Barcelona v Arsenal: The Statistics

* Depending on the method of calculation, Arsenal had somewhere between 24% (Opta) and 32% (UEFA) of possession in the Nou Camp.

* UEFA conclude that Barcelona had the ball for 49' 3" while Arsenal had control for 22' 41'' of the game.

* According to Sky Sports, Barcelona completed 724 passes versus Arsenal's 199.

* According to Opta's figures, Arsenal completed 71% of their passes while Barcelona's completion figure was 90%.

* Barcelona's midfield trio was Javier Mascherano (95 passes, 86% success), Xavi (133 passes, 90% success) and Andres Iniesta (105 passes, 92% success).

* Arsenal's midfield trio was Abou Diaby (24 passes, 88% success), Jack Wilshere (33 passes, 79% success) and Cesc Fabregas (30 passes, 70% success).

* No Arsenal player had a single shot - on, off target or blocked. Seven Barca players had attempts on goal - including both full-backs.

* Barcelona recorded 21 shots - 12 were on target, five off target and the remainder were blocked.

* In his 56 minutes on the pitch Robin van Persie had attempted eight passes.

* The Dutchman had not touched the ball in the opposition penalty area and Opta track his average position as well inside Arsenal's own half of the pitch.

* According to their figures, the only Arsenal player who logged an average position in the opposition half was substitute Andrey Arshavin.

* Arsenal committed 19 fouls to Barcelona's eight. Five of those fouls were attributed to Jack Wilshere.

* Laurent Koscielny has been yellow carded in each of his last three games for Arsenal. He has picked up nine yellows and two reds in total this season.

* Arsenal have scored more goals (21) than any other team in the Champions League this season. But ten teams have had more shots.

* Seven Barcelona players grace the top ten 'total passes' chart for the Champions League this season. Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta are the top three.

* Arsenal's first entrant on that list is Jack Wilshere down in 17th place - just below FC Copenhagen's William Kvist Jorgensen.

* Abou Diaby has conceded nine goals in his last three Champions League games - all against Barcelona.

* Manuel Almunia has conceded ten goals in the 271 minutes he has played against Barcelona in his career. That's a goal conceded every 27 minutes.

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