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Tuesday November 4, 2008 Finished Nou Camp

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Barcelona

  • Messi 62’

Basel

  • Derdiyok 82’
  1. Barca and Sporting through

    Barca and Sporting through

    Barcelona were held 1-1 by Basel in Champions League Group C while Sporting beat Shakhtar 1-0, meaning both qualify for the knockout stage. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Barcelona
    • Basel
    • - The 1-0 win for Sporting against Shakhtar in Lisbon means both Barca and Sporting have qualified for the knockout stage of the competition.
    • 90+5' The final whistle sounds to signal Basel's first point in this season's Champions League.
    • 90+4' Xavi whips a free-kick wide of the post as Barca run out of time...
    • 90' Xavi sends in a couple of corners before he is taken out by an opponent - no card.
    • 89' Costanzo booked.
    • 88' Barcelona flinging crosses into the box as they chase a 12th straight victory. Busquets loops one over from close range when there were better-placed men behind him.
    • 85' The Swiss fans are bouncing up and down and having plenty of fun in Barcelona tonight. Their team has done them proud against Europe's in-form side.
    • 83' Basel change: Argentine Marcos Gelabert on for Stocker.
    • 82' It was a clever cross between goalkeeper and defence and the substitute connected on the half-volley to direct the ball into the near post top corner. Barca stunned.
    • 82' BASEL EQUALISE AT THE CAMP NOU!! Derdiyok finished from a Carlitos cross!!
    • 81' Barca hit the post!! Pique arrived at the back stick to head against that upright after Marquez flicked the ball on.
    • 80' Puyol taken out on the right touchline a moment after Messi played a one-two and almost found a way through the labyrinth of bodies.
    • 79' Messi slips over again on the edge of the box. He needs to change his studs.
    • 78' Messi takes the ball cleanly into the box following excellent control and is eventually crowded out by three away defenders.
    • 77' Basel change: Eren Derdiyok has been on the pitch a few minutes, having replaced Streller.
    • 75' Stocker flagged for offside as he bundles Carlitos's excellent driven shot from the right wide of the near post.
    • 73' Hleb has not been involved in the match as much as he would have liked. He was instrumental in the last game.
    • 70' A win for Barca and anything less for Shakhtar, currently drawing at Sporting, would see them through with two games to spare.
    • 67' Barca change: Eto'o, who has scored eight goals in his last five matches, on for the pale attacking midfielder.
    • 66' Iniesta is hurt and receiving treatment.
    • 64' Messi wins a free-kick 25 yards out. Xavi to take it... he bends it towards the top of goal where Costanzo tips over - but it was indirect (for some reason - it was for high feet), so there was no need!!
    • 62' The acclaim rains down from the stands for the Argentina star - he set off towards goal, played a one-two with Henry and held off a challenge before finishing low inside the post from the edge of the box. He makes it look so simple.
    • 62' MESSI OPENS THE SCORING LESS THAN TWO MINUTES AFTER COMING ON!!
    • 60' Barca changes: Messi and Xavi on for Bojan and Victor Sanchez, who has not really been involved.
    • 60' Basel change: Eduardo on for Marko Perovic.
    • 59' Messi will come on shortly, along with another first-team stalwart in Xavi.
    • 57' Beg Ferati under pressure from Puyol and gives away a throw-in. Good pressing by the local hero, a sort of 'Captain Catalonia'.
    • 54' Messi warms up, a move that is welcomed by the Catalan hordes. Barca have had all the ball, but Henry and co are no closer to breaking the deadlock. Bojan looking jaded.
    • 51' The ball breaks to Henry in the final third and he plays in Bojan down the channel... Costanzo out quickly again to narrow the angle and block. He is very good at that - and so far has justified our 'player to watch' status.
    • 50' Henry a yard too slow following poor control and dispossessed by Huggel.
    • 49' A slow start - when will we see Lionel Messi, on the bench as Pep Guardiola rests him?
    • 46' The second half begins - no changes at the break.
    • 45' A lacklustre 45 minutes come to an end with Barca unable to break the deadlock - and in fact perhaps a touch fortunate to be level...
    • 42' Basel threaten late in the first half, but are unable to convert the chance. Before that former Manchester United man Gerard Pique saw Costanzo save an effort at the other end.
    • 40' A few moments ago Henry was fortunate to avoid a card of one colour or another as he caught Carlitos with a flailing arm as they fought for the ball.
    • 38' Serbian Marko Perovic sends in a corner kick that Streller flashes across goal with his head!! Barca left him alone at the near post.
    • 36' Henry twists to meet a free-kick in mid-air - and Costanzo palms away his stunning header!!
    • 35' Rafael Marquez curls a free-kick from the left just over the bar.
    • 33' Basel are a different side to the one that was carved open so easily in the last match.
    • 31' Barca captain Carles Puyol nutmegs Stocker as he attacks down the right from deep, but is outmuscled by another Basel player.
    • 28' Henry races through on the left but Costanzo just emerges in time to close the angle and block. The Frenchman is looking likely to notch at some point without playing out of his skin.
    • 26' Henry gets past his man on the outside down the left... he centres low but there is no one there!! He should have looked up - but he should also have had more support.
    • 22' Bojan looks for Henry at the near post but it is well defended by the away team.
    • 20' Iniesta advances and strikes low at goal, held by Costanzo.
    • 19' The ball is nodded down and Marco Streller HAS A CHANCE... foul awarded as the Switzerland international shows some studs on Barca keeper Victor Valdes, who was scrambling on the floor... Basel with the first real chance of the night.
    • 18' Valentin Stocker in space on the left, causing the home side problems... the travelling fans are making themselves heard inside this mammoth stadium.
    • 15' A few niggly fouls, committed by both sides, dirupt the flow of the game.
    • 13' Basel defending higher up the pitch now and so far keeping Barcelona at bay. Argentine keeper Franco Costanzo yet to be tested.
    • 9' Henry centres the ball with an overhead kick, which Bojan then backheels across - Basel, who are standing off their opponents too much, get it away.
    • 7' Hleb slips a ball through for Henry but it is too far ahead of him... he slides to keep it in and Bojan continues the attack, but it comes to nothing.
    • 6' The experienced Benjamin Huggel in late on Barca youngster Sergi Busquets - no card, although it deserved one.
    • 5' Iniesta with a cushioned pass through to Henry on the left side of the box... he opens up his body, as we have seen him do so often in his career, and bends the ball a foot wide of the far post.
    • 3' Iniesta attacks the left by-line early on, but his low ball in is cleared by Basel.
    • 1' The players emerge to the Champions League anthem - in a past life known as Zadok the Priest - and get underway in the Catalan capital.
    • - Basel have adopted a defensive formation, unsurprisingly. They are yet to win a point in Group C, while Barca have nine and can qualify this evening.
    • - Thierry Henry will lead the line for Barca as Samuel Eto'o is rested on the bench. Bojan Krkic and Alex Hleb will provide support, while Andres Iniesta will also look to attack from midfield.
    • - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Barcelona's home clash with Basel in Champions League Group C.

  • Team Stats

    Barcelona Stats Basel
    69% Possession 30%
    22 Shots 5
    8 Shots on target 2
    0 Saves 4
    7 Corners 2
    13 Fouls 6
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    15 Tackles 37
    558 Accurate passes 211
    93 Bad passes 27

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Barcelona
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Víctor Valdés 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
      4 Rafael Márquez 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 71 8 3
      16 Sylvinho Mendes Campos 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 41 20 2
      5 Carles Puyol 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 55 1 3
      3 Gerard Pique 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 72 12 1
      28 Sergi Busquets 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 81 8 0
      8 Andres Iniesta 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 46 15 1
      29 Víctor Sánchez 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 1 0
      21 Alexander Hleb 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 47 9 3
      11 Bojan Krkic 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 14 2 0
      14 Thierry Henry 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 26 6 2
      7 Eidur Gudjohnsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      27 Pedro Rodríguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      6 Xavi Hernández 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 38 6 0
      13 Jose Manuel Pinto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      2 Martín Cáceres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Lionel Messi 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 2 0
      9 Samuel Eto'o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0
    • Basel
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Franco Costanzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 0
      28 Beg Ferati 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 2
      20 Behrang Safari 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 4 2
      32 Reto Zanni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 3
      21 François Marque 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 3 7
      14 Valentin Stocker 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 10 7 3
      8 Benjamin Huggel 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 30 2 6
      22 Ivan Ergic 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 1 4
      30 Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 17 2 5
      10 Marco Streller 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12 4 0
      9 Marko Perovic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 2 2
      7 Jürgen Gjasula 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      35 Oliver Stöckli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      6 Marcos Gelabert 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
      31 Eren Derdiyok 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      3 Ronny Hodel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Eduardo Da Silva 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 1
      17 Eduardo Javier Rubio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • - The 1-0 win for Sporting against Shakhtar in Lisbon means both Barca and Sporting have qualified for the knockout stage of the competition.
    • 82' It was a clever cross between goalkeeper and defence and the substitute connected on the half-volley to direct the ball into the near post top corner. Barca stunned.
    • 82' BASEL EQUALISE AT THE CAMP NOU!! Derdiyok finished from a Carlitos cross!!
    • 81' Barca hit the post!! Pique arrived at the back stick to head against that upright after Marquez flicked the ball on.
    • 62' The acclaim rains down from the stands for the Argentina star - he set off towards goal, played a one-two with Henry and held off a challenge before finishing low inside the post from the edge of the box. He makes it look so simple.
    • 62' MESSI OPENS THE SCORING LESS THAN TWO MINUTES AFTER COMING ON!!
    • 51' The ball breaks to Henry in the final third and he plays in Bojan down the channel... Costanzo out quickly again to narrow the angle and block. He is very good at that - and so far has justified our 'player to watch' status.
    • 38' Serbian Marko Perovic sends in a corner kick that Streller flashes across goal with his head!! Barca left him alone at the near post.
    • 36' Henry twists to meet a free-kick in mid-air - and Costanzo palms away his stunning header!!
    • 28' Henry races through on the left but Costanzo just emerges in time to close the angle and block. The Frenchman is looking likely to notch at some point without playing out of his skin.
    • 19' The ball is nodded down and Marco Streller HAS A CHANCE... foul awarded as the Switzerland international shows some studs on Barca keeper Victor Valdes, who was scrambling on the floor... Basel with the first real chance of the night.
    • 5' Iniesta with a cushioned pass through to Henry on the left side of the box... he opens up his body, as we have seen him do so often in his career, and bends the ball a foot wide of the far post.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alexandre Dan Tudor

  • Barcelona

    Manager: Josep Guardiola

    Captain: 5. Carles Puyol

    Starting line-up

    • V. Valdés
    • C. Puyol
    • R. Márquez
    • G. Pique
    • S. Sylvinho
    • V. Sánchez Substitution Out (60′)
    • C. Busquets
    • A. Hleb
    • A. Iniesta Substitution Out (67′)
    • K. Bojan Substitution Out (60′)
    • T. Henry

    Subs

    • 7. E. Gudjohnsen
    • 13. J. Pinto
    • 9. S. Eto'o Substitution In67′
    • 6. .. Xavi Substitution In60′
    • 10. L. Messi Substitution In60′ Goal
    • 2. M. Cáceres
    • 27. R. Pedrito

    Injured

    • 22. E. Abidal
    • 15. S. Keita
    • 18. G. Milito

    Suspended

    None

  • Basel

    Manager: Christian Gross

    Captain: Franco Costanzo

    Starting line-up

    • F. Costanzo Yellow Card
    • R. Zanni
    • F. Marque
    • B. Safari
    • B. Ferati
    • B. Huggel
    • V. Stocker Substitution Out (83′)
    • I. Ergic
    • M. Perovic Substitution Out (59′)
    • C. Alves "Carlitos"
    • M. Streller Substitution Out (70′)

    Subs

    • J. Gjasula
    • R. Hodel
    • E. Rubio
    • Eduardo Substitution In59′
    • E. Derdiyok Substitution In70′ Goal
    • M. Gelabert Substitution In83′
    • O. Stockli

    Injured

    • S. Chipperfield

    Suspended

    None