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  • Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal: Messi double, Van Persie red-card

    Barcelona won the Champions League quarterfinal ticket after defeating Arsenal 3-1. Not just winning 4-3 on aggregate, Barca also reach it through total domination.

    Fighting under the support of 90 thousand of spectators who are the majority of supporters at the Nou Camp stadium on Tuesday (08/03/2011) , Barcelona possesion master ball with 70 percent versus 30 percent owned by Arsenal.

    Barca ahead thanks to goals from Lionel Messi, but Arsenal evened the score an own goal by Sergio Busquets. However, Arsenal's Robin van Persie then lost the referee red-carded.

    Successfully exploited the advantage of Barca's players perfectly. Josep Guardiola's team's direction and then scored two additional goals through Xavi Hernandes and Lionel Messi effort again.

    Although in the first fight Arsenal winning 2-1, but a score of 3-1 in the second leg of this makes Barca get away with 4-3 aggregate advantage and the right to reserve a place on Big 8 phase.




    The Game

    This game runs hot and exciting. Arsenal continued to have bad luck after bad luck in this fight. New game 18 minutes walk, "The Gunners" have lost the main goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, who got injured. His replacement, Manuel Almunia, has not played since last September and perform poorly in this match.

    Arsenal also had to play with 10 players after Robin Van Persie received a second yellow card in the 55th minute. Expulsion Van Persie received strong protests from the Arsenal camp. This is because the Dutch striker was not violating anything but just continue the game despite having caught offisde. Referee Massimo Busacca regard it seriously and immediately expel Van Persie.

    Barca had a goal by Lionel Messi in the first half injury time. Starting from the bait breakthrough Andres Iniesta, Messi controls the ball beautifully before finally break through the visitors' goal.

    Catastrophe came upon Barca in the 52nd minute. Starting from a corner kick Samir Nasri, Sergio Busquets who played as central defender make a fatal mistake with the ball into his own net.

    Nevertheless, the Catalan public anxiety did not last long. In the 69th minute, Xavi managed to make his team ahead after bamboozle Almunia through his right leg.

    As for Barca's third goal is to ensure birth of a penalty Messi pass after previously Pedro fouled by Laurent Koscielny on the forbidden box.

    Team Line-up:

    Barcelona: Victor Valdés, Eric Abidal, Sergio Busquets, Adriano, Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano (Keita 89), Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, David Villa (Afellay 82), Lionel Messi, Pedro

    Arsenal: Wojciech Szczesny (Manuel Almunia 18); Laurent Koscielny, Johan Djourou, Gaël Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Jack Wilshere, Abou Diaby, Samir Nasri, Tomas Rosicky (Andrei Arshavin 74), Robin Van Persie, Cesc Fabregas (Nicklas Bendtner 78)

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