UEFA Champions League: Barca, Ajax Reach Semi-finals

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Manchester United 3-0 at the Nou Camp to qualify for the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League on a 4-0 aggregate score.

United showed glimpses of a team that want to turn the table at the early stages of the game, but as soon as Messi scored the first goal and De Gea’s mistake gifted him the second it seemed things fall apart for the Red Devils.

Coutinho’s sumptuous third goal, in the second half, nailed United’s coffin.

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Manchester United will now focus on the Premier League, where they are fighting for a Champions League place.

In Turin, Italy Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Juventus before Ajax equalized through Donny van de Beek and went in front in the second half through Matthijis de Ligt.

Ajax thus qualified on 3-2 aggregate.