Barcelona 2-0 Paris St-Germain (agg 5-1)

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Neymar has scored six goals in this season's Champions League

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Neymar's two goals saw Barcelona coast past Paris St-Germain and into the Champions League semi-finals.

PSG, needing to overhaul a 3-1 deficit from the first leg, were torn apart by a dazzling Andres Iniesta run and assist for Neymar to score the first.

The Brazilian striker headed in his second before the break to open up a four-goal aggregate lead.

And Barca were rarely troubled in the second half as they pursue a first Champions League title since 2011.

Iniesta's mesmerising skill for the opening goal will be remembered as one of the Champions League's great assists, and it was indicative of Barca's superiority over the two legs.

The Spanish World Cup winner collected the ball in his own half, before jinking past three PSG players, moving up the pitch and slipping the ball to Neymar, who easily eluded David Luiz and rounded keeper Salvatore Sirigu.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was given little service by his PSG team-mates on his return to Barcelona

Barcelona's second was more straightforward, as Dani Alves hooked in a left-footed cross from the right and Neymar was gifted all the space he needed to flick in his 30th goal of the season.

PSG had hoped the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic - not only to the line-up after a suspension, but to face his former club, external - would inspire an unlikely comeback in Spain.

But the Swede was an isolated figure up front, only briefly coming to life in the first half when he slotted home an effort that was disallowed for offside.

He then forced Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to make a save when the game was already out of the visitors' reach.

Edinson Cavani, who touched the ball fewer times in his 80 minutes on the pitch than Barca's half-time substitute Xavi, skewed wide PSG's best opening late on.

But Luis Enrique's La Liga leaders could afford some sloppy moments in a second period that fizzled out, and the Catalan side advance into the last four of the competition off the back of a run of one loss in their last 25 games.

Barcelona will find out their semi-final opponents in Friday's draw.

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique:

"We had a great start to the game, it was decisive.

"I don't want to look too far ahead, but I hope the best is yet to come. That's what my players have been playing for this season, to be in the position to win titles."

Paris St-Germain boss Laurent Blanc:

"I had hoped we would play a better game, but our opponent didn't let us. Just like they didn't in the first game.

"Defensively, we weren't up to the challenge in either game, and we didn't have the scoring punch in attack."

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Neymar was completely unmarked as he headed in Barcelona's second

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Lionel Messi was relatively subdued, compared to his usual standards

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was able to enjoy his renuion with former Barca team-mate Xavi, despite the result

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