Barca ready for Real battles: Pep

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is relishing the possibility of four matches against Real Madrid after guiding his side safely into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday night

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is relishing the possibility of four matches against Real Madrid after guiding his side safely into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola

Lionel Messi's goal in Ukraine secured the Catalan club a 1-0 quarter-final second-leg win at Shakhtar Donetsk and a comfortable 6-1 aggregate victory.

With Madrid holding a 4-0 advantage over Tottenham ahead of their second leg at White Hart Lane tonight, the Primera Division arch rivals look set to go head to head over two legs in the last four of Europe's premier club competition.

They also meet in La Liga this weekend and in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla next Wednesday.

On the prospect of four imminent clasicos, Guardiola said on www.fcbarcelona.cat: "It's the chance to compete with the most powerful team. We shall accept the challenge and go for it."