BARCELONA , Spain — Lionel Messi scored two first-half penalties to lead Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over AC Milan and a place in the Champions League semifinals for the fifth straight season on Tuesday.
Messi opened the scoring in the 11th minute at the Camp Nou before Antonio Nocerino countered with a 32nd-minute strike that gave the Italian champions a valuable away goal after the first leg had ended scoreless.
Barcelona's attack did not relent and the defending champions were awarded a second penalty when Alessandro Nesta yanked Sergio Busquets down inside the area for Messi to score his record 14th goal of the competition this season.
Goalkeeper Christian Abbiati kept Milan in reach but could not stop Andres Iniesta from completing the victory from close range in the 53rd.