Barcelona were too strong- Sirigu

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has admitted that Barcelona were just too good for the French outfit in the Champions League.

 The Catalan side won 2-0 on Tuesday to secure progress to the semi-finals with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Ligue 1 champions.

 Two goals from Neymar in the first half quickly killed off the tie, though the Italy international is adamant that Laurent Blanc’s men did all they could to progress.

 "They started very strongly and scored after 15 minutes, which shattered our gameplan," he toldCanal+.

 "They are a truly strong side and we must admit that they were too strong."

It was the third successive time that PSG have lost out at the last-eight stage of the competition, and Sirigu admitted it was the most comprehensive defeat that they have suffered.

 "It'’s the first time we've lost both legs of the quarter-finals," he added. "Sometimes in football it is simple, there is nothing to add. Barca were too strong, that's all."

 While PSG's European ambitions have died for another year, they remain on track for a domestic treble as they have already won the Coupe de la Ligue, have a place in the Coupe de France final and lie second in Ligue 1 with a game in hand over leaders Lyon.