Arsenal vs FC Barcelona Tickets

The Gunners don't boast a favourable record against La Blaugrana, though they'll certainly fancy themselves capable of claiming victory at the Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal vs Barcelona History

FC Barcelona are one of the biggest and most renowned football clubs in the world, and the Catalan giants certainly aren't Arsenal's favourite opponents. The Gunners were denied a maiden UEFA Champions League title by Barca when the teams clashed in the final of this illustrious competition in 2006.

This remains the first and only time Arsenal has played in the Champions League final, meanwhile Barcelona have plenty of experience battling it out for UEFA's top prize. La Blaugrana reached the European Cup final twice before finally capturing the trophy at the third time of asking.

Since that famous victory over Arsenal at the Stade de France, Barcelona have clinched no fewer than three Champions League crowns. Pep Guardiola's side defeated Manchester United in the Champions League final twice, first in 2009 and again two years later. Luis Enrique then guided the LaLiga to a sixth triumph in this competition, with victory over Juventus in 2014/15.

Arsenal reached the Champions League quarter-finals twice and the semi-finals once from 2008-10, but Arsène Wenger's team would then exit at the Round of 16 seven seasons on the bounce before the French tactician stepped down as Arsenal manager in 2017. The Gunners subsequently endured a six-year absence from UEFA's premier club competition.

Arsenal vs Barcelona Stats and Mutual Connections

Lionel Messi scored nine goals in just six matches versus the Gunners. The majority of these came at the Camp Nou, although the Argentina forward twice found the back of the net on his visit to the Emirates Stadium in February 2016.

Barca have bought a flurry of players from Arsenal over the years, starting with the double signing of France midfielder Emmanuel Petit and Netherlands winger Marc Overmars in the summer of 2000.

Thierry Henry joined Barcelona in 2007, one year after missing out on Champions League glory to none other than the Catalan giants. The following year Aleksandr Hleb also left the Emirates Stadium for the Camp Nou.

In 2011, Barcelona returned for Cesc Fàbregas, who had developed in La Masia and signed for the Gunners aged 16. The Spain midfielder played 303 times for the senior team before enjoying a three-year stint with his boyhood club.

Alex Song, Thomas Vermaelen and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all later swapped their Arsenal shirts for Barcelona. Meanwhile, Alexis Sánchez became an Arsenal player in 2014, sealing a £35m move from Barca.

Arsenal vs Barcelona Head-to-Head

The first time these teams crossed paths was in the group stage of the 1999/00 Champions League group stage. On their first encounter with the Gunners in the English capital, Barca ran out 4-2 winners. Rivaldo and Luis Enrique scored in quick succession before Dennis Bergkamp halved the deficit before half-time. Luís Figo and Philip Cocu restored the two-goal cushion for the visitors, with Marc Overmars netting a late consolation for Arsenal.

The next time these sides met in the Champions League was in the 2005/06 final. Arsène Wenger saw his side reduced to 10 men as goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off after just 18 minutes. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Gunners broke the deadlock through Sol Campbell. Barca eventually scored in the final 15 minutes of the 90' before Juliano Belletti netted the winner for La Blaugrana at the Stade de France. Dennis Bergkamp and Robin van Persie were both unused substitutes for Arsenal.

When Barcelona first paid a visit to the Emirates Stadium in 2010, the teams played out a 2-2 draw in what was a Champions League quarter-final first leg. Zlatan Ibrahimović struck twice for Pep Guardiola's side, before Theo Walcott and Cesc Fàbregas brought Arsenal back into the tie.

The very next season Wenger recorded his first and only victory against Barcelona. Arsenal hosted the Catalan outfit in the Champions League last-16, and the away side took the lead thanks to David Villa. The Gunners flipped the game on its head with Robin van Persie and Andrei Arshavin both netting late on. Unfortunately for Wenger's men, they would lose 3-1 in the return fixture at the Camp Nou, as Messi inspired Barcelona to the quarter-finals and eventually the Champions League title.

The teams reconvened in the UCL Round of 16 in the 2015/16 season, though it was one-way traffic for the most part. Messi scored twice at the Emirates Stadium and he also found the net at the Camp Nou, as Barca claimed a 5-1 win on aggregate.

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