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Steven Bloor

Champions League: Wednesday's quarter-finals – in pictures

Wednesday Champ League: David Beckham warms up
David Beckham warms up on the pitch ahead of kick-off. He starts on the PSG bench Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Barcelona's Messi sits in the bench
In other team news, Lionel Messi starts on the Barca bench. Wonder if he's sitting like that because of his hamstring injury from the first leg, or because his little legs don't reach the floor? Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters
Wednesday Champ League: Barcelona and Paris St Germain teams
The teams line up and the starting XIs are - Barcelona: Valdes; Dani Alves, Pique, Adriano, Jordi Alba; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Pedro, Fabregas, Villa. PSG: Sirigu; Jallet, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell; Thiago Motta, Lucas Moura, Verratti, Pastore; Ibrahimovic, Lavezz Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Andres Iniesta skips past the challenge from Maxwell
Barcelona start the stronger of the two teams, here Andres Iniesta turns Maxwell inside out Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Barcelona's Jordi Alba vies with Zlatan Ibrahimovic
As the half continues PSG start to threaten and go close on a couple of occasions. Here Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba is put under pressure by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. With Barca leading the tie courtesy of the two away goals they scored in the first leg's 2-2 draw, just a 1-0 win will be enough to put the French side through Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic climbs above Daniel Alves
Zlatan Ibrahimovic climbs above Daniel Alves and thumps a header goalwards Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Victor Valdes saves a shot
Victor Valdes has certainly been the busier of the two goalkeepers in the first half and it's down to him that it's goal-less when the teams go in at half-time Photograph: Alberto Estevez/EPA
Champions League wed2: Javier Pastore scores
Five minutes into the second half Camp Nou falls silent as PSG take the lead. Javier Pastore plays a pass to Ibrahimovic, who spots that the Argentinian has continued his run beyond the Barcelona defence, which is so high. Gerard Pique doesn't step up and Ibrahimovic coaxes a wonderful pass into his path. Pastore sprints elegantly clear of Dani Alves and then dinks a cool shot over the advancing Valdes with his left foot Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Pedro Rodriguez celebrates
Just after the hour mark Messi replaces Cesc Fabregas and within 9 minutes he's made his mark. Messi wriggles and dribbles through the middle, past a couple of PSG defenders, and then slides a pass through to David Villa. It looked like he had lost control of the ball but he manages to flick it back to Pedro Rodriguez, who thumps a left-footed piledriver through the bodies and into the left-corner before Sirigu could even thinking about moving Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Predro celebrates
Joy and relief are some of the emotions that are written over Pedro's face Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Barcelona versus Paris St Germain
The goal has taken the wind out of PSG's sails Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Champions League wed2: Messi glides past David Beckham
Messi glides past David Beckham as Barcelona push forward again Photograph: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images
Juve v Bayern 2: Iniesta
Iniesta shows that Barcelona aren't just a one man team when he demonstrates a most audacious and stupendous turn in the PSD box. The turn gave him a yard of space but unfortunately for him he leathered his shot into the side netting. Click here, then scroll down to see the turn in all it's majestic glory Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
Champions League wed2: Victor Valdes and team-mates celebrate
After the final whistle Victor Valdes and team-mates thank the fans for their support. Final score: 1-1 (aggregate 3-3 - Barca go through on away goals) Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer warms up
Over in Turin, Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer warms up Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Supporter of Bayern Munich cheers for his team
Speaking of warm, do you think this chap has enough scarves? Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Wednesday Champ League: Juventus fans cheer their team
In an effort not to be outdone by the Borussia Dortmund's tifo against Málaga, the Juventus fans have been busy with the bedsheets and sewing machines Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Bayern Munich's Mandzukic and Chiellini of Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus seems to come off worse during this challenge with Mario Mandzukic Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Wednesday Champ League: Free kick by Pirlo
Giorgio Chiellini isn't hiding he's created a hole in the wall for Andrea Pirlo to aim for. Pirlo fires the ball through the gap but Neuer is equal to it and parries the ball over the bar Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Wednesday Champ League: Franck Ribery
Juventus started impressively but Bayern midfield including Franck Ribery, left, start to turn the screw and control the middle of the park. It's goal-less when the teams go in at half-time Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
Juve v Bayern 2:  Javier Martínez
Just past the hour mark Bastien Schweinsteiger puts a lovely ball into the box where it's met by Javier Martínez at the far post, who hits a volley goalwards with the outside of his boot ... Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Juve v Bayern 2: Mario Mandzukic scores
Buffon parries the ball but it falls towards Mario Mandzukic who dives in to nod the ball home and give Bayern a well deserved lead Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Juve v Bayern 2: Pirlo of Juventus reacts after Bayern Munich scored
Now they're 3 goals down on aggregate, including an away goal, Andrea Pirlo knows that Juve's jig is up Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Juve v Bayern 2: Supporters of Bayern Munich cheer for their team
Looks like that Bayern fan from earlier has distributed one or two of his scarves Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Juve v Bayern 2: Claudio Pizarro scores
Substitute Claudio Pizarro rounds off a dominant Bayern performance with a second goal in the 90th minute. Schweinsteiger again played a lovely through-ball and Pizarro hit's a first time finish past Buffon and into the net Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Juve v Bayern 2: Bayern Munich players celebrate
A bunch of happy Bayern Munich players and fans. Final score: Juventus 0-2 Bayern Munich (aggregate 0-4) Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
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