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 . Luis Enrique 's side became the first team to reach eight consecutive Champions League quarter-finals after seeing off the Premier League champions 1-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate . Ivan Rakitic 's first-half strike made for a relatively comfortable evening for the La Liga leaders , particularly after Sergio Aguero fluffed a penalty in the 77th minute . Barcelona 's Ivan Rakitic ( left ) lifts the ball over Joe Hart to give his side the lead against Manchester City . Rakitic is congratulated by his team-mates Lionel Messi ( left ) and Luis Suarez as Dani Alves runs to join them . Barca boss Luis Enrique has led the club to their eighth consecutive Champions League quarter-final . 2007-08 - Semi-finals . 2008-09 - Winners . 2009-10 - Semi-finals . 2010-11 - Winners . 2011-12 - Semi-finals . 2012-13 - Semi-finals . 2013-14 - Quarter-finals . 2014-15 - ? Before the game Barca were level on seven consecutive Champions League quarter-finals with rivals Real Madrid and Manchester United . 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 United managed the same feat between 1997 and 2003 . Barcelona have consistently made it through to the latter stages of the competition since 2008 , winning finals against United in both 2009 and 2011 . The Nou Camp outfit also lifted the famous trophy in 2006 when they beat Arsenal in Paris , although they were eliminated by Liverpool at the last 16 stage the following season . Messi and team-mates including Carles Puyol and Xavi pose after winning the Champions League in 2009 . Barcelona 's stars and backroom staff celebrate after beating Manchester United in the 2011 final at Wembley . Real were even more impressive during their run as they won the competition in 1998 , 2000 and 2002 , seeing off Juventus , Valencia and Bayer Leverkusen in each of respective finals . Sir Alex Ferguson could only manage one final during United 's seven-season streak but the Red Devils did emerge victorious against Bayern Munich in 1999 to complete the treble . With the Copa del Rey and La Liga also in their sights , Lionel Messi and Co will be hoping to do the same this season .
Barcelona secured a 3 - 0 aggregate victory over Man City on Wednesday . Luis Enrique 's squad have reached the last eight of the Champions League . This is the eighth consecutive season that Barca have managed that feat . Real Madrid and flame United tied second on seven semi - finals in a row . note : Barcelona boss Luis Enrique admits a winter break is an option .