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He started at the Camp Nou last season but did not leave the bench in this match, even though the current defensive midfielder Alex Song was injured.Abou Diaby took up some of those chores although he is not a specialist in that work. Arsenal, though, suffered, too, when the second booking followed for Van Persie, who claimed he did not hear the referee's whistle above the noise in the crowd.Even so, Wenger's men, with their lead in the tie, were more at peace for a time than Barcelona. Barcelona quickly scored twice to assume the lead on aggregate. Stadium, Arena & Sports Venue,song will still fabric in for good say by well this there was no flag so may be into message is no flat leader message has missed and that is a massive letter to world cup might be the best option for the that's a lovely full access fabric and then he couldn't get on the end of the cross tonight in anyway the flag straight down here and this has got the threatening looking across alliance is not outside and it's a good finish and ask to one could be three down stage again one of those thinking rounds of his stop the first family might not be the second brilliant save and his first but I don't think it's gonna outside I think the first one message the second time three of the way to the contest and it might get less messy still message that was go sure it was real message clearing it again but only into the side away through the post that did not to be an angle but it's warm water the right girl from Robin smashes it pass the goal we talked about basic game nothing he was expecting the cross now the pressure and there's no flap find something there play back for our seven two one ten round of the league is great platform round danger and what a finish I knew when that is gonna come to our ship it was gonna bend it into this far post right finish another man complaint messy charging right through the heart of defence so dangerous ball was forced wide still the church is there good luck by your hands still not properly clear any estate that's a dangerous he comes in claims it,DREAM DEBUT! The winners received the European Champion Clubs' Cup (the European Cup). A Cesc Fabregas mistake allowed Lionel Messi to chip a ball over keeper Manuel Almunia and slot in for Barca.Arsenal levelled through a Sergio Busquets own goal before the visitors had Robin van Persie harshly sent off.Barcelona took full advantage as a brilliant move led to Xavi slotting in before Laurent Koscielny's foul on Pedro let Messi score from the spot.Arsene Wenger's side had their Champions League dreams shattered at the Nou Camp last season when a Messi-inspired Barcelona came from a goal down to win their quarter-final 4-1 and 6-3 on aggregate.The Gunners' return this time around, with a 2-1 lead from the first leg of their last 16 tie, was a test of whether they had progressed and developed enough to show the steel and substance to beat the Spaniards.Ultimately, they fell short again and, although the north London outfit will have cause for complaint with the dismissal of Van Persie for a second yellow card, they were given another footballing lesson by the home side.Arsenal barely failed to muster a shot on goal as they spent most of the game trying to stop the Barca tide.Van Persie and Fabregas had missed the defeat at the Nou Camp last season and, although they started this time around, the result was the same as the pair played pivotal roles in Arsenal's downfall.The Gunners had been forced to swap their artistry for attrition as Pep Guardiola's team quickly set the tone of the game by dominating possession while passing and probing for an opening.Barcelona's work rate in winning the ball back helped keep up their relentless pressure as Arsenal, who had to replace goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with Almunia early on, could not produce the crisp and controlled passing required to provide some relief.The saving grace for the Gunners was that they were defending with discipline and determination, which was initially limiting their opponents to fleeting chances.Overlapping Barcelona left-back Adriano hit the outside of the bar with an acute-angled shot before a weaving Messi run ended in him shooting straight at Almunia.However, as half-time beckoned when Fabregas, who had described the Nou Camp as "mythical" in the build-up, inexplicably attempted a back-heel to Jack Wilshere 30 yards out only to give the ball away to Iniesta.The Barcelona midfielder accepted the gift and dinked a ball through to Messi, who brilliantly lofted it over the onrushing Almunia before smacking in a shot.It was a body blow for the Gunners and, despite being given a route back into the game when a Samir Nasri corner was headed into his own net by Busquets after 53 minutes, the visitors quickly suffered another setback.Van Persie, who had been booked for an earlier foul on Dani Alves, was dismissed three minutes later for a second booking after attempting a shot at goal just after the whistle had been blown.The Dutchman claimed he had not heard the whistle but it did not take the Catalan club long to make their numerical advantage count as Iniesta produced a wriggling run before finding Villa and his first time pass released Xavi, who slotted in.Koscielny felled Pedro to concede a spot-kick, which Messi expertly converted, as Arsenal were on the brink of capitulation.It was only the heroics of Almunia which kept the score down as he denied Ibrahim Afellay and Messi, while Alves missed a gilt-edged chance.Arsenal substitute Nicklas Bendtner could have punished the La Liga outfit by getting a goal which would have seen his side win on away goals.But, when found by a late Wilshere cross, like his team, the striker did not have the quality needed as his control let him down.Live text and data provided by The Press Association.Barcelona celebrate on the way to a convincing victory,Van Persie claimed he did not hear the whistle before his attempted shot,The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
The side persevere and ought to have faith in their Premier League prospects.Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said his team could have won at Barcelona if Robin van Persie had not been sent off,Robin Van Persie is sent off in the Camp Nou as Arsenal are eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona,Available for everyone, funded by readers,Jack Wilshere said he is determined that the 4-3 aggregate defeat by Barcelona that knocked Arsenal out of the Champions League should not undermine their attempt to win the Double,Arsenal's manager Arsène Wenger, and the midfielder Samir Nasri have been charged by Uefa with improper conduct.© 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Mon 16th May 2011 Wenger post-Barcelona press conference. Almunia was outstanding in the face of an unfettered Barcelona, particularly with one save from Villa, but the resistance could not continue.
He started at the Camp Nou last season but did not leave the bench in this match, even though the current defensive midfielder Alex Song was injured.Abou Diaby took up some of those chores although he is not a specialist in that work. Arsenal, though, suffered, too, when the second booking followed for Van Persie, who claimed he did not hear the referee's whistle above the noise in the crowd.Even so, Wenger's men, with their lead in the tie, were more at peace for a time than Barcelona. Barcelona quickly scored twice to assume the lead on aggregate. Stadium, Arena & Sports Venue,song will still fabric in for good say by well this there was no flag so may be into message is no flat leader message has missed and that is a massive letter to world cup might be the best option for the that's a lovely full access fabric and then he couldn't get on the end of the cross tonight in anyway the flag straight down here and this has got the threatening looking across alliance is not outside and it's a good finish and ask to one could be three down stage again one of those thinking rounds of his stop the first family might not be the second brilliant save and his first but I don't think it's gonna outside I think the first one message the second time three of the way to the contest and it might get less messy still message that was go sure it was real message clearing it again but only into the side away through the post that did not to be an angle but it's warm water the right girl from Robin smashes it pass the goal we talked about basic game nothing he was expecting the cross now the pressure and there's no flap find something there play back for our seven two one ten round of the league is great platform round danger and what a finish I knew when that is gonna come to our ship it was gonna bend it into this far post right finish another man complaint messy charging right through the heart of defence so dangerous ball was forced wide still the church is there good luck by your hands still not properly clear any estate that's a dangerous he comes in claims it,DREAM DEBUT! The winners received the European Champion Clubs' Cup (the European Cup). A Cesc Fabregas mistake allowed Lionel Messi to chip a ball over keeper Manuel Almunia and slot in for Barca.Arsenal levelled through a Sergio Busquets own goal before the visitors had Robin van Persie harshly sent off.Barcelona took full advantage as a brilliant move led to Xavi slotting in before Laurent Koscielny's foul on Pedro let Messi score from the spot.Arsene Wenger's side had their Champions League dreams shattered at the Nou Camp last season when a Messi-inspired Barcelona came from a goal down to win their quarter-final 4-1 and 6-3 on aggregate.The Gunners' return this time around, with a 2-1 lead from the first leg of their last 16 tie, was a test of whether they had progressed and developed enough to show the steel and substance to beat the Spaniards.Ultimately, they fell short again and, although the north London outfit will have cause for complaint with the dismissal of Van Persie for a second yellow card, they were given another footballing lesson by the home side.Arsenal barely failed to muster a shot on goal as they spent most of the game trying to stop the Barca tide.Van Persie and Fabregas had missed the defeat at the Nou Camp last season and, although they started this time around, the result was the same as the pair played pivotal roles in Arsenal's downfall.The Gunners had been forced to swap their artistry for attrition as Pep Guardiola's team quickly set the tone of the game by dominating possession while passing and probing for an opening.Barcelona's work rate in winning the ball back helped keep up their relentless pressure as Arsenal, who had to replace goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with Almunia early on, could not produce the crisp and controlled passing required to provide some relief.The saving grace for the Gunners was that they were defending with discipline and determination, which was initially limiting their opponents to fleeting chances.Overlapping Barcelona left-back Adriano hit the outside of the bar with an acute-angled shot before a weaving Messi run ended in him shooting straight at Almunia.However, as half-time beckoned when Fabregas, who had described the Nou Camp as "mythical" in the build-up, inexplicably attempted a back-heel to Jack Wilshere 30 yards out only to give the ball away to Iniesta.The Barcelona midfielder accepted the gift and dinked a ball through to Messi, who brilliantly lofted it over the onrushing Almunia before smacking in a shot.It was a body blow for the Gunners and, despite being given a route back into the game when a Samir Nasri corner was headed into his own net by Busquets after 53 minutes, the visitors quickly suffered another setback.Van Persie, who had been booked for an earlier foul on Dani Alves, was dismissed three minutes later for a second booking after attempting a shot at goal just after the whistle had been blown.The Dutchman claimed he had not heard the whistle but it did not take the Catalan club long to make their numerical advantage count as Iniesta produced a wriggling run before finding Villa and his first time pass released Xavi, who slotted in.Koscielny felled Pedro to concede a spot-kick, which Messi expertly converted, as Arsenal were on the brink of capitulation.It was only the heroics of Almunia which kept the score down as he denied Ibrahim Afellay and Messi, while Alves missed a gilt-edged chance.Arsenal substitute Nicklas Bendtner could have punished the La Liga outfit by getting a goal which would have seen his side win on away goals.But, when found by a late Wilshere cross, like his team, the striker did not have the quality needed as his control let him down.Live text and data provided by The Press Association.Barcelona celebrate on the way to a convincing victory,Van Persie claimed he did not hear the whistle before his attempted shot,The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
The side persevere and ought to have faith in their Premier League prospects.Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said his team could have won at Barcelona if Robin van Persie had not been sent off,Robin Van Persie is sent off in the Camp Nou as Arsenal are eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona,Available for everyone, funded by readers,Jack Wilshere said he is determined that the 4-3 aggregate defeat by Barcelona that knocked Arsenal out of the Champions League should not undermine their attempt to win the Double,Arsenal's manager Arsène Wenger, and the midfielder Samir Nasri have been charged by Uefa with improper conduct.© 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Mon 16th May 2011 Wenger post-Barcelona press conference. Almunia was outstanding in the face of an unfettered Barcelona, particularly with one save from Villa, but the resistance could not continue.