Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus earned respect of Europe with Barcelona win

Dybala scored twice against countryman Lionel Messi and Co to help gift the hosts a 3-0 lead going into their Champions League quarter-final second leg.

Juan Cuadrado was the provider on the right flank, setting up Dybala who turned 12 yards out and curled a left-footed shot inside the far post, beyond the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The Argentine himself was on target 15 minutes later when he found the bottom corner with a wonderful finish thanks to a smart cutback from Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic.

"It was a hard first half, very similar to the one in Paris and the second was much better", he was quoted as saying by ESPN. Dybala has now scored eight goals in his last games at home and has been heavily linked with a transfer to opponent Barcelona during the summer transfer window.

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has labelled Paulo Dybala's performance against Barcelona as "extraordinary" after the 3-0 win on Tuesday night.

"I want to congratulate the lads because, as a team, they did great", said Allegri. Barcelona pillar Andres Iniesta, who couldn't put away an equalizer in the first half, sounded mildly optimistic after the game, saying: "When you don't do things well you get punished. We have to do a big second game to go through to the semi-finals".

In the last 16 they spectacularly overcame a 4-0 first-leg deficit to Paris Saint-Germain with a 6-1 win at the Camp Nou. "It's not over, we'll need to play with bravery again ... but we know the weaknesses of Barcelona and also our strengths".

"I can not say what percentage our chances of progressing are".

"I really like my current position, I already played that way when I was a youngster in Argentina, it gives more freedom and more options".

Barcelona thought it had pulled a goal back on the half hour, but Messi's strike was ruled out as Luis Suarez had strayed offside.