Barca set up likely all-Spanish showdown

BARCELONA all but secured their spot in the Champions League semi-finals and a probable showdown with arch-rivals Real Madrid after building a huge first-leg lead over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Following on from Madrid’s 4-0 thumping of Tottenham on Tuesday night, Barca appear to have done all the hard work in their home quarter-final tie after another memorable European night at the Nou Camp.

Andres Iniesta, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Seydou Keita and Xavi were on the mark for the Catalan giants, while Shakhtar’s sole reply came from Yaroslav Rakitskiy.