Gianluigi Buffon finally conceded against Lionel Messi, and then it happened again, as Barcelona put on a show of strength to beat Juventus 3-0.

Despite plundering Champions League goals for 12 year Messi has drawn blanks against the Italian great in two Champions League quarter-finals as well as the 2015 final, given another opportunity to end that run little genius did not waste it.

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Messi netted in both halves in this comfortable win and with Ivan Rakitic also scoring Barcelona never looked like slipping up.

Match facts

Barcelona have won only one of their past six competitive games against Juventus - it came in the 2015 Champions League final (3-1).

Barcelona have also only kept one clean sheet in their past eight competitive games against the Italian giants.

Juventus have lost only one of their past 15 Champions League group games.

Juventus have picked up the most red cards - 23 - in the Champions League.

Ernesto Valverde is taking charge of a fourth club in the Champions League after Olympiakos, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao. He has never gone further than the round of 16.

Massimiliano Allegri has reached the knockout stages in each of his seven campaigns as manager in the Champions League.