Barca conceded two early chances in Tuesday's second leg before Messi set them on their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory with two quick-fire strikes before Philippe Coutinho scored to make it 4-0 on aggregate.
Barca had suffered a humiliating quarter-final exit at AS Roma last year after conceding early goals and Messi urged his team mates to show more concentration in their next European outing, warning that other sides might not be so forgiving. After surviving the early scares, Barca exhibited their new-found defensive steel and earned a third clean sheet in four Champions League knockout games.
"We had been three years without making the semi-finals but we didn't have any negative feelings. We knew we had a good scoreline, we're happy to be in the semis but we must continue."
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