Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey admitted that the North Londoners were left to rue missed opportunities after their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

The Gunners will now have a mountain to climb when they travel to the Nou Camp to face the Catalan club in the return leg on March 16 but they only have themselves to blame after failing to make the most of their chances in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg.

The Welsh midfielder said: "In the first half I thought we did really well, we created a few opportunities but we didn't manage to take any.

"As soon as they scored it was obviously going to be tough for us, but we will go there and try our hardest.

"We created a couple of opportunities, especially in the first half and against a side like that you have to take them. The three strikers they have got, they have so many goals between them and they average a goal a game so you know they are likely to score.

"They scored twice and we know it is going to be difficult."