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Juventus vs Barcelona as it happened: Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini put Italian champions in control of tie

Relive all of the action from the Juventus Stadium

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Tuesday 11 April 2017 15:38 BST

Dybala set Juventus on the path to victory with two superb first-half goals — Dybala set Juventus on the path to victory with two superb first-half goals (Getty)

Paulo Dybala scored two superb first-half goals as Juventus took complete control of their Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona.

It took Dybala just seven minutes to open the scoring, curling home a low shot from the edge of the six-yard box.

He then doubled the Italian champion's advantage when he struck again, angling a first-time shot beyond Marc-André ter Stegen from outside the penalty area.

Barcelona pushed in search of an away goal but conceded again in the second-half, as Giorgio Chiellini climbed above Javier Mascherano at a corner to head home.

Juventus vs Barcelona player ratings

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Gianluigi Buffon - 8 out of 10

39 and as good as ever. Denied Andrés Iniesta in the first-half with a superb close-range stop.

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Dani Alves - 8 out of 10

An imperious performance against his old team. Strong going forward and solid at the back. Could have done better with an injury-time chance, though.

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Leonardo Bonucci - 7 out of 10

Fantastic at the back alongside Chiellini and confident bringing the ball out from the back.

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Giorgio Chiellini - 8 out of 10

A rock in defence and a threat going forward to boot. Monstered Mascherano at the backpost to score his side's third.

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Alex Sandro - 8 out of 10

Sandro's first-half stats: 100% of tackles won, 100% of aerial duels won, 100% of take-ons completed. Immense.

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Miralem Pjanic - 7 out of 10

A threat driving forward but also so strong when the opposition are in possession. His positional play is superb.

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Sami Khedira - 7 out of 10

Unfortunate to be booked and his passing wasn't as good as it usually is. But still a strong performance.

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Juan Cuadrado - 7 out of 10

A constant nuisance on the wing although his tendency to cut inside after beating his man is frustrating.

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Paulo Dybala - 9 out of 10

Outstanding. Scored two sublime first-time goals and evidenced why he is one of Europe's most in demand players.

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Mario Mandzukic - 7 out of 10

Got under the skin of the opposition and dominated Sergi Roberto down the wing.

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Gonzalo Higuain - 6 out of 10

Not his finest game. Missed two presentable opportunities although he did link up well with Dybala.

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Marc-Andre Ter Stegen - 6 out of 10

Not at fault for any of Juventus' goals. But twice parried the ball back into danger when he would have been better turning it around the post for a corner.

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Gerard Pique - 6 out of 10

Failed to make a single tackle all match.

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Samuel Umtiti - 6 out of 10

Made a number of important clearances although was caught in possession at the start of the second-half.

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Jeremy Mathieu - 5 out of 10

Arguably Barcelona's poorest player. Successfully targeted by the Juventus attack.

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Javier Mascherano - 5 out of 10

Failed to mark Chiellini from a corner, which directly led to the third Juventus goal.

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Sergi Roberto - 6 out of 10

Struggled against Mandzukic. Dani Alves would have done a far better job...

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Andres Iniesta - 6 out of 10

Spurned Barcelona's best chance of the match. Tired late on.

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Ivan Rakitic - 6 out of 10

Largely anonymous. His passing left a lot to be desired.

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Lionel Messi - 7 out of 10

Playing in a deeper position, tried in vain to set up one of his team-mates. Played one of the passes of the season to set up Iniesta, whose shot was saved.

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Luis Suarez - 6 out of 10

A difficult night for Suarez, who battled hard but lacked his usual quality in the penalty area.

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Neymar - 5 out of 10

Needed a big performance after his mindless red-card against Malaga. Didn't deliver.

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Relive all the action below.

What time does it start?

The match will kick off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 11 April.

Where can I watch it?

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

Highlights will be shown on ITV on Wednesday 12 April at 11.15pm.

Prediction

Previous meetings

Juventus 1 Barcelona 3
Champions League final, June 2015

Barcelona 1 Juventus 2
Champions League, April 2003

Juventus 1 Barcelona 1
Champions League, April 2003

Form

Juventus: WWDLW

Barcelona: LWWWL

Odds

Provided by 888.com

Juventus: 33/20

Barcelona: 7/4

Draw: 47/20

93 mins: Mandzukic is a wily old fox. With Barcelona desperate to get the ball down the other end of the pitch, he's gone down with cramp and is refusing to move off the pitch.

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 21:35

F/T: Juventus 3 Barcelona 0

What a win for the Italian champions! Paulo Dybala's brace put them in control before half-time, with Giorgio Chiellini making sure of the win in the second-half. Barcelona were poor and now they need a second successive miracle if they are to come from behind to progress to the next round.

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 21:37

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 21:39

Here are five things we learned from that thrilling Juventus victory:

Five things we learned from Barcelona's defeat at Juventus

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 21:54

Which players impressed at the Juventus Stadium? We run the rule over the two teams. Do you agree with our man marking?

Player ratings: Juventus vs Barcelona

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 21:56

And here is a match report from our chief football writer, Miguel Delaney:

Barcelona left chasing an even greater comeback by brilliant JuventusThanks for joining us this evening, make sure you check back tomorrow for live coverage of Leicester City's first-leg against Atletico, as well as the postponed match between Dortmund and Monaco.

Vithushan Ehantharajah11 April 2017 22:14

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