big failure at age 39 announced a minute's second goal Barca and again through the Messiah.
In the second half, yet dream of placing among the top eight teams, which lasted less than three weeks, were knocked down David Villa in the 55th and Jordi Alba in the second minute of stoppage time.
Barca deserved the quarterfinals. Also there is the Galata.
The Turkish club is a historic success came great desire and incredible effort. Each euro invested last winter immediately began to pay off. Red-yellow for the first time in the eight best teams in Europe. Schalke took the lead, and twice led the Galata and eventually preserved the advantage. Scorers for the Germans were Roman Nojštadter and Bastos (18 and 63 minutes), while the Istanbul team scored Hamit Altintop, Burak Yilmaz Umut Bulut and (37, 42, 90 +5 min).
Milan debacle could have been heralding the first 20 minutes of the match at the Camp Nou, during which Barcelona had more shots on goal than the entire match in Milan.
The Catalans were left furious from the start and took the lead in the fifth, but Lionel Messi minute goal. The best player of today is a great shot from the edge of the box in the upper right hand corner Abijatijevog goals. Previously, he played a double pass to Iniesta, who not long ago said that it helps most in the field.
It was the first Messi field goal against Italian teams. Previously, the three hit with penalties, right against Milan, until he managed to beat Inter and Udinese goalkeeper.
Soon after, in the 13th minute, Andres Iniesta is a powerful shot from 16 meters, and with the help of the crossbar Abiati preserve network. The following actions Messi head hit the outside of the goal.
Argentina's second goal, which is an advantage Barcelona scrapped its first match of Milan, came five minutes before going on vacation.
Iniesta cut the doubles Milan Ambrosini passing respectively, passed the ball to the Messiah who "sparked" with 16 feet through the legs of Mexes. Goalie Abiati was covered, so it's got to stop hit though its stretched length.
It was a fantastic opportunity for a penalty a minute before Milan, which is used Mbaje Nijang.
French teenager found himself alone in front of Victor Valdes after bursting Montolivo and bad reactions Mascherano, however, shot at home hit the post.
If there had been more precise, it would be much different ...
Near-naked "rosoneri" were eight minutes remaining, but Jordi Alba sacrificing Tackling "entered" in the shot and prevent a Brazilian Robinho to score AC Milan, which would, in the event that was eventually placed in a 3:1 quarterfinal. Assistant in the operation was a former Barca player Bojan Krkic, who first played against his former club.
Scored for passage in the next Barcelona scored in the 55th minute and David Villa struck.
The best scorer in the history of the Spanish national team has placed the ball nicely on the right side in the far corner after adding Xavi and "swimming" in the blank Kevin Constant.
Taller it was only 13 touch of the ball in this game!
After that goal Barcelona dropped tempo and played very safe, while guests and unsuccessfully tried to make something out of counterattacks. In addition to the aforementioned Robinja chances at 82 not a minute more seriously threatened "celebrant" Valdes, who was defended on Wednesday night in 100 match of the Champions League.
All doubts about the future has removed the quarter-finals Jordi Alba, when in the second minute of stoppage time completed counter Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez and add. He tried to cut it Montolivo, but to no avail.
Barcelona in this match became the first team to score 100 goals in the knockout stage of the Champions League, while Milan once the debacle suffered in a guest appearance. "Rosoneri" in 2004. Get Deportivo at home 4-1 and then lost 0-4. With Manchester United in 2010. 3:2 played in Milan, and then were defeated 0-4 away from home, while last season at San Siro, Arsenal won 4-0, but then lost 0-3 in London.
Justification coach Massimiliano Alegre may partly be because he could not count on two important offensive players - injured Giampaolo Pacinia and Mario Balotelli, who has no right to play this fall after playing for Manchester City.

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