Through the front door to the quarterfinals of Champions. Barcelona have fulfilled the predictions and has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League after thrashing at Stuttgart in the Camp Nou (4-0). Argentina's Lionel Messi, who made a double, led the victory of the champion. Pedrito and Bojan also scored in the final minutes. Guardiola has put Henry in the holder and has given input to Ibrahimovic in the second half.
The Pep Guardiola have cleared all doubt a great game against a rival who was not up to the circumstances. Soon, Messi opened the can germana in the 13th minute with a goal impressive with his left. Pedrito made it 2-0 to convict the tie almost taking advantage of a pass from Toure, and it had to sink the hopes of Stuttgart, who went to locker room knowing he was a foot and a half outside Europe.
In the second half, Ibrahimovic came off the bench replacing an Busquets injured, but Barcelona, far from relaxing, made even more goals. Messi signed it 3-0 on a great individual move and a minute from time, Bojan Krkic got off to the pitch and the fourth to close the rout of Guardiola.
Puyol, more than anyone in Champions captain. Puyol has added his 55th game as captain of Barcelona in the Champions League. In this chapter exceeds the Real Madrid Raul, now reaching the 54 encounters with the band around shoulder. This list is headed by Paolo Maldini, now retired, with 77 captains, followed by "ex aequo" by Terry and former Bayern's Oliver Kahn (65).
Now the Barcelona will have to be watching the draw for the Champions League to be held next Friday at the UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. The FC Barcelona for the third time in a row, have been classified brilliantly into the top eight teams in Europe, and defend one more round his scepter of force European champions.