Argentina forward Paulo Dybala netted the first-half double as Juventus recorded a massive 3 – 0 win over Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Dybala played down comparisons with Lionel Messi ahead of the tie, but he eclipsed his famous countryman to arrive with a bang in the biggest stage before Giorgio Chiellini added the third goal early in the second half in Turin to leave Juve with a huge advantage ahead of the return leg next Wednesday at the Camp Nou.
It was sweet revenge for Juventus who lost to the Catalans in the Champions league final of 2015 the last time both giants clashed.
However, having produced a miraculous comeback against Paris Saint Germain in the first knockout round, Barca can’t be completely ruled out of the tie, a fact not lost on Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.
“We have to remain humble, keep our heads down and keep working. PSG scored four, and look what happened,” he said post-match at the Juventus Stadium, Turin.