FC Barcelona has struggled but was eventually overcome Arsenal FC on Tuesday 8th in final leg of their UEFA Champions League. The Spaniards took the deportation of Robin van Persie in the second period to make up the difference and their 2-1 defeat in London to go.
Arsenal stood at the Camp Nou with Van Persie and Cesc Fàbregas facing a weakened central defense of the Spanish side. Eric Abidal replacing Carles Puyol (injured) and Sergio Busquets was lined up to replace Gerard Pique (suspended). But the back line has hinted that bit of excitement.
The early game had nothing to do with that of a year ago when Lionel Messi scored a four-fold to eliminate Arsenal in the quarterfinals. The Blaugrana controlled the ball but failed to bring order to the English, virtually qualified after their 2-1 win in the first leg.
So the first opportunity, is unimaginable given the game three weeks ago, did not arrive until the 28th minute a shot from Pedro over. She was however open the door to a large domination of the leader of the Liga with the highlight, after attempting to Adriano on the pole, the goal from Lionel Messi. The Argentinian was in the area served by Andres Iniesta, he played Manuel Almunia an air dribble and scored into an empty net just seconds before the break (1-0, 45th 2).
Arsenal came back on the field eliminated but do not stay long. A goal against his camp Busquets on a corner of Samir Nasri handed the record straight (1-1, 53 '). A few minutes later, things were complicated, however, for the Gunners. Van Persie received a second yellow card, forcing his teammates to continue doing the resistance to ten.
Though heroic, especially with Almunia, who was replaced in the first period Wojciech Szczęsny (injured finger), this defense bent twice. First to Xavi Hernandez after a game in the axle triangle involving Iniesta and Messi (2-1, 69th). Then on a penalty conceded by Laurent Koscielny that Messi turned on Pedro (3-1, 71). For the third time in three confrontations Arsenal took the exit door of the Champions League to Barcelona.
Arsenal stood at the Camp Nou with Van Persie and Cesc Fàbregas facing a weakened central defense of the Spanish side. Eric Abidal replacing Carles Puyol (injured) and Sergio Busquets was lined up to replace Gerard Pique (suspended). But the back line has hinted that bit of excitement.
The early game had nothing to do with that of a year ago when Lionel Messi scored a four-fold to eliminate Arsenal in the quarterfinals. The Blaugrana controlled the ball but failed to bring order to the English, virtually qualified after their 2-1 win in the first leg.
So the first opportunity, is unimaginable given the game three weeks ago, did not arrive until the 28th minute a shot from Pedro over. She was however open the door to a large domination of the leader of the Liga with the highlight, after attempting to Adriano on the pole, the goal from Lionel Messi. The Argentinian was in the area served by Andres Iniesta, he played Manuel Almunia an air dribble and scored into an empty net just seconds before the break (1-0, 45th 2).
Arsenal came back on the field eliminated but do not stay long. A goal against his camp Busquets on a corner of Samir Nasri handed the record straight (1-1, 53 '). A few minutes later, things were complicated, however, for the Gunners. Van Persie received a second yellow card, forcing his teammates to continue doing the resistance to ten.
Though heroic, especially with Almunia, who was replaced in the first period Wojciech Szczęsny (injured finger), this defense bent twice. First to Xavi Hernandez after a game in the axle triangle involving Iniesta and Messi (2-1, 69th). Then on a penalty conceded by Laurent Koscielny that Messi turned on Pedro (3-1, 71). For the third time in three confrontations Arsenal took the exit door of the Champions League to Barcelona.
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