Barcelona have taken an important step towards the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with to a 2-0 win on the road against Arsenal in North London, thanks to a brace from Lionel Messi. With a complete performance, the Blaugrana dominated possession and ultimately prevailed against a parked bus from the Gunners. Furthermore, the Catalan giants extended their spectacular unbeaten streak to 33 games. Perfect evening.
FIRST HALF
The hosts had a clear gameplan for the first half: defend and counter. They did both with competence, and troubled Barça. The best chance of the half belonged to Arsenal, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain couldn't finish a shot inside the box and Ter Stegen made an important save.