Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Average rating 5.3
Manuel Almunia 6
Endured a vehement time over dual monumental legs. Almunia had no possibility with any of the goals and prevented the repairs apropos worse by creation multiform good saves.
Related LinksRivaldo, Stoichkov, Ronaldo, Cruyff: were you watching?Wenger salutes the might of MessiArsenal left drunken by the small maestroMultimediaThe Messi masterclassBacary Sagna 5
Skinned on a integrate of occasions by his associate Frenchman, Éric Abidal, and had no event to get brazen himself, so this was a night he would cite to forget.
Thomas Vermaelen 5
Was found wanting last night, with Messis speed of thought and feet as well discerning for him. Not helped by being played out of on all sides on the right of dual centre backs, however.
Mikaël Silvestre 4
Gave the round afar with his initial touch, a cross-field hoof, and his night did not urge majority thereafter, a bad clearway enabling Messi to equalise.
Gael Clichy 6
Coped improved than majority with Messis masterclass and was means to keep Bojan relatively quiet, even if that teenager delight was the majority pyrrhic of victories.
Denilson 5
Began well sufficient with a little tidy passing, but lacks the experience to anchor midfield in a diversion of this bulk and the deficiency of big-match knowhow eventually told.
Abou Diaby 5
A shining through-ball to Walcott set up the initial goal, but his prophesy let him down mins after when the winger was clear, summing up a player who equally delights and frustrates.
Theo Walcott 5
A typically frustrating opening from the winger, who looked melancholy in possession and helped to emanate the nights initial goal, but drifted out of the diversion for prolonged spells.
Samir Nasri 6
It was not his night. Showed flashes of luminosity on the round and the peculiar good pass, but as well overshoot in midfield to strive any lasting change at the Nou Camp.
Tomas Rosicky 5
Flickered once in a while on the left, but, as with all Arsenals apt round players, was overshadowed by the directness and ruthlessness of the outstanding Messi.
Nicklas Bendtner 7
Worked tirelessly up front but left as well removed to be really effective. Took the idea well and did sufficient to indicate that his important courage is not wholly misplaced.
Substitutes: E Ebou for Silvestre 5, 64, Eduardo da Silva for Rosicky, 73. Not used: L Fabianski, A Traor, S Campbell, F Mrida, C Eastmond. Booked: Denilson, Rosicky, Ebou.
How Barcelona rated: (4-3-3)
Valds 6Alves 6Márquez 6Milito 7Abidal 7Busquets 8Xavi 8Keita 7Rodríguez 6Bojan 6Messi 10.
Substitutes: Maxwell 6 (for Abidal, 53), Y Tour 6 (for Bojan, 56); Iniesta (for Rodríguez, 86). Not used: Pinto, Henry, Fontas, Jeffrn.
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