Stadium Tour – Open - £5 off + free photo with FA Cup. The remaining minutes saw Arsenal replace Hleb with Reyes in an attempt to equalise, but Barcelona had the best chance during this period, only for Giuly to hit his shot straight at Almunia. London, N5 1BU. Arsenal were disciplined in defence but were quick to counter-attack and it almost paid off when Ozil pulled the ball back for Hector Bellerin to send a shot goalwards, however, the full-back's effort was blocked into the path of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who could not generate enough power to beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen. And here is that Elneny goal for you to enjoy: . He saved us at crucial moments". It's a good yard wide but the Gunners are certainly proving an even match for Barca so far - they've had the better opportunities. Lionel Messi scored twice as holders Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Emirates Stadium. It really could be a miserable evening on all fronts for Arsenal. Granted, recent history suggests the Champions League last-16 is as good as it gets for the Gunners but they almost always go down fighting. 9–10: §§4.07–4.10: First knock-out round / Quarter-finals / Semi-finals; §5.01: Away goals, extra time, FC Barcelona in international football competitions, "Tactical Line-ups – Final – Wednesday 17 May 2006", "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2006/07", "From the 75th Anniversary to the European Cup (1974–1992)", "Wenger's pledge gives fans cause for optimism", "Arsenal 1 Barcelona 2: Barcelona crush heroic Arsenal in space of four brutal minutes", "Larsson takes his leave in the grandest style", “5 Star Names of Champions League Finals for Barcelona”, UEFA Champions League Finals official site, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006_UEFA_Champions_League_Final&oldid=982015697, International club association football competitions hosted by Paris, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 18:22. Barcelona are fuming and rightly so - the ball was nowhere near a Barcelona defender and the incident was right in front of the assistant behind the goal. Cookies help us deliver, improve and enhance our services. Arsene Wenger’s team bristled briefly with rare purpose and then Luis Suarez restored order in acrobatic style, twisting in mid-air to turn a volley into the top corner before Lionel Messi added the gloss. Matches between teams. [15], Barcelona were expected to line up in a 4–2–3–1 formation, with Ronaldinho, Ludovic Giuly and Deco supporting Samuel Eto'o who would be deployed as the lone striker. Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard stated he would leave it late before deciding whether to select him. A crowd of 79,500 watched as Jens Lehmann was sent off early in the game. Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway), Barcelona captain Carles Puyol collected the trophy from UEFA president Lennart Johansson as Barcelona celebrated their second European Cup triumph. With 18 minutes played, Lehmann became the first person to be sent off in a European Cup final after he brought down Samuel Eto'o outside the Arsenal box. 43min: The scoreline may be predictable, but there are goals in this for Arsenal. [16] They had doubts about the fitness of Lionel Messi going into the final. Included in the total for participating in the final, the UEFA Champions League winners would collect approximately €6.4 million, with the runners-up receiving approximately €3.8 million. [19], In the 37th minute Arsenal overcame their numerical disadvantage to score when Sol Campbell headed in from a free-kick following Carles Puyol's foul on Emmanuel Eboué, although some observers believed that Eboué appeared to dive. [12] They were regarded as being the best side on the continent because they possessed players such as Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o. Fellow Barcelona player Giovanni van Bronckhorst was emotional as he won against his former club: "It's special to win the final, and even more special to do it against your old team". They faced Galatasaray in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final; the match had finished goalless after 90 minutes and extra time. It features the latest line-ups, formations, match stats and a handy player comparison tool. ; 90:00+1:14 A cross is delivered by Emmanuel Eboue, Sergio Busquets gets a block in. ', Sodden Camp Nou. The Argentine has only had one clear cut chance though, which was brilliantly saved by Davis Ospina. [31] Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger agreed: "When Jens Lehmann got sent off, that left us with 70 minutes to play with ten against eleven, against a team that retains the ball very well". 61min: Arsenal are not having it all their own way, a cushioned header from Neymar on the edge of the box falls for Lionel Messi who rifles a first time strike just off target. 40min: BIG chance for Arsenal. "[38] Larsson's addition giving Barcelona the cutting edge required to overcome Arsenal was noted by international press. [6], UEFA awarded the right to host the final to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis after considering its merits in terms of capacity, stadium infrastructure and dossiers including city and airport agreements and promotional plans. Pale blue plastic ponchos are the order of the day.'. Good evening, all. Gabriel is booked after an off-the-ball incident. They need at least two goals to keep this tie alive... ...and sadly for Arsenal, Neymar and Luis Suarez too. After an hour Henrik Larsson came on for Barcelona and was involved in both of their goals. Seconds later, Suarez was involved again as Alexis Sanchez failed to track the run of Dani Alves, who volleyed Sergio Busquets' pass back across goal, but the Uruguayan could only glance a header wide of the far post. Arsenal's tactics had nullified the visitors in the first half with Barcelona not having a single shot on target in the first half, but that soon changed after the break when Cech was forced into action to deny Neymar. The two finalists were guaranteed a financial windfall from their progress to the final. The midfielder didn't seem to be injured but it would be a ridiculous time to make a tactical change if he wasn't. One Gunners goal in the second half may just put Barcelona under the sort of pressure they don't experience too often. Welbeck and Iwobi combine with a one-two on the edge of the box, but as the striker attempts to shoot from inside the box, Mascherano makes a crucial last gasp tackle to put the striker off. Receiving a bye in the first round, they beat Club América 4–0 in the semi-finals to progress to the final where they faced Copa Libertadores champions Internacional, who won 1–0. FC Barcelona vs Arsenal live score, h2h stats, results, fixtures, predictions and match summary of International Club Friendly on 04/08/2019 Don't sing it too loudly lads, lest Messi, Neymar and Suarez hear.'. pic.twitter.com/fGGHzUCmi3. You have to give him credit for that because when he came on he made some amazing runs around the box and he showed he is a team player. [37][38][39][40], Henrik Larsson, who provided the two assists for the goals, was delighted with the triumph and had no regrets over deciding to leave Barcelona after the match: "I want to play football. There is a scare as the flag stayed down for Suarez inside the box, but it eventually went up late. 18min: Another chance for Barca. [13], Neither side had been beaten en route to the final, with Arsenal only conceding two goals in their 12 matches before the final, including a record ten successive matches without conceding. Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona)[25], Assistant referees: 73min: Meanwhile Arsene Wenger makes his final two changes. Barcelona looked on course to take a precious lead into the second leg of this last 16 clash at the Nou Camp as they protected the first-half advantage given to them by David Villa. [21] Barcelona almost immediately came under pressure when Thierry Henry shot straight at Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés, who conceded a corner. Arsenal can still win this! 'The good news is that Barcelona have been granted planning permission to improve the Nou Camp and add a roof. UEFA Champions League First Knockout Round. Neymar's incredible long ball is brilliantly brought down by Lionel Messi with the outside of his boot, before his close range drive is pushed over by the Arsenal keeper. Barca could have been further ahead not long after the goal when their front three combined again, but this time Suarez's shot rebounded off the post. Thierry Henry was deployed as the lone striker, with Freddie Ljungberg playing off his shoulder.[19][20]. Click here for the full match report from the Nou Camp, Bayern Munich have scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser, having been 2-0 down at the Allianz Arena, to force extra time in the one remaining last-16 tie. Mohamed Elneny has pulled a goal back with a rasping drive into the top corner from the edge of the box following a squared pass from Alexis Sanchez. Barcelona were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition once in 1992, and lost the other three finals. There will be one added minute. 0 - No team has ever progressed in a CL knockout tie after losing the first leg 0-2 at home.
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