Barcelona 's class proved too much for Manchester City over the course of two legs in their last 16 Champions League tie . And while Lionel Messi was once again the star for the home side as he tore City to shreds at the Nou Camp , the Argentine hit one stumbling block in the shape of keeper Joe Hart . The England stopper made an incredible 10 saves to deny Barca during the game , so here Sportsmail looks at the best images of their on-pitch battle . Barcelona 's Lionel Messi and Manchester City keeper Joe Hart embrace at the final whistle at the Nou Camp . Hart and Messi share a hug after Barcelona sealed a 3-1 aggregate win to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals . Hart lunges at Messi during the game with the Argentine looking to take the Manchester City keeper on . Perhaps fearing the worst , Hart closes his eyes as he hopes to make a clean tackle on Messi with his onrushing challenge . With the outside of his left knee , Hart crucially takes control of the ball away from Messi who was already past the keeper looking to score . Seeing he has made a stop , Hart 's eyes open looking at the ball as Messi is left looking back at the Manchester City keeper . With the ball already gone between the pair of them , Hart is left reflecting on a fine save as Messi sees a good chance to score pass . City defender Aleksandar Kolarov arrives on the scene to clear as Messi checks his run having been denied by Hart . Messi , having turned Bacary Sagna , was again denied by Hart trying to bend a shot around the keeper . Hart made 10 saves in the match and Messi was left with no way to get past as the keeper forced him out wide in another one-on-one chance . In the heat of battle , the players show mutual respect with a clap of the hands following another on-pitch duel .
Barcelona defeated Manchester City 1-0 at the Nou Camp to progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals . Premier League produced a stunning performance as he led Barca 's attack against the Lionel Messi champions . City lost 3-1 on aggregate but the result could have been much worse had Joe Hart not made 10 outstanding saves . READ : Messi was magnificent ... even Pep Guardiola was left gasping , gaping and giggling by the Barcelona genius . READ : Hart earns the plaudits as England No 1 stars during Champions League defeat by Barcelona .