Barcelona have discovered their fate in the Champions League and can be forgiven for viewing Roma as the dream draw for a number of reasons.
Ernesto Valverde’s side faced a tough test in the last 16 as they were paired with Premier League champions Chelsea, but they showed their quality to win 4-1 on aggregate.
Their victory meant there were three Spanish teams in the last eight and Andres Iniesta admitted they did not want to face a Liga rival, explaining: “Not the Spanish sides because we know each other too well.”
Barcelona probably also wanted to avoid a reunion with Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.