Barcelona vs Arsenal: Evidence that a Champions League comeback is not impossible
No side has overturned a two-goal home deficit in the 24 years of the Champions League, but tonight that is exactly what Arsenal must do against Barcelona
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal must produce one of the greatest comebacks in European football history if they are to progress to the quarter-finals at the expense of Barcelona tonight.
Having lost the first leg 2-0, they must win by a two goal margin at the Nou Camp. In the 24-year history of the Champions League, no side has ever overturned a two-goal home deficit.
However there have been other miraculous comebacks from which Arsenal can draw inspiration as we detail below. Arsene Wenger can also find grains of hope in Arsenal's previous two Champions League campaigns. In both, they were beaten at home by a two-goal margin in the first leg before levelling the tie in the second. Against Monaco last year Arsenal lost 3-1 in first leg and won 2-0 in France and the same scoreline was seen against Bayern Munich in 2013/14. Unfortunately for the Gunners, they were eliminated on the away goals rule on both occasions.
Among the English sides to make historic comebacks in our collection below include Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Fulham – but having fallen just short on many occasion, can Arsenal finally pull off a great comeback of their own?
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