Barcelona defeated Arsenal 3-1 in UEFA Champions League. The fixture is part of the 8th Finals stage in the 2015 season. Sergei Karasev, Russia officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Barcelona vs Arsenal meeting in UEFA Champions League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Barcelona and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Spanish full-back on moving on from the Emirates Stadium, his elation at his old club ending their title drought, and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his careerOne day when he was 18 or 19, still near the start of his journey, Héctor Bellerín got a call from Mikel Arteta inviting him round. He remembers asking lunch or dinner but this was neither. “When I arrived that afternoon, he was sitting with a financial adviser and they started to ask: ‘How much do you spend on this?’ ‘How much do you spend on that?’. I was young, I’d just started to make money and spend money: on clothes, cars, the things we all do when you’re not really aware. I was pitching low. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, but I left with a lesson in humility and affection.“Mikel was the first player who showed me that I was important to him, that I mattered. He demonstrates real care, if not through a hug. I said: ‘Thank you.’ He said: ‘If you do the same for a teammate one day I’m happy.’ The legacy he left is one I try to pass on so young players feel looked after and that’s an experience that defines Mikel very well.” Continue reading...
Arsenal look likely to bring Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes into the club this summer, but what will the Brazilian midfielder bring to Mikel Arteta's side? Archie Corbett takes a look at Bruno's strengths, his suitability for Arsenal's tactical setup, and which of the current Arsenal squad would benefit the most from his arrival.
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