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Barcelona using Real Madrid as inspiration for Champions League miracle
BARCELONA are using famous wins over Real Madrid as inspiration for beating Juventus on Wednesday, according to reports.
Messi shows out of this world dribbling against Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona go into the Champions League quarter-final trailing 3-0 from the first leg.
Goals from Paulo Dybala (2) and Giorgio Chiellini mean the Catalan giants face an uphill battle to make the last four.
Should they progress, it would come just over a month after they historically overcame a 4-0 first leg battering from Paris Saint-Germain to go through.
And Spanish outlet Diario Gol claims Barcelona and star asset Lionel Messi are using famous wins over Real as a way to boost their chances of pulling off another unlikely win.
Barcelona famously beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 last month
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thumped Real Madrid in 2009
Messi was again the star of the show, pulling the strings and helping Xavi, Pedro, David Villa (2) and Jeffran run riot.
Barcelona also hope their 4-0 win over Real at the Bernabeu in 2015 sees them overcome Juventus.
Luis Suarez (2), Neymar and Andres Iniesta ensured Madrid were swept aside in their own back yard.
Barcelona are also desperate to stop Real from winning the Champions League.
Should they do so, they would make history by becoming the first club to retain the trophy in its modern format.
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