Gerardo Martino: 'It is not personal'

Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino has insisted that tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid is not a personal battle.

Martino knows Atletico boss Diego Simeone from their playing days, while the two managers have overseen a number of feisty clashes this season.

However, Martino has said that the clash this evening is purely about advancing into the semi-finals of the competition.

"No, the prize is to get into the semi-finals. Each one belongs to a group who work hard and do their best. One will end up very pleased, the other very sad," he told AS.

The two sides are currently level at 1-1 from the first leg.