Marcus Rashford hit the bar for Manchester United after 37 seconds but Barcelona weathered an early onslaught to take control of the tie. Coutinho whipped in a brilliant third as Barcelona cruised into the next round, where they will face Liverpool or Porto. Barcelona must be considered favourites to go on and win the competition with Messi in his perfect pomp. “It was too naive an error not just for David de Gea, but for any goalkeeper in the Champions League quarter-finals,” complained Spanish newspaper ABC. (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Barca break quarters barrierDespite their dominance in La Liga, Barcelona have hit a brick wall in the Champions League quarter-finals three seasons running.

Source: Daily Mirror April 16, 2019 20:55 UTC