FC Barcelona vs Arsenal Tickets

With some closely-fought battles behind them, it ought to be a thrilling encounter when these teams next share a pitch. Historically speaking, the Camp Nou hasn't been a particularly happy hunting ground for the Gunners.

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FC Barcelona vs Arsenal History

Both these teams are among the most well-recognised across Europe, though only one of them has actually sat atop the throne of the UEFA Champions League winners.

FC Barcelona first lifted this famous trophy in 1992, when it was still called the European Cup, though this was the final edition before the tournament rebranded to the Champions League. Barca added a second title to the collection in 2006, beating none other than Arsenal in the Champions League final.

This was the closest Arsenal would come to capturing European glory, meanwhile Barca have gone on to clinch multiple titles more since that night at the Stade de France. Coached by Pep Guardiola, La Blaugrana defeated Manchester United in the Champions League final twice in the span of three seasons, in 2009 and 2011.

Luis Enrique oversaw a sixth European crown for Barcelona, as his team swept past Juventus at the end of the 2014/15 season. Arsenal reached the quarter-finals twice and the semi-finals once from 2008-10, but then suffered seven consecutive exits at the Round of 16 followed by a six-year absence from UEFA's premier club competition.

FC Barcelona vs Arsenal Stats and Mutual Connections

Lionel Messi relished facing the Gunners, notching a remarkable nine goals in just six matches against the Premier League outfit. Messi scored all of his team's goals in a 4-1 rout of Arsenal in the 2009/10 Champions League quarter-finals. The Argentina talisman netted twice versus Arsène Wenger's team the following season, and thrice more in the 2015/16 Champions League last-16.

There aren't a fortune of players who transferred directly from Barca to Arsenal, though plenty have moved in the opposite direction.

One such player who did leave Catalonia for north London was Alexis Sánchez. The Chile forward completed a £35m switch in the summer of 2014 and went on to score 80 goals in 166 appearances for the Gunners.

Meanwhile, a number of high-profile players left Arsenal for Barca. Among them are Netherlands winger Marc Overmars, France internationals Emmanuel Petit and Thierry Henry, and Spain midfielder Cesc Fàbregas.

Despite not transferring directly between these clubs, former Brazil left-back Sylvinho also represented both Barcelona and Arsenal, on either side of a spell with Celta Vigo. He became a two-time Champions League winner with Barca, making 128 appearances for the La Liga side.

FC Barcelona vs Arsenal Head-to-Head

Prior to meeting in the 2005/06 Champions League final, these teams had only met in the group stage of the 1999/00 campaign.

To this day some Arsenal fans are still haunted by the demons of that night in Paris. The Gunners were down to 10 men after just 18 minutes when goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was given his marching orders, though the Premier League side still took the lead through Sol Campbell before half-time. Despite holding a 1-0 advantage with just 15 minutes remaining, Wenger's men didn't manage to hold on as Samuel Eto’o equalised before Juliano Belletti flipped the game on its head to seal the title for Barca and break the hearts of Ascored to break the hearts of Arsenal supporters everywhere.

In 2009/10 Arsenal suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Barca, crashing out of the Champions League quarter-finals. The Gunners had come into the second leg with a fighting chance, following a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. However, Messi had other ideas as he completed a first-half hat-trick before adding a fourth goal in the closing minutes, with an estimated 95,000 spectators in attendance at the Camp Nou.

The very next season Messi once again preyed on the Gunners when these teams clashed in the Champions League Round of 16. The Barca talisman was twice on target in a 3-1 win, overturning a one-goal deficit from the first leg and advancing to the quarter-finals.

Barcelona met Arsenal again in the UCL last-16 of the 2015/16 season. Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez all found the back of the net as La Blaugrana won 3-1 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate.

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