Barcelona have knocked arsenal out of Ufa champions league,the English side went into the game with confidence after beating the Catlin side at the emirates with Andre arshavin scoring the winner for the gunners in what was a dramatic first leg.
Arsenal had a great defensive game plan which distracted Barcelona style the tactics worked until the 45th minute of the game. A Cesc Fabregas mistake allowed Lionel Messi to chip a ball over keeper Manuel Almunia and slot in for Barcelona.
Arsenal levelled through a Sergio Busquets own goal before the gunners had Robin van Persie harshly sent off.
Barcelona took full advantage and went up the gears as a brilliant move led to Xavi scoring the second goal of the game making the game exciteing finsh to a briillant game.Defender Laurent Koscielny's fouled Pedro inside the box and Messi scored from the spot,sending almunia the wrong way calmly passing it to the conor of the net.
Arsenal barely had shot on goal as they spent most of the game trying to stop the Barcelona passing game.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the referee's decision to send off Robin Van Persie for shooting after he had blown his whistle was "embarrassing" and "killed" their Champions League match against Barcelona, which the Gunners lost 3 - 1 (agg 4 - 3)
The gunner need to get over this defeat forcus the game on saterday away to manchester united.
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