Barcelona give Arsenal sinking feeling

Arsenal fans were left cursing their luck again after they were drawn to face the formidable challenge of holders Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Gunners, who memorably clinched a place in the knockout stages with a 3-0 victory at Olympiacos last week, were handed arguably the toughest task when the draw for the next round was made at Uefa headquarters in Nyon.

Arsenal will need to overcome their own poor record against the side from the Nou Camp to progress. Arsene Wenger’s men were well beaten by Barcelona, 6-3 and 5-2 on aggregate, in 2010 and 2011 respectively, while they also lost 2-1 to them in the 2006 final in Paris.