Barca join Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals.

By Maganga Media - Apr 4, 2012

Lionel Messi scored two first-half penalties to lead Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over AC Milan and a place in the European Champions League semi-finals for the fifth straight season on Tuesday. Messi opened the scoring in the 11th minute at the Camp Nou before Antonio Nocerino countered with a 32nd-minute strike that gave the Italian champions a valuable away goal after the first leg had ended scoreless.

Barcelona's attack did not relent and the defending champions were awarded a second penalty when Alessandro Nesta needlessly yanked Sergio Busquets down inside the area during a corner, and Messi calmly scored his record 14th goal of the competition this season. Goalkeeper Christian Abbiati kept Milan in reach but could not stop Andres Iniesta from completing the victory from close range in the 53rd.

In the night’s other game Ivica Olic scored twice to send Bayern Munich comfortably through to the semi-finals for the second time in three years with a 2-0 win over Marseille. Bayern had a 2-0 lead from the first leg and Olic all but secured the German side's progression when he struck in the 13th minute, after former Marseille player Franck Ribery set the Croatian up for an easy tap in. Olic then put the result beyond doubt in the 37th by making it 4-0 on aggregate.

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