The striker returned to his former stomping ground with Juve for the second time this week and bagged two crucial goals to fire Massimiliano Allegri’s side through 5-4 on aggregate in a thrilling semi-final tie.
Higuain was booed by the home fans on Wednesday and was also approached by a pitch invader armed with a Napoli scarf in the 3-2 second-leg defeat, but he did not let it affect his focus with a goal in either half to take his tally to three across the tie.
Barzagli congratulated Juve’s entire side for their efforts in eliminating their Serie A rivals, with Higuain – who left Napoli in a €90million move last July - singled out for specific praise.
“That [Higuain’s reception] is part and parcel of the game," Barzagli told the club’s official website.
“But he’s a top striker and we’re delighted he was able to score two.
“We know this is a tough place to come. It only takes one small slip-up and you can pay for it. You can’t drop your guard for a moment here.
“We’re having a great season and we’re not affected by any of the negativity. People always like to talk about Juve – you expect that.
“We don’t pay any attention to it really; we just concentrate on ourselves.”
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