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Barcelona vs Arsenal : Five Things We Learned

By Vijay Vemu

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring his second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Arsenal and Barcelona on February 23, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring his second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Arsenal and Barcelona on February 23, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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1. This tie isn’t over, but certainly looks over

Last year after the first leg against Manchester City, there was still a feeling of something left to be done for the Catalans. This year it is totally different. If Arsenal would have converted one of those chances, this tie would be totally different. Now Arsenal have to score at least three goals in the Camp Nou. With the way Barcelona play at home, it almost seems impossible.

According to Infostrada Sports, Barcelona have a 97.7% of advancing based on their 2-0 result and historical results. So basically Arsenal have a lot of work to do.

The Catalans will be more comfortable in the second leg with the aggregate lead and playing at home. No team scored an away goal against the Catalans last year in the knockout stages and it certainly looks that will stay the same in this tie as well.  But things can all change with an away goal. Arsenal should also have some hope considering they have played well in second legs of knockout ties in the past. They nearly eliminated Bayern Munich a few years ago and could give Barcelona a scare. They certainly have the quality with players like Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the fray. Things could get tricky in the Camp Nou if Arsenal are able to make this a competitive tie again.

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