Barcelona: An incredible performance from Joe Hart wasn't enough to prevent Barcelona cruising into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the eighth consecutive season with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory. Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal of the night after half an hour as he lofted home from a majestic Lionel Messi pass.


Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart walks during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Pic/AFP 

The English champions had their chances in the second half, but any hopes of an historic comeback were ended when Marc-Andre ter Stegen produced a stunning penalty save from Sergio Aguero 12 minutes from time. However, it was his opposite number who was the star of the show as Hart time and again prevented Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez from piling on more agony for City.