FC Barcelona News: 5 April 2018

MATCH REPORT: Barça rolls over Roma, 4–1, as defenders take center stage | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona got two goals from Roma defenders and a third from one of its own, the center back Gerard Piqué, to cruise to a 4-1 victory at Camp Nou on Wednesday night in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. After Piqué’s goal put Barça up, 3–0, with just ten minutes to play, Roma striker Edin Dzeko pulled one back before Luis Suárez added a late fourth for Els Blaugranes.

HIGHLIGHTS: FC Barcelona vs Roma | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona have a healthy advantage in the tie against Roma thanks to their 4-1 win in the first leg at Camp Nou. Ernesto Valverde’s side. An own goal from Italian captain Daniele De Rossi gave the blaugranes the lead in the first half and the second half another own goal from Manolas and a strike from Gerard Piqué extended their lead.

Camp Nou toughest place to visit in Champions League | FC Barcelona
With the 4-1 win against AS Roma, FC Barcelona have now gone 26 games without defeat at Camp Noun in the Champions League with a record of 24 wins and two draws. The only team to come close to the blaugranes’ record has been Italian giants Juventus. Massimiliano Allegri’s team went 23 games unbeaten in Turin before finally succumbing to defeat in this season’s competition against Real Madrid.

Ernesto Valverde: A good result but it’s not over | FC Barcelona
Ernesto Valverde was positive, as you would expect, after the 4-1 win over Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. “The result is a good one,” said the Barça boss before adding a note of caution when he warned that nothing was decided yet.

Lionel Messi, recognition from Club for 100 goals in the Champions League | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona have paid tribute to, with UEFA’s blessing, to Leo Messi’s recent feat of reaching 100 goals in Europe’s top club competition. The Barça number 10 reached his century with a strike against Chelsea in the last 16. Before kick off against Roma, the Argentine received a commemorative framed image which contained references to his first and 100th strikes in the Champions League as well details of every single goal in the competition.

Barcelona: Javier Tebas’ comments about jeering anthem ‘inappropriate’ | ESPN
Barcelona have told Javier Tebas to focus on his own work and called the La Liga president’s comments that the Copa del Rey final should be abandoned if supporters jeer the Spanish anthem “unacceptable and inappropriate.” Barca will appear in their fourth consecutive domestic cup final on April 21 when they meet Sevilla at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano.