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'We Did It in Style': Roma Boot Barca Out of Champions League, Rattle Twitter

Fighting against tall odds, Roma engineered a real miracle, muscling their way into the prestigious tournament’s last eight.
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Champions League comeback kings Barcelona were dethroned in the Italian capital on Tuesday when Roma pulled off a major shock, trouncing the Spanish 3-0 to make their way to the Champions League semi-finals.

Barcelona were heavy favorites, leading 4-1 on aggregate after a comfortable first leg win, only to fall apart to Roma, who went into an all-stops-out attack right from kickoff at Stadio Olimpico.

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The Italians controlled the field throughout the entire game, with Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas securing the 4-4 aggregate as a  visibly distraught Barca tried unsuccessfully to turn the tide.

Twitter in Shock and Awe

Roma's stunning victory, which made them only the third team in Champions League history to overturn a first-leg defeat of three goals or more, caused a veritable twitter storm among both team's fans.

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​​"It is difficult to believe, but we did it and did it in style,” Roma striker Edin Dzeko said after the game.

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