(CNN) -- Lionel Messi returned to haunt Arsenal as his two goals helped Barcelona into the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a 3-1 win in Spain. The Argentina striker scored four goals to knock the English club out of last year's competition and he starred again as the Spanish champions secured their place in the last eight with a 4-3 aggregate win. Messi opened the scoring just before halftime before the English club pulled level thanks to Sergio Busquets' own goal. Robin van Persie was shown a second yellow card for shooting on goal after the referee's whistle had gone -- the striker claimed he couldn't hear it amid the noise from 95,000 fans in the stadium.

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Lionel Messi broke the deadlock, with help from an unlikely source.