Champions League LIVE: Arsenal vs Barcelona

4 top leagues performances in europe, 2016:
> Spain: 6 wins in 6 games
> Germany: 3/6
> Premier League: 0/5
> Italy: 0/5
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) February 23, 2016

Roma 0-2 Madrid 🇪🇸
Sevilla 3-0 Molde 🇪🇸
Villarreal 1-0 Napoli 🇪🇸
Valencia 6-0 Rapid 🇪🇸
Marsella 0-1 Athletic 🇪🇸
Arsenal 0-2 Barça 🇪🇸

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— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) February 23, 2016

Barcelona extend the club record to 33 games unbeaten.

WWWDWWWWWWWDDDWWWDWWWWWWWWWWDWWWW

Goals: 106
Conceded: 19 pic.twitter.com/tG3lVGu70l
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 23, 2016

Based on historic results, the 2-0 Barcelona win means that Arsenal have 2.3% chance of reaching QF Barça have a 97.7% chance to progress.
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) February 23, 2016

Messi: "First goals against Cech? Main thing is the great win against a very strong team. Happy with the hard work of the whole team."
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 23, 2016

Messi: "The tie isn't over yet. Very good result, but Arsenal are a great team and they showed already in the past what they can do."
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 23, 2016

FT: Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona - Lionel Messi gives Barcelona a vital lead away from home, as two goals late in the second half allow the Catalans to take a sizeable advantage going into the next fixture

90+3' Arsenal attempt to get a goal back with a counter from Bellerin, but Barcelona safely clear

90+1' WHAT A SAVE! Petr Cech prevents Arsenal from going completely out of the tie, as he saves a Neymar header from close range

90' The Emirates has emptied quite rapidly after the Lionel Messi goal, as even the Gooners seem to have given up the ghost

Lionel Messi: After failing to score against Petr Cech in 6 previous matches, Messi has now scored 2 in 12 minutes #AFCvFCB
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 23, 2016

89' The night seems to have worsened for Arsenal as Aaron Ramsey goes down with an injury

Messi has socred 18 goals in 21 games in the round of 16 of the Champions League #fcblive [via @messistats]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 23, 2016

82nd minute Mathieu Flamini comes on.
83rd minute Mathieu Flamini concedes a penalty. pic.twitter.com/y8nKpEmQ2H
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 23, 2016

8 - Lionel Messi now has eight #UCL goals vs Arsenal – only against AC Milan (8) has he scored as often. Ruthless. #AFCvFCB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 23, 2016

85' Something positive for Arsenal as Pique is yellow carded for a foul on Wellbeck, which means the Spaniard will miss the next game

84' Messi makes it two!. The Argentine was fouled by Flamini in the box, and dusts himself off to send Petr Cech the wrong way and slot to the opposite corner. Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona

83' PENALTY! Flamini's first involvement is to concede a penalty

82' Mathieu Flamini comes on for Coquelin

79' CHANCE. Arsenal have a great chance to equalize, as Wellbeck nods down a cross onto Ramsey's path but the Welshman's lunge is pre-empted by Ter Stegen who collects.

78' SHOULD'VE BEEN TWO: Messi sets Neymar free on the left, but the Brazilian is crowded out but can find Suarez in space on the right edge of the box. The Uruguayan however hits the post as Cech charges him down

Gif: Goal Messi (0-1) #fcblive [via @fcbmedia2] pic.twitter.com/7nhtgRMTpb
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 23, 2016

1 - Lionel Messi has scored his first ever goal against Petr Cech, ending a run of 10 hours & 11 mins without scoring against him. Blow.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 23, 2016

Messi scored 7 CL goals against Arsenal. Only BATE Borisov (Luiz Adriano 8) and Milan Messi 8) conceded more against certain player in #UCL
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) February 23, 2016

75' Barcelona are far more comfortable as they can comfortably keep possession, leading Arsenal a merry dance as they chase an equalizer

72' Wellbeck comes on for Giroud

71' Arsenal commit too many men forward, which allows Suarez to counter, he sets Neymar free with a nutmeg on Koscielny, and the Brazilian draws Monreal, squaring a pass to Messi on the left who only has to tap the ball past a slipping Cech and give Barcelona the lead

71' GOAL Lionel MESSIIIII

69' Jordi Alba goes into the book for a foul on Ozil. The German's delivery from the set-piece is poor

68' Giroud wastes a great opportunity to set up a chance, as he plays in Walcott, but the Englishman had made an opposite run in the box

67' More ironic cheers, as Sanchez tracks back and tackles Messi on the counter, but the referee awards a free kick to Arsenal

66' Suarez is found on the right side of the box, and his shot from an impossibly narrow angle drifts narrowly wide

66' Pinball in the box as Alexis and Ramsey have shots in the box, but Barcelona block the first and watch the second get blazedd wide

65' Ironic cheers as the referee awards a foul to Arsenal

64' Neymar bursts down the wing but is closely marshalled by Bellerin, who gives away a corner that Arsenal clear

62' Great block from Giroud as he blocks a cross from Messi. Corner taken short by Barcelona

61' With an hour gone, the game is far more stretched, as both sides attempt to gain the upper hand. Meanwhile, Messi twists and turns, but Monreal clears

60' WHAT A CHANCE! Monreal sends in a great cross that Giroud does well to head, but his downward header is brilliantly saved by Ter Stegen. Earlier Ozil had gone clear on the left, but his cutback to Giroud was cleared

58' The referee is earning the ire of the crowd, after he blows for a foul by Coquelin after the Frenchman looked to have got the ball

56' Red Card shout? Alba headbutts Giroud, reacting badly to a barely-anything foul by the Frenchman, but the referee calms things down.

55' Almost! Neymar is sent clear by Rakitic, but the Brazilian oddly heads the ball back, as Barcelona are too altruistic for their own good

54' What a tackle by Koscielny. The Frenchman denies Neymar with a brilliant tackle, after Dani Alves had charged up the pitch to lead Barcelona's foray forward

52' The Arsenal crowd scream for a foul on Alexis Sanchez by Ivan Rakitic

51' Walcott gets up well to win a header and knock the ball down to Giroud, who is muscled off the ball by Neymar. Did that just happen?

Barcelona have lost 1 of their last 25 CL matches in which they were not trailing at halftime (against Bayern München on 12 May 2015) #UCL
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) February 23, 2016

50' Theo Walcott comes on for the Ox, who was unable to shake off his ankle knock

49' WHAT A SAVE! Neymar is sent through and has a one-on-one with Petr Cech, but the Czech goalkeeper makes a vital save with his legs

48' Arsenal counter with Ozil, as the Ox charges up the pitch, but his pass is intercepted

Arsene Wenger could do with poking himself in the eye with a pencil right about now, worked for Van Gaal last night. #AFCvFCB
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 23, 2016

47' The Ox suffered a minor ankle knock in the first half, but continues on the pitch. Another thing that continues is the pattern of play, as Arsenal sit deep with Barcelona having all the possession.