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Barcelona vs Juventus as it happened: Lionel Messi and co eliminated from Champions League

Follow live updates from the Champions League quarter-final at the Nou Camp

Samuel Lovett,Luke Brown
Wednesday 19 April 2017 17:39 BST
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Lionel Messi battles with Mario Mandzukic for the ball
Lionel Messi battles with Mario Mandzukic for the ball

Barcelona will hope they can pull off their second stunning Champions League comeback of the season when they meet Juventus on Wednesday night.

What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 7.45pm BST on Wednesday 19 April.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 7.00pm.

Or better it yet, click back onto this page ahead of kick-off and follow all the drama with our live commentary.

Preview

Barcelona looked down and out after losing the first leg of their last-16 tie 4-0 against Paris St Germain in February, but produced a remarkable 6-1 second-leg triumph last month to reach the quarter-finals of Europe's premier club competition.

They gave themselves another mountain to climb as they suffered a crushing 3-0 loss to Juventus in Turin last Tuesday in the first leg of the last-eight meeting, but their past form would suggest they cannot be written off just yet.

It’s a big game for…

Dani Alves: The Brazilian right back, who moved from the Nou Camp to Turin last year, helped keep former team mate Neymar quiet in the quarter-final first leg on April 11 as Juventus won 3-0 at home.

And ahead of the second-leg Alves remarked that should they win this evening, they will be eliminating the best team in the world from the Champions League. No pressure, then.

Remember when…


Ten-man Juventus booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a dramatic extra-time victory over Barcelona.

Form

Barcelona: WLLWWW

​Juventus: WWWLDW

Odds

Barcelona: 10/21

Draw: 19/5

Juventus: 21/4

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Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of tonight's Champions League quarter-finals.

In the pick of tonight's games, Barcelona must come up with another stunning comeback to make this year's last four.

Luis Enrique's side eventually triumphed over Paris Saint-Germain, but Juventus pose a more formidable test.

Stay with us for team news, build-up and minute-by-minute updates...

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 18:49
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Team news

Barcelona vs Juventus

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitić; Messi, Suarez, Neymar.

Juventus: Buffon, Alves, Chiellini, Bonucci, Sandro, Khedira, Pjanic, Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic, Higuain.

Borussia Dortmund vs Monaco

Borussia Dortmund: Bürki; Piszczek, Ginter, Sokratis, Durm; Weigl, Şahin; Reus, Kagawa, Guerreiro; Aubameyang.

Monaco: Subašić; Touré, Glik, Jemerson, Mendy; Moutinho, Bakayoko; Silva, Lemar; Falcao, Mbappé

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 18:50
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What time does it start?

Both Barcelona vs Juventus and Borussia Dortmund vs Monaco kick off at 7.45pm BST.

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 18:50
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Can Barcelona pull off another comeback?

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 18:51
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Here's our chief football writer Miguel Delaney, who is in position at the Nou Camp tonight, on why a Barcelona comeback is even unlikelier this time around... 

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 18:58
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The scene outside the Nou Camp... 

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Samuel Lovett19 April 2017 19:16
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Monaco vs Borussia Dortmund:

Update: The Dortmund team bus has been delayed by 20 minutes so the game will now get under way at 7.50pm. Nothing sinister to it, thank goodness.

Samuel Lovett19 April 2017 19:18
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A teamsheet from the Nou Camp...

Mark Critchley19 April 2017 19:19
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All eyes will be surely fixed on Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala as the two Argentines go head-to-head tonight. The latter saw his stock rise after bagging two goals against Barcelona last week and has already been tipped to fill Messi's shoes in the years to come. Another strong and rounded performance from the 23-year-old this evening will be vital to Juventus' hopes of seeing off their opponents and reaching the last four of Europe.

Samuel Lovett19 April 2017 19:34

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