Dybala stars as Juventus outclass Barcelona
Argentine striker Paulo Dybala upstaged his illustrious compatriot Lionel Messi with a brace as Juventus outclassed Barcelona 3-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg in Turin on Tuesday.
Juventus’ defender Giorgio Chiellini (L) celebrates with teammates Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and Juventus’ forward from Argentina Paulo Dybala (C) after scoring during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match Juventus vs Barcelona, on April 11, 2017 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. / AFP PHOTO / Miguel MEDINA
Dybala scored twice in the first 22 minutes for the Italian champions and Giorgio Chiellini made it 3-0 10 minutes into the second half, leaving Barcelona shellshocked.
Having overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 by winning the return 6-1, Barcelona will need another stunning comeback in next week’s second leg if they are to reach the last four.
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