Twitter explodes as Paulo Dybala inspired Juventus thrash Barcelona 3-0

Barcelona succumbed to yet another away defeat in the UEFA Champions League as they lost 3-0 to Juventus in Turin. The Catalan giants had to record one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the game to progress to the quarter-final of the competition, as they overturned a 4-0 defeat against PSG in the round of 16.

The Blaugrana will have to pull off a similar comeback against the Old Lady in the second leg if they want to progress to the penultimate stage of the competition. All eyes were on the trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar before the game, but it was another Argentine who stole the show in Turin – Paulo Dybala.

The 23-year-old scored a first-half brace to provide his team with the platform to push the Catalan outfit to the edge before Giorgio Chiellini headed home the 3^rd goal for the Turin outfit to seal the win for his team.

Twitter, as you would expect, didn’t hold back against the Blaugrana and here are the best tweets:

The difference?

Del Piero "Barcelona? 3 phenomenal players are not enough, you need to have a team. Tonight Juventus played like a team."
— Tarek Khatib (@ADP1113) April 11, 2017

Alex Sandro won more tackles (6) than Jeremy Mathieu, Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti and Sergi Roberto combined (4).

Fantastic display. pic.twitter.com/RA17NIROoY
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 11, 2017

Suarez decided not to play today to show support to Neymar after his 3 games suspension!
What a player #Respect
— OMAR (@Omar__cr7_) April 11, 2017

Barcelona completely outclassed by Juventus. Such a clinical and professional performance from Juve; what a beautiful team to watch.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) April 11, 2017

Barca's attack vs Barca's defence pic.twitter.com/N9L9zm0YXW
— 9GAG Football (@9GAGFootball) April 11, 2017

Paulo Dybala, take a bow son!

Not the second Messi..

He's the first DYBALA!!! pic.twitter.com/TEP13syXXu
— OMAR (@Omar__cr7_) April 11, 2017

"People have to understand that I’m not Messi. I’m Dybala. I want to be me, not the new Messi."

- Paulo Dybala. pic.twitter.com/QQ51TKtCG6
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) April 11, 2017

Paulo Dybala's game by numbers vs. Barcelona:

22 passes completed
2 shots on target
2 tackles won
2 goals

Match-winning display. pic.twitter.com/2Nhy7vVh6c
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 11, 2017

"There's an Argentine stealing the show tonight, and it isn't Messi." pic.twitter.com/ZBARiU7acQ
— dan colosimo (@dancolosimoo) April 11, 2017

Dybala does a Messi. World Class
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) April 11, 2017

Ouch!

Juventus unveil new logo pic.twitter.com/OsiD4nLtgd
— Freebets.co.uk (@freebetscouk) April 11, 2017

Possession
Juve 34%
Barca 66%
Score
Juventus. 3
Barcelona. 0
Lesson:Romance doesn't make A baby
— Irab_buharee (@ridwanabdul6) April 11, 2017

Messi created two outrageous chances for his teammates

Lionel Messi literally puts it on a plate with salt and pepper, and his teammates still miss... pic.twitter.com/tkUkqcSaVy
— infosmessi (@INFOSMESSl) April 11, 2017

Messi vs Juventus

9 chances create
6 dribbles completed
3 through balls
4 key passes
91% pass accuracy
5 tackles

Let down. pic.twitter.com/G6alTCgvuq
— M·A·J (@UltraAutistic) April 11, 2017

Messi carved open the best defensive set-up in Europe, TWICE. And he has absolutely nothing to show for it.
— La Pausa de D10S (@MoRosement) April 11, 2017

Can stand my team losing. It's nothing. But what I can't stand is another Messi year wasted. Barça won't have a player like him ever again.
— Fiaz Hamzath (@fiazhamzath) April 11, 2017

People better not try to have a go on Messi's performance. By far FCB's best player. Created chances with his playmaking, but got let down.
— (@DerFussbalI) April 11, 2017

Messi's put in the best ever performance I've seen from a player who's on the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat
— Steelo (@CoutskiIl) April 11, 2017

Didn't know Lionel Messi spoke Italian. pic.twitter.com/FyGMKkxvup
— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) April 11, 2017

Rio Ferdinand on Lionel Messi's pass to Andres Iniesta: "That pass was something from FIFA. You don't see passes like that in real life." pic.twitter.com/BIdoFOmIIs
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 11, 2017

People talking about that god save from Buffon, but how bout dat pass from Leo Messi?!?! Insane vision.
— Nick (@Nick28T) April 11, 2017

Oh, Manchester United!

Let this sink in a moment...

Paulo Dybala earns €3M a season at Juventus.

Jesse Lingard earns €6M a season at Man United. pic.twitter.com/WFp2exPUP4
— Freebets.co.uk (@freebetscouk) April 11, 2017

Is a Barcelona comeback impossible? I think so

Gianluigi Buffon in the Champions League this season:

9 games
7 clean sheets
2 goals conceded

Still world class. pic.twitter.com/lK729eCBMV
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 11, 2017

FACT: Lionel Messi has still never scored a goal against Gianluigi Buffon. pic.twitter.com/vaQgQ9y3jC
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 11, 2017

After the 4-0 loss in Paris, it seems appropriate to use a French term for Barcelona's performance tonight against Juventus. Déjà vu.
— Ben Hayward (@bghayward) April 11, 2017

If Barcelona turn this around, it will be the greatest comeback in the Champions League since.....their last game.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 11, 2017

Barcelona just want to try the 4-0 challenge again...
— Lux (@Callux) April 11, 2017

The curious case of Andre Gomes!

When you're an official but even you can't believe Barcelona would send Andre Gomes on right now. #FanLiveNG pic.twitter.com/ggZDBvTP9d
— Fan Antics (@FanAnticsFC) April 11, 2017

4th official looking like "you gone save barca frm this shame that messi cant" ??? pic.twitter.com/0eD9yUrljT
— sports music trends (@TeamNewsng) April 11, 2017

When you don’t know what to do, blame Lucho!

This was one of Messi's best ever season. And a great Messi season = a Barca treble no? Luis Enrique singlehandedly ruined that
— Vitolo (@VitoIogy) April 11, 2017

Hahaha, Arsenal Fan TV

Juve fans better enjoy this. Allegri is an ambitious man & will find the lure of proving himself to Robbie, Moh, Troopz & DT hard to resist.
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 11, 2017

But is it?

Cristiano Ronaldo > Lionel Messi. Should be common knowledge by now.
— José (@MourinhoMindset) April 11, 2017

When you can’t blame Higuain for Messi’s loss!

Higuain and Messi on the same pitch and messians can't blame higuain for Messi's lackluster performance so far.
— Mr. Jack Robinson (@jackdre02) April 11, 2017

When you can't blame defeat on Higuain. pic.twitter.com/oGNUmIXfLq
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) April 11, 2017