FC Barcelona must have believed they'd done enough to simply take the tie when Xavi buried a fee in the ultimate minutes in Paris last week. However an awful deflected target in the dying moments ensured this quarter-final was far from over. Injuries to both Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano left attack and defense with large holes to fill and the chances started initially to compare against BarAa reaching their sixth consecutive semi-final. Barcelona were back to their finest at the week-end drilling five goals past a hapless Mallorca, however Carlo Ancellotias troops promised not to be such a pushover. Former Camp Nou favourites Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Motta and Maxwell took to the pitch eager to prove to the house supporters that they were obsessed about prematurely. The Barcelona backline was connected by Adriano returning following a leg injury, while FAbregas got Messias false seven position upfront beside Pedro and David Villa. The make was experimental at most readily useful with the readers certainly rejoicing at Messias absence from the team sheet. The Argentine looked on from the seat such as a lifeguard, willing to risk their own health if he saw that the side needed saving. In the first moment FAbregas was fouled on the left side of the package. Xavias free kick beat the owner but crashed in to the side netting. A horrible mistake by Busquets who did not get a grip on a pass found Lavezzi through on purpose minutes later. He seemed destined to score but he was robbed by the bottom of PiquA. A few yards are bobbled by a minute later a slip by Thiago Silva while taking a free kick saw the ball only. The ball was kicked by him for a second time, illegally but fundamentally, to give away a dangerous free-kick. The resulting free end saw the wall do its job. PSG struck a purple patch and applied the stress on the Barcelona target. ValdAs was kept extremely busy, keeping the edges level with several leading sketch saves. The makeshift backline was being severely tried and holding on by way of a line. Lavezzi was rejected by ValdAs and the jump cleaned by PiquA. Before the leaky protection let in a goal it seemed only a matter of time. A great IbrahimovicAcross found Lucas whose header was denied by an acrobatic save yourself from the BarAa number 1 once again. The teams ran for the tunnel at the break with the French part looking much more dangerous. Pastore broke the deadlock to provide the visitors the cause. A slick ball through by IbrahimovicAfound the run of the Argentine who trimmed the ball past ValdAs. Barcelona were in trouble and called on their superhero to save lots of them. Messi came on for FAbregas, and youngster Bartra was cast into the mix in the stead of Adriano who was obviously fighting both with an injury and his center back duties. Messias impact was immediate. He dribbled at the side of the pack and slid a ball to Villa. Villa did extremely well in near zero room, set the ball back once again to Pedro under great pressure in a crowded field and his left foot was swung by the Canarian through the ball. The internet bulged and the Nou Camp rejoiced. Cometh the hour cometh the man and Messias arrival changed the appearance of the game by creating the goal. Track was introduced to shore up the defensive endAin position of David Villa and the house area hung onto their guide for a really long last quarter of an hour or so. The main one all draw was enough to see Barcelona to the semi-finals, however this wasn't a convincing performance and may give confidence to whomever is waiting in the long grass in two weeksa time. Ideally the two week break gives along side it a chance to regroup and recover for the next round. To progress with such a security is definitely an success by itself. Letas expect the quality in the upfront and midfield can continue to conceal the growing problems at the rear. Messi was called on for magic today. By finding its way back from the hamstring injury in one single week to create the winning goal was a stretch a' also by his standards. And yet again he delivered. He was obviously suffering in terms of freedom so itas time for you to put him in cotton wool until the semis. Image Credit: AFP/Getty Images
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