Dybala warns Juve not to relax in second leg against Barca

The first was a fine finish on the turn from the 23-year-old, scored from a tight angle in just the seventh minute of action. We deserved to score one goal but that doesn't help now.

"I don't have any energy to think about it now, but tomorrow will be the moment to pick ourselves up again and thing about getting three goals to level the tie and four to win it". Juventus welcomes Barcelona to northern Italy for the first leg of their quarterfinal tie.

Already viewed in some quarters as Messi's heir for the Argentina national team, Dybala's match-winning display brought forth further superlatives, with veteran Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saying he has the ability to be considered one of the three best players in the world.

"They played with great intensity and put a lot of pressure on us".

As two months ago in Paris, Barcelona were defensively weak the whole game. "I can only congratulate him on his performance". However, the Catalans have yet to beat Juventus on their own soil in European competition (D2 L2).

Paulo Dybala said last week he doesn't want to be known as the new Lionel Messi. "Now we have two more years of experience at this level, which allows us to play in such games with a different mentality".

After a historic comeback in the last round, the Spanish club needs another match of epic proportions to reach the Champions League semifinals following Tuesday's 3-0 loss at Juventus.

"It isn't easy overcoming a team like Barcelona, but we also dug deep to keep a clean sheet".

But Dybala, at least, sees the glass half-full.

Even though Enrique's men had more of the ball they created few chances against the rock-solid hosts, who added their third in the 55th minute.

"It's one of my greatest nights in football".

"I've dreamed of nights like this since I was a kid".

There was some tension from the home crowd as Barcelona pushed forward late on, but in the end Juve saw out the victory fairly comfortably and took a huge step towards the semi-finals.

"We are in a very good position and we're playing with great confidence, but we can not relax because it will be very hard at the Camp Nou".