Barcelona FC have been knocked out of the Champions League after losing their quarterfinal tie with Juventus.
Juventus held Barca to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of their tie on Wednesday (NZT Thursday) to advance to the semifinals on a 3-0 aggregate.
True to the Italian tradition of defending an advantage, goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon had little work to do until late in the game, as Massimiliano Allegri's side expertly absorbed Barcelona's high-paced passing attack that ultimately produced few good scoring opportunities.
And when Lionel Messi did get free inside the area, Barcelona's all-time leading scorer squandered both his chances to spark a fight back.
Juventus joins Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Monaco in the semifinal draw on Friday.
The result ended Barcelona's run of 15 wins in as many home European matches since the arrival of coach Luis Enrique, who will leave the club this summer.
Barcelona must rest and regroup for this weekend's trip to play Real Madrid in a "clasico'' match that will go a long way to deciding the Spanish league title.
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