( CNN ) The 1-0 scoreline that took Barcelona through to the Champions League quarterfinals made their clash with Manchester City all seem rather academic . Yet it was anything but as Lionel Messi 's masterful first-half display had some purring once again about his status as the greatest footballer of all time . Meanwhile , the second half witnessed another masterclass as England international Joe Hart somehow kept City in a lively encounter with save after save . In between , the man that City usually rely on to dig them out of tight spots -- Sergio Aguero -- failed to score a late penalty that could have set up a tense finish . In truth , the English champions deserved little over the two legs as Barcelona built upon their 2-1 victory in Manchester three weeks ago to go through as 3-1 aggregate winners . The four-time champions may not have added the goals they deserved but they did reach the last eight for the eighth year in a row , a competition record . `` It was a game with a lot of chances where we could have finished it off a lot earlier , '' Barca coach Luis Enrique told reporters . `` We got what we wanted which was to go through to the next round and I am happy with the display . We played well and this is a big boost for us at this stage of the season . '' The high-profile scrutiny of the relationship between coach Enrique and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi suddenly seems a distant memory with Barca still capable of repeating their wonder year of 2009 . On that occasion , they won the Champions League , La Liga and Spanish Super Cup under the guidance of Pep Guardiola , who was one of many enthralled spectators inside the Camp Nou . Now in charge of fellow quarterfinalists Bayern Munich , Guardiola was out of his seat -- seemingly in celebration -- as Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring after 31 minutes when lifting the ball over Hart following a fine pass from Messi . The diminutive Argentine flashed two free-kicks from distance onto the top of the goal netting while also displaying an array of twists , turns and embarrassing 'nutmegs ' for his opponents . It was enough to make former England international Gary Lineker , the top scorer at the 1986 World Cup , proclaim him the best footballer ever . While that engrossing debate rumbles on , Messi set about trying to put the tie to bed but he met fierce resistance from Hart , who had kept City in the tie in the first leg when saving the Argentine 's injury-time penalty . England 's number one made 10 saves , the most of any keeper in any Champions League this season , not only repelling Messi but also Neymar and Suarez , both of whom were also denied by the post in the first half . To their credit , the Premier League side -- who were looking to reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time -- improved after the break but found chances hard to come by . That was until Aguero won a penalty after going down under a challenge from first Gerard Pique , and then Argentina colleague Javier Mascherano , with just over ten minutes left . But Dutch keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen dived right -- in both senses -- to beat away the spotkick and ultimately seal City 's fate . Barcelona can now prepare for Sunday 's superclasico clash with Real Madrid , whom they lead in the La Liga table by one point . `` We 've gone out to a magnificent side for the second time in two years , '' Joe Hart told Sky Sports television . `` They will get a lot of plaudits but we had a big chance with the penalty . '' Questions will now be asked of coach Manuel Pellegrini , who had been expected to perform better in the Champions League after Roberto Mancini twice failed to get out of the group stages . It means that for the second time in three years , no English team have made the last eight , where Barca have joined Madrid sides Real and Atletico , Bayern Munich , Monaco , Paris Saint-Germain , Porto and Juventus . The latter made it through after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in Germany to secure a convincing 5-1 aggregate victory . On a night when Manchester City had failed to score , it was not lost on many that their former striker Carlos Tevez netted twice and made one , converted by Alvaro Morata , for the Italians . `` It was a game to forget . It started badly and did not get any better , '' Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp , who led his side to the 2013 Champions League final , told reporters . `` We deserved to be eliminated . '' The draw for the quarterfinals will be held on Friday .
Barca and Juve join Real Madrid , Atletico Madrid , Monaco , PSG , Porto and Bayern Munich in Champions League quarterfinals .