Holders Barcelona have been held to a nil-all draw at AC Milan in their Champions League quarter-final first leg despite dominating possession for long spells.
Lionel Messi, who has scored a Spanish record of 55 goals in all competitions for Barcelona this season, had hit the target in each of his last nine outings for club and country but ran into a dead end at San Siro.
Meanwhile Bayern Munich are well placed to move into the semi-finals after they won 2-0 at Olympique Marseille.
The second legs takes place next Thursday, with Chelsea hosting Portugals' Benfica on Wednesday with a precious away goal, while APOEL Nicosia visit Real Madrid after a 3-0 pasting at home in Cyprus.
