Barcelona does just enough to grab top spot

off the right post.

Dybala almost scored in stoppage time for Juventus but Marc-Andre Ter Stegen palmed his effort around the post.

“We had our chances ... what a pity for that ball at the end,” Dybala said.

“Now we have to be good and win the match against Olympiakos and not wait to see what Barcelona does against Sporting.”

Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in Turin in last season’s quarterfinals on its way to the final. But the Bianconeri lost at Barcelona by the same score earlier this campaign.

“We played against a very good team and it was not an easy game to win,” Dybala said.

“In comparison to last year, they defended much better and it wasn’t easy to get into the (penalty) area.”

Dybala has long been compared to Messi — his Argentina teammate.

The 24-year-old was at the heart of most of Juve’s good moves and almost scored before the break after beating a couple of defenders before firing over the bar.

Apart from brief moments like that, the match was short on quality, despite the esteemed talent on the pitch.

Gonzalo Higuain’s howlers were the most glaring — the Juve striker slipped in the middle of the area and wasted another promising position by conceding possession cheaply.

The Argentine also fired over the bar, while sloppy passing by both sides was symptomatic of a forgettable night.