A magic door and a penalty from Lionel Messi soccer world have paved the way for FC Barcelona in the quarter finals of the Champions League. The Argentine superstar was the well-deserved 3-1 (1-0) in the knockout round second leg against FC Arsenal highlights the phases in a hectic encounter. The London in which Robin van Persie (56 ') saw a second yellow card, had won the first leg 2-1, the dream of revenge for the quarter-final against Barca last season were not fulfilled, however, since Messi (45 +3 and 71 / foul penalty) and world champion Xavi (69th) scored for the Catalans.
In addition to the Spanish champion, the Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk pulled with a 3-0 (1-0) on the Roma as a second team in the Round of Eight (5 / 6 and 12 / 13 April). Barcelona dominated in only the hosts, however, require about half an hour for the first scoring chance by Pedro.
Arsenal took the offensive in the first 45 minutes rather not. On the other hand Messi who with his dribbling and a constant face-off station for unrest. Fortune had the 13-time English champions, as Abou Diaby fouls the 23-year-olds in the box, the Swiss referee Massimo Busacca of the whistle remained silent.
It was before 95 486 spectators at the Nou Camp after just the third minute of injury time when Andres Iniesta just after a misplaced pass from the former Barca youth Cesc Fabregas with a precise pass the offside trap of the "Gunners" cancel out, Messi the ball and then sensitively over goalkeeper Manuel Almunia lupfte and completed without problems.
Almunia was already in the 19th Wojciech Szczesny minute for the injured off the bench was, who was injured in a free kick from Dani Alves on his finger. Arsenal found no remedy for the Performing Arts of guests that their opponents at times presents. Also in the second half, first was not a rebellion of the London recognizable.
Out of the blue came the compensation, as Sergio Busquets after a corner kick headed into his own goal (53). This was followed by furious attacks of the Catalans and tubulente scenes in the English penalty area, from whose ranks the addition of the Dutch international Van Persie had prematurely because of unsportsmanlike conduct for the showers.
No less worth than the first hit was the gateway to the outstanding Xavi 2-0, Almunia had no chance from close range. The Spaniard had two minutes later when foul penalty against Messi, who marked his eighth goal of the competition and thus regain the lead in the scoring charts against Bayern striker Mario Gomez (7), took over in the cold.
Laurent Koscienly Pedro had fouled in the penalty area. "We could shoot more goals, but have a problem of our chances," said David Villa. At the end of the Catalans had a goal record of 17-0. In Donetsk saw Tomas Hübschman (18) early for the preliminary decision in favor of the Ukrainians, who had already won 3-2 in Rome.
Shakhtar had luck when Marco Borriello (28) with a penalty kick at goalkeeper Andrei Pjatowan failed. Willian (58) finally arrived and opened the scoring in the 2-0 final to winning ways, especially since Rome Philippe Mexes already in the 41st had seen minute due to repeated foul play second yellow card.
The finale was a 3-0 Eduardo (87). 
In addition to the Spanish champion, the Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk pulled with a 3-0 (1-0) on the Roma as a second team in the Round of Eight (5 / 6 and 12 / 13 April). Barcelona dominated in only the hosts, however, require about half an hour for the first scoring chance by Pedro.
Arsenal took the offensive in the first 45 minutes rather not. On the other hand Messi who with his dribbling and a constant face-off station for unrest. Fortune had the 13-time English champions, as Abou Diaby fouls the 23-year-olds in the box, the Swiss referee Massimo Busacca of the whistle remained silent.
It was before 95 486 spectators at the Nou Camp after just the third minute of injury time when Andres Iniesta just after a misplaced pass from the former Barca youth Cesc Fabregas with a precise pass the offside trap of the "Gunners" cancel out, Messi the ball and then sensitively over goalkeeper Manuel Almunia lupfte and completed without problems.
Almunia was already in the 19th Wojciech Szczesny minute for the injured off the bench was, who was injured in a free kick from Dani Alves on his finger. Arsenal found no remedy for the Performing Arts of guests that their opponents at times presents. Also in the second half, first was not a rebellion of the London recognizable.
Out of the blue came the compensation, as Sergio Busquets after a corner kick headed into his own goal (53). This was followed by furious attacks of the Catalans and tubulente scenes in the English penalty area, from whose ranks the addition of the Dutch international Van Persie had prematurely because of unsportsmanlike conduct for the showers.
No less worth than the first hit was the gateway to the outstanding Xavi 2-0, Almunia had no chance from close range. The Spaniard had two minutes later when foul penalty against Messi, who marked his eighth goal of the competition and thus regain the lead in the scoring charts against Bayern striker Mario Gomez (7), took over in the cold.
Laurent Koscienly Pedro had fouled in the penalty area. "We could shoot more goals, but have a problem of our chances," said David Villa. At the end of the Catalans had a goal record of 17-0. In Donetsk saw Tomas Hübschman (18) early for the preliminary decision in favor of the Ukrainians, who had already won 3-2 in Rome.
Shakhtar had luck when Marco Borriello (28) with a penalty kick at goalkeeper Andrei Pjatowan failed. Willian (58) finally arrived and opened the scoring in the 2-0 final to winning ways, especially since Rome Philippe Mexes already in the 41st had seen minute due to repeated foul play second yellow card.
The finale was a 3-0 Eduardo (87).
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