FC Barcelona's 2–0 victory at Arsenal, by the numbers | FC Barcelona
The win was Barça's first ever at Arsenal Stadium after two previous tries. The first was a 2–2 draw in 2009/10 followed by a 2–1 loss in 2010/2011. Curiously, Barça did beat Arsenal on the road in 1999/2000, but that game was played at Wembley.
FC Barcelona's 2–0 first-leg victory on the road is one that has always held up | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona 2–0 win at Arsenal on Tuesday night in the first leg of the UEFA Champions last 16 was, unquestionably, an excellent result. It may not appear to be such a wide margin, but the away goals rule says that it is. In any case, history says it was great for Barça, who have never been knocked out — or even lost — after such a first-leg score. Here are the precedents:
The challenges overcome by Messi | FC Barcelona
It seems as though whenever Leo Messi gets on the scoresheet, he breaks another record or reaches a new landmark. Against Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday it was no exception, but unlike last week against Celta Vigo where he scored his 300th league goal, this time it was personal.
International press showers FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi with praise | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona’s scintillating performance on Tuesday night in London was the undisputed main event of a UEFA Champions League round of 16 featuring a bevy of marquee matchups. On the individual side, Barça striker Lionel Messi — who scored both second half goals — outshined the rest of his peers, once again headlining a bona fide, red carpet-worthy list of the world’s most eminent footballers.
Barcelona knew Arsenal would crack at the back - Mascherano - ESPN FC
Javier Mascherano has revealed he and his Barcelona teammates knew Arsenal wouldn't be able to cope with the La Liga champs for the entirety of their round of 16 first-leg match at the Emirates on Tuesday, but has cautioned the tie has not yet been decided.
All hail Sergio Busquets, the hotdog seller in the background of history | The Guardian
Watching Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar surge about the Emirates turf in the late stages of Tuesday night’s hard-fought Champions League last-16 first-leg defeat of Arsenal it was tempting to conclude once again that the best career choice any Barcelona defender ever made is simply to become a Barcelona defender.
Neymar technically better than Messi and Ronaldo - Cafu - ESPN FC
Former Brazil captain and World Cup winner Cafu says Neymar is technically superior to Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, and believes the former Santos man is "on another level" than any other Brazilian player.
LIVE - Ceremony for the renewal and expansion of the Barça-Unicef alliance | FC Barcelona
Attending will be FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu, Vice President Jordi Cardoner, Executive Director of Unicef, Anthony Lake and President of the Spanish Committee of Unicef, Carmelo Angulo
Josep Maria Bartomeu visits stands of Etisalat and Oppo at Mobile World Congress | FC Barcelona
Josep Maria Bartomeu on Tuesday visited the stands of two FC Barcelona sponsors at the Mobile World Congress of Barcelona (MWC); Etisalat and OPPO. Both companies had a strong presence at what is considered one of the biggest events in the telecommunications industry.
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