Juventus joins Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Monaco in the semifinal draw on Friday.
I already told him that I didn't want to take on Barcelona for all that we had gone through together, but that in these situations you have to leave feelings aside.
"I think we made a great knockout".
The Nou Camp supporters were optimistic of a qualifying win ahead of the match, hoping Barcelona repeat the winning wonder they had against PSG, overturning a first leg 4-0 defeat to win 6-5 on aggregate. Now there are another two steps to go.
Juventus produced an exceptional defensive performance to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after stopping Barcelona from scoring at the Nou Camp. "This is another step in the maturity of this team and now every competitor will be anxious about Juventus".
Real have the best attack in the tournament so far this season, netting 28 goals in their 10 appearances, while Juventus have the strongest defence, having conceded only two goals in 10 games.
"To not concede a goal in two games against Barcelona says a lot about the tactical level of the team", said Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri. "We created enough chances to score, but it wasn't to be".
Dortmund coach pins loss on UEFA
Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Tuesday night that there was no alternative to playing on Wednesday. Uefa, however, insisted that both clubs had agreed to play on Wednesday at the earlier 4.45pm (GMT) kick-off.
Speaking after the game, Gerard Pique hailed Barcelona's fans for their unwavering support and explained how Juventus deserved to progress.
"Juve know how to defend very well and today they proved that". "We now have the chance of getting back in the fight for the title".
However, the Juve stalwart has urged his team-mates to keep pushing for glory, telling BT Sport 2: "We're very happy with these small victories but what we really want to do is go all the way".
"[It was lost] in Turin".
Barca coach Luis Enrique threw on Paco Alcacer as the hosts played with four forwards for the final half hour, their best chance falling to Messi after a rare Buffon error from a corner, but unfortunately he skied the effort with his right boot. In a competition like this you pay for that.
Barcelona's focus will now switch to the La Liga title race, where they trail to Real Madrid, but there's something concerning about the way they've performed of late.
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