Barcelona advanced to the semifinals after they routed Arsenal 4-1 in sports betting online. Lionel Messi ripped through Arsenal and now Barcelona is the favorite to win the Champions League. Sports betting odds on the match between Barcelona and Arsenal were actually pretty close but the result sure wasn’t. Messi turned the match into his own personal showcase as he scored four times including a first half hat trick. Messi so dominated the match that he left everyone in awe, including the Arsenal players. “For me he is the best player ever,” Arsenal’s Merida said, “I didn’t get to see Maradona or Pele. When Messi is at his best he is the best player in the world. He showed that. I think you can stop him, but when he is at his best it is very difficult.”
Arsenal now has to focus on the Premier League since they are out of the Champions League. Manchester United joins them on the sidelines as they lost on aggregate to Bayern Munich. Arsenal and United could also lose out in the Premier League since Chelsea has the advantage and is the sports betting online favorite. “We still have five games to go and they are very important,” Merida said. “We have ‘finals’ left and we want to win every game until the end of the season and then hopefully Chelsea and Man U will drop points. We want to be champions. “We do [have tough games against Tottenham and Manchester City], but also Blackburn away and Wigan away are going to be tough.”
Barcelona has the tougher semifinal draw in sports betting as they face Inter Milan. Barcelona is still favored though and they have the best player in the world in Messi. They host Inter Milan in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday, April 20th. Barcelona is a -155 favorite in that match with a total of 2.5 under. The three-way line has Barcelona at +120, Inter Milan at +220 and the Draw at +230. The other semifinal is on Wednesday, April 21st and has Bayern Munich at Lyon in the first leg. Bayern is favored on the road by a half goal. They are a -130 favorite on the three-way line with Lyon at +375 and the Draw at +240. The total on that match is 2.5 under.