article_snippet: They may still be five games away from lifting a fifth European Cup but Barcelona's win against Manchester City on Wednesday evening did ensure the Catalan giants broke a record.
article_snippet: Luis Enrique side became the first team to reach eight consecutive the Champions League
article_snippet: quarter-finals after seeing off the Premier League champions 1-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate.
article_snippet: Luis Enrique has led the club to his team-mates Lionel Messi (left) and Luis Suarez eighth consecutive the Champions League quarter-final .
article_snippet: Before the game Barca were level on seven consecutive the Champions League quarter-finals with rivals Real Madrid and Manchester United.
article_snippet: Los Blancos, who are also in the last eight after squeezing past Schalke last week, made seven quarter-finals in succession between 1998 and 2004, while Manchester United managed the same feat between 1997 and 2003.
article_snippet: Barcelona have consistently made Barcelona through to the latter stages of the competition since 2008, winning finals against Manchester United in both 2009 and 2011.
article_snippet: The Nou Camp outfit also lifted the famous trophy in 2006 when The Nou Camp outfit beat Arsenal in Paris, although The Nou Camp outfit were eliminated by Liverpool at the last 16 stage the following season.
article_snippet: Real were even more impressive during Barcelona's stars and backroom staff run as Barcelona's stars and backroom staff won the competition in 1998, 2000 and 2002, seeing off Juventus, Valencia and Bayer Leverkusen in each of respective finals.
article_snippet: Sir Alex Ferguson could only manage one final during Manchester United's seven-season streak but the Red Devils did emerge victorious against Bayern Munich in 1999 to complete the treble.
highlights_snippet: Luis Enrique's men have reached the last eight of the Champions League .
  
highlights_snippet: This is the eighth consecutive season that Barca have managed that feat .
  
highlights_snippet: Real Madrid and Man United tied second on seven quarter-finals in a row .
  