Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson at the Nou Camp
Radio 5 Live

"It was a brilliant game. After 65/70 minutes there is no way you would think Barcelona would win 3-0. If anything Bayern were in the ascendency. How on earth they won 3-0 I don't know.

"You just can't underestimate the brilliance of Lionel Messi, the best in the world and possibly the best I have ever seen in my life."

Joey Barton
Footballer

"I'm closer in ability to Neymar than Neymar is to Messi. #fact"

That's 111 goals shared between Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez this season. The best trio since Nirvana.

European football writer Andy West at Nou Camp

"Suarez, to Messi, to Neymar, goal.

"Two fabulous players and a genius working in perfect tandem together.

"And they are the reason this side just might surpass the achievements of Pep's Barca."

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Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson at the Nou Camp
Radio 5 Live

"Bayern by trying to get the away goal have probably put themselves out of the tie. Neymar was coolness personified when faced with Neuer."

With 13 minutes to go it was looking like a very good night's work for Bayern Munich. Now it's a disaster zone. They have been taken to the cleaners by Lionel Messi and co.

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Lionel Messi has been involved in six of Barcelona's last eight goals against Bayern in the Champions League (4 goals, 2 assists).

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson at the Nou Camp
Radio 5 Live

"Sometimes in sport and in life there is no answer to brilliance. Bayern had no answer to Messi's goal in the 77th and 80th minute. It has been a privilege to be at this game. To watch somebody like him do what he has done to Bayern is ability at its very best."

One of the great advantages from referee Nicola Rizzoli and that could be that! Bayern push too many men up the pitch, Barca counter and despite a cynical kick in the centre-circle Lionel Messi is able to send Neymar in on goal. One-on-one, Neymar keeps his cool and fires home.

Barca in Berlin?

FOUR MINUTES added on. A Bayern goal would change the perception of this tie somewhat but in all honesty Bayern have not looked like scoring tonight.

Olympic champion Greg Rutherford: Fifa 16 cheat ... Up, down, left, right, square, MESSI!!!

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley: He's from a different planet. #Messi

"There is not a system or coach to stop talent of Messi's magnitude," Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday.

"The way he has been playing over the past four or five months, you cannot stop him. He is too good."

Pep won't like being proved right again...

Lionel Messi now has 77 Champions League goals - a new record and one more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time again he comes up trumps when the game is tight.

European football writer Andy West at Nou Camp

"We just had the most ill-timed PA announcement in history. Sounded like something in German but 90,000 Catalans were whistling the opposition's possession of the ball so no words were audible.

"The crowd are really into it now, blowing the ball away from their team's net."

Mike Spence: Messi is the difference once again. Outstanding player. Absolute joy to watch him play. Match is living up to the expectation.

Sixtus Paul: Messi is truly the BEST... Just ask Boateng.

Jared Maobe: There is no dispute now...who is the football greatest with that Messi Magic. Leo Messi is not normal.

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Lionel Messi continues to emboss his name on the history books. It's a genuine privilege to witness him at times.

Gary Lineker
BBC Sport

"It's such a joy to watch Messi. The greatest!"

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson at the Nou Camp
Radio 5 Live

"The world's best footballer has just destroyed one of the world's best teams in two minutes. The way he went past Boateng was sensational and then he dinked the ball over Neuer - absolute class. He is the greatest because he plays for the team, he got himself in the situation to score two goals in two minutes which will probably put his team in the final."

Neymar to Luis Suarez - nobody's minding the shop for Bayern - and Suarez is away! He hits it early - too early? - and blazes over the top. That would have been the flights, hotels and suits booked for Berlin.