article_snippet: Manchester City have had a player sent-off in each of their three meetings with Barcelona (Demichelis and Zabaleta last season,
article_snippet: Clichy in the first leg this season).
article_snippet: Barcelona have made Barcelona to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 11th consecutive campaign.
article_snippet: they have always made Barcelona at least to the quarter finals in the last seven seasons.
article_snippet: last five the Champions League games
article_snippet: , only Real Madrid are currently on a longer run (10 wins).
article_snippet: Barcelona have dominated possession in each of their last 93 the Champions League games.
article_snippet: The last time their had the ball less than their opponent was in December 2006 against Werder Bremen (43%).
article_snippet: 16 of Barcelona’s 17 goals in the Champions League this season have been scored from open play.
article_snippet: City have lost four of their last five the Champions League against Spanish opposition (D1).
article_snippet: City have only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 the Champions League games (2-0 v Roma, December 2014).
article_snippet: City have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the second season running.
article_snippet: their have never made City past the last 16 though.