Fabregas, who had passed a late fitness test after picking up a leg injury on Saturday, appeared to sustain another knock and he limped around during the final minutes.

Barcelona exerted a brutal display of attacking soccer. The visitors had five clear chances in the first nine minutes and two of them in the first 70 seconds. Barcelona had around 75 percent possession in the first 20 minutes.

Arsenal's first chance came in the 23rd when Samir Nasri cut the ball onto his right foot for his shot from the left to go just wide of the far post. Arsenal's second opportunity came in the 35th when Bendtner's cross from the right found Abou Diaby but he couldn't direct his header.

The second leg will be staged at Camp Nou on April 6.

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