Barcelona ace piles pressure on Arsenal in bitter exchange after Champions League agony

Barcelona ace piles pressure on Arsenal in bitter exchange after Champions League agonyBarcelona forward Raphinha made a gesture to Atletico Madrid fans after the Champions League quarter-final and appeared to make a predictionCommentsSportPatrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist and Ben Crawford Senior Sports Writer06:30, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBarcelona star Raphinha sent a message to Atletico Madrid fans(Image: X)Barcelona forward Raphinha has told Atletico Madrid fans they will not make it to the Champions League final. Atletico find themselves on the same side of the draw as Arsenal and will face the Gunners in the semi-final provided Mikel Arteta's side can see off Sporting CP.‌Arsenal go into that clash as favourites against the Portuguese giants, off the back of their 1-0 victory away in the first leg. Should they progress past Sporting, Atletico, six months on from being thrashed 4-0 by the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, will be standing in their way.‌Diego Simeone's men beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate, despite going down 2-1 to Hansi Flick's side on the night. Following the final whistle, as Atletico supporters celebrated wildly, Raphinha marched onto the pitch and delivered a pointed message to the home crowd.‌He gestured towards the taunting home fans before jabbing his right thumb in the opposite direction, as if to suggest: 'You'll be going out in the semi-final.'FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Arsenal injury news and return dates after Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka updatesREAD MORE: Mikel Arteta issues strong four-word demand to Arsenal stars ahead of crunch weekIt's a bold claim from the Brazilian winger, who came close to sealing a move to north London before Barcelona persuaded him to join the Nou Camp instead. Raphinha, however, was powerless to prevent his side from crashing out of the competition.‌Simeone's team have, more often than n...