Tuesday November 24, 2009 Finished Camp Nou
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Barca boosted by victory
Reigning champions Barcelona gave their chances of progression from Champions League Group F a huge boost with a 2-0 home win over Inter. More
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Time:90'- FC Barcelona
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90+5' Eto'o is flagged offside and that is that - Barca win 2-0.
90+4' Barca change: Jonathan Dos Santos on for Iniesta, to another standing ovation.- 90+3' Inter are not going to get anything from this game. Barca, while not firing on all cylinders, have been too good for them.
- 90+2' Samuel sees a shot blocked as Inter look for a consolation.
- 90+1' There will be five minutes of added-on time.
- 90' Quaresma moving across the Barca backline, ultimately dispossessed.
- 89' Barca change: A little more time is wasted as Maxwell replaces Abidal.
88' Busquets fouled by Zanetti, who is shown a yellow card.- 87' Bojan after the ball on the right, but he cannot get to it. Barcelona winding down the clock.
- 86' Inter chasing shadows. It makes you wonder how Rubin pulled off that shock win here; if Barca had lost tonight, it would have been the first time they had lost back-to-back home games in Europe.
- 85' Barca change: Bojan on for Pedro. The winger is given a standing ovation from the home fans.
- 84' Henry tries a speculative effort on the volley as he turns, but the days when he flicked the ball up and spun to smash it home for Arsenal against Manchester United are gone. it is well over.
83' The Brazilian leaves the field hurt and play continues.- 82' Alves fouled dirtily by Motta, who may count himself slightly fortunate to stay on the field. The match is descending into a big fat nothing in its latter stages.
- 81' Inter change: Ricardo Quaresma on for Milito.
- 80' Pedro less hurt following a light challenge by Balotelli, but wins a free-kick nonetheless.
- 79' Iniesta knocks the ball past Chivu and the defender isn't having any of that: he smashes into him to pick up a booking - he will miss the final group match.
- 78' Why not peruse the latest Champions League news - because in about half an hour you will be ploughing through eight match reports and won't have time. European news
- 77' Xavi's set-piece is headed away by Milito, who gets a whole load of Puyol slamming into him soon afterwards - like an NFL quarterback getting sacked.
- 76' Alves blocked off by Cristian Chivu, winning a free-kick down the right side of the box. The defender knew exactly what he was doing.
- 75' Inter striker Milito wins a free-kick as he brings the ball out of defence.
- 74' First Pedro then Iniesta are denied space in the final third. Inter working to win the ball back.
- 73' Barca revert to a possession game, knocking the ball around in the away half. However they do not look entirely comfortable.
- 72' More pressure from Inter as Barca look to counter - a reversal of usual tactics.
- 71' Eto'o forces a corner to be taken by Maicon. It is dangerous but the top of Pique's head frustrates Inter again. The former Manchester United defender has turned into some player.
- 70' Inter change: Mario Balotelli on for Stankovic.
69' Eto'o away inside the box, but his volley on the bouncing ball from an angle on the left is wide of the far post and also too high. Golden chance to get Inter back into this match.- 68' Alves's low and hard free-kick is tipped around the post by Cesar. Good effort, good save.
- 67' While we wait for the free-kick, have a butcher's at photos from the match so far: Match gallery
- 66' Henry is caught by Muntari and another delay ensues while he receives treatment.
65' Eto'o strays offside at the other end. Inter again almost finding a decisive ball...- 64' Inter blast it high back to Barca, to whistles from the stands. Very little actual football taking place, which I suppose suits Barca.
- 63' Now Pedro is hurt by a flailing arm. The ball is out of play again.
- 62' There was controversy in Juve's game against Udinese... Juve fined over Balotelli chants
- 61' Xavi kicks the ball out as Inter's attacking midfielder Stankovic is down hurt.
- 60' Inter won 3-1 at Bologna at the weekend, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 games. They are five points clear of Juventus in Serie A. Inter stroll to win, go eight clear
- 59' Eto'o threatens to break free of Puyol but the flag is up. Barca are not shutting up shop.
- 58' Bojan Krkic warms up on the touchline. I don't think there's much chance that Guardiola will risk Messi or Zlatan.
- 57' A few minutes ago Pedro was booked.
- 56' Stankovic on the left with a shot to the near post that Valdes saves. There is room for Inter to use in the home half, should they become a bit more clinical...
- 55' How are Liverpool et al. getting on? Latest Champions League scores and scorers
- 54' At the other end Alves hits the byline, dinking across for Xavi... a great downward header that Cesar does brilliantly to palm away at the foot of the post!
- 53' Inter carve open Barcelona and Eto'o is arriving in the box... Alves shepherds the ball out of the far side of the box and down goes the Cameroon star. Not a penalty, although looking at his incredulous features as he sits back up, you'd think he'd been shot.
- 52' Henry closing down all over the Inter half, eventually forcing Cesar to kick the ball out of play as he had no options. Do the fans like that.
- 51' Pedro almost gets away down the left. And as always, the ball sticks back to Barca like velcro.
- 50' Barca keeping the ball and Inter not looking to close it down too much. It must be murder playing against this.
- 49' Iniesta wowing the crowd with a nutmeg - on Lucio, I believe. I was too busy admiring the skinny genius to notice who it was.
- 48' There are Barca banners in favour of Eto'o, who hasn't been given much of a hard time. He did win two Champions League titles with them... and they've only won three!
- 47' Former Portsmouth winger Muntari on the ball a few times straight away.
46' The second half begins, Inter now kicking to our left.- - Inter change: Sulley Muntari on for Cambiasso.
- - A couple of key stats: Barcelona have had seven shots on goal, three on target, while Inter have had two with one on target; the home team have completed 313 passes to the Italians' 143.
- 45+2' Half-time in Catalonia, the score 2-0 to Barcelona.
- 45+1' Eto'o hits the deck in the home box after the slightest of nudges from former team-mate Puyol. That is not a penalty, although he appeals wholeheartedly for it.
- 45' Keita wins a clean header from a Barca corner which Cesar is down to clutch to his chest. Solid stop.
- 44' Inter striker Milito with space outside the box, shooting low towards the bottom corner... Valdes across to save comfortably.
- 43' The home defence playing keep-ball, but the moment ends with a hoisted Valdes clearance into the stands.
- 42' Inter survive as the kick deflects off someone in a crowd inside the box and runs past the post.
- 41' A sweeping pass to the far side is almost controlled by Alves, who would have been through on goal... he wins a corner.
- 40' The striker, the villain in sending France through to the World Cup finals with that handball assist last week, almost finds a path through on the left side of the box. Inter defending in numbers.
- 39' Henry again denied a free-kick near the box by the ref.
- 38' The match has settled down again, with Barcelona on the ball.
- 37' Barcelona could only draw 1-1 at the weekend, allowing Real Madrid to top La Liga: Barcelona slip-up hands Real initiative
- 36' Esteban Cambiasso and Keita involved in more shenanigans as it all gets a little silly. The ref calms it down.
- 35' Victor Valdes with one of his occasional moments of madness, allowing an Eric Abidal backpass to get out of his feet and to an opponent... ultimately Stankovic lifts the ball over the keeper's head - but also way over the bar. Missed opportunity for Inter.
- 34' The striker, who used to play in La Liga for Zaragoza, leapt up and bashed into him from behind as the shaggy-haired one walked away. The Barca captain is booked.
- 33' Puyol with a studs-up challenge on Milito, who is furious!
- 32' Good football again as Xavi and Iniesta combine with Henry at the away backline, only to just fail with the final ball.
- 31' The spell of Inter possession comes to an end. Xavi is unlucky not to find Alves racing down the right with an aerial ball.
- 30' Mourinho, a former assistant boss to Bobby Robson here and labelled a mere 'translator' by these fans when he returned with Chelsea, paces the touchline. Nothing comes of the corner.
- 29' Dejan Stankovic cannot find a through-ball then Motta wins a corner. Maicon to take.
- 28' Inter now have the ball in the home half, seeking a way through. Iniesta nabs it and wants a free-kick, but doesn't get one.
- 27' Busquets catches Motta late, taking the pressure off Inter for a few moments.
26' A SECOND GOAL FOR BARCA!! And what a goal: Xavi plays a first-time visionary pass that cuts apart the Inter defence and Alves lifts a chipped cross to the far post where Pedro volleys home. Cesar should have saved, but it was deserved for the build-up play.- 25' Iniesta with a rare loss of possession for Barca, but Motta fails to control cleanly and Barca regain the ball.
- 24' Pedro with a mazy dribble down the left, his cross again just ushered away. He went past Maicon and Zanetti, but Lucio got his foot to the ball.
- 23' What does the earlier result mean for the chances of these two teams? Rubin held by obdurate Kiev
- 22' Maicon with a forage down the right, Inter's most dangerous player so far.
- 21' Henry receives the ball with his back to goal, turning to shoot - but he was offside. Cesar made the save anyway.
- 20' A sublime move orchestrated by Iniesta... finding Seydou Keita he makes a forward run, freeing up space for Pedro to sneak down the left - the slipped ball through is perfect but the cross for Wayne Rooney's favourite player is blocked.
- 19' Thiago Motta is booked on his return to the Camp Nou for a boisterous challenge on Busquets.
- 18' Alves takes a dummy kick, playing it down the left for Pedro to chase... it runs out of play. A wasted chance to get the ball into the danger area with pace.
- 17' Iniesta booted by Lucio as he changed direction. This one is further out on the left... Alves perhaps to strike.
- 16' Iniesta again the catalyst for play in and around the box, and it is all the Italian champions can do to clear their lines for a home throw-in.
- 15' Dani Alves takes a big run-up at it, but Xavi it is to bend the kick over the wall and on to the top of the net. Some fans think he's scored.
- 14' There is a delay as the ref seeks to get the Inter wall back 10 yards. Eto'o is among the vocal visiting players demanding to know why that was a free-kick.
- 13' Henry upended by Javier Zanetti on the edge of the box. Xavi territory.
- 12' There's also been a goal in Liverpool's vital Champions League game in Debrecen... Latest Champions League scores
- 11' The fans are in good voice now, confident that their heroes will not become the first winners since the 1993 introduction of the Champions League format not to survive the group stages.
- 10' GOAL FOR BARCELONA! A corner comes in, flicked on by Henry at the front - and Pique arrives at the back to volley into the bottom corner. Great finish.
- 9' Thierry Henry goes down wanting a free-kick on the edge of the box but the ref waves it away to howls of derision from the stands.
- 8' More tricky passing in the final third by Iniesta. Inter hold firm for now, with Lucio partnered by Walter Samuel - a former Real Madrid player - in defence.
- 7' Andres Iniesta with a delighful curled ball into Julio Cesar's box... the arriving Xavi is so close to diverting it on target - but the shot-stopper claims.
- 6' Busquets caught very late to win a free-kick for Barca in the centre of the Inter half.
- 5' Diego Milito on the right for Inter hustled away from the home penalty area; Guardiola's men working hard off the ball.
- 4' Barcelona keeping the ball but Sergio Busquets then gives it away on the right. Inter advance over halfway...
- 3' Barca work a clever attack and win a corner... Xavi's kick is almost met by Gerard Pique and deflects off defender Lucio, past the post - another corner.
- 2' Eto'o's first two touches in Catalonia in the all-white kit of Inter whistled by the fans. Maicon cannot keep the ball in play on the right.
1' The match begins, Barca kicking from right to left.- - The other game finished 0-0. The teams are out and ready to kick off.
- - Barca coach Pep Guardiola: "I can't deny (Messi and Ibrahimovic) are two very important players - but we win together and we lose together. The important thing is to win and get through to the next round. I want the crowd to come to the ground with a big smile on their faces, enjoy the match and get behind us. We're facing a great team, the leaders of Serie A, with a world-class coach. Mourinho can make his team play in several ways; he uses different tactics so we have to be prepared. I'm sure (Samuel) Eto'o will be welcomed because he deserves it. We are out to win the match and to attack."
- - Inter coach Jose Mourinho: "I faced Barcelona six times with Chelsea and now I'm here with Inter. It's a pleasure to play in such a tough game. I enjoy tough games more than easy ones when you win by four or five goals. All my players want to play in this game – it's a game that appeals to everyone. I don't know if we will play to win or to draw: there are risks with both and we will see how the match develops. The world of football hopes Barcelona will get through, but Barcelona are aware of the difficulty of the match – they know Inter are a major rival."
- - It is a dry and clear evening ahead of the teams' emergence.
- - The starting XIs: Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 2-Daniel Alves, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 22-Eric Abidal; 6-Xavi, 16-Sergio Busquets, 15-Seydou Keita; 17-Pedro, 14-Thierry Henry, 8-Andres Iniesta. Inter: 12-Julio Cesar; 13-Maicon, 25-Walter Samuel, 6-Lucio, 26-Cristian Chivu; 4-Javier Zanetti, 19-Esteban Cambiasso, 8-Thiago Motta; 5-Dejan Stankovic; 22-Diego Milito, 9-Samuel Eto'o. Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
- - Davide Santon (knee) is out for Inter while more importantly former Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder has failed to recover from a thigh injury in time.
- - Eric Abidal has fought off swine flu but Yaya Toure is unable to play due to the virus, while Rafael Marquez, also said to be showing symptoms, is among the substitutes.
- - Lionel Messi is out of the starting line-up after picking up a thigh injury in Saturday's draw with Athletic Bilbao, while former Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a leg strain and also begins on the bench.
- - Inter have won just one of their last nine Champions League games but are unbeaten in the last four, while Barca have not lost any of their last six matches against Italian teams - and not conceded a goal in the last four.
- - Barcelona badly need to recover their best home form. They have won only three of their last seven European games in Spain, drawing two and losing twice.
- - These teams have faced each other seven times: Barca have won three, Inter one with three draws - including the goalless game this season at the Giuseppe Meazza. The last time they played in the Champions League in Spain was in 2003, with the Blaugrana running out 3-0 winners.
- - However that will change shortly once the other match in the group finishes... see the latest score as the clock winds down here.
- - The reigning European champions are third with two games to play, but only two points separate the four teams - with Inter top, Rubin Kazan second and Dynamo Kiev bottom. Group F table and results
- Is is going to be a stonker - or a stinker? The first match in Milan did not live up to the hype, but there is everything to play for in Champions League Group F as Barcelona welcome Internazionale to the Camp Nou.
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Summary
- 69' Eto'o away inside the box, but his volley on the bouncing ball from an angle on the left is wide of the far post and also too high. Golden chance to get Inter back into this match.
- 54' At the other end Alves hits the byline, dinking across for Xavi... a great downward header that Cesar does brilliantly to palm away at the foot of the post!
- 53' Inter carve open Barcelona and Eto'o is arriving in the box... Alves shepherds the ball out of the far side of the box and down goes the Cameroon star. Not a penalty, although looking at his incredulous features as he sits back up, you'd think he'd been shot.
- 35' Victor Valdes with one of his occasional moments of madness, allowing an Eric Abidal backpass to get out of his feet and to an opponent... ultimately Stankovic lifts the ball over the keeper's head - but also way over the bar. Missed opportunity for Inter.
- 26' A SECOND GOAL FOR BARCA!! And what a goal: Xavi plays a first-time visionary pass that cuts apart the Inter defence and Alves lifts a chipped cross to the far post where Pedro volleys home. Cesar should have saved, but it was deserved for the build-up play.
- 20' A sublime move orchestrated by Iniesta... finding Seydou Keita he makes a forward run, freeing up space for Pedro to sneak down the left - the slipped ball through is perfect but the cross for Wayne Rooney's favourite player is blocked.
- 10' GOAL FOR BARCELONA! A corner comes in, flicked on by Henry at the front - and Pique arrives at the back to volley into the bottom corner. Great finish.
- - Is is going to be a stonker - or a stinker? The first match in Milan did not live up to the hype, but there is everything to play for in Champions League Group F as Barcelona welcome Internazionale to the Camp Nou.
Team lineup & ratings
FC BarcelonaManager: Josep Guardiola
InternazionaleManager: José Mourinho
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Lineup
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- Víctor Valdés
- Dani Alves
- C. Puyol
- G. Piqué
- E. Abidal
- S. Busquets
- Xavi
- S. Keita
- A. Iniesta
- Pedro
- T. Henry
Subs
- R. Márquez
- J. Pinto
- Z. Ibrahimovic
- Maxwell
89′ - L. Messi
- Bojan 85′
- Jonathan 90′
Starting line-up
- Júlio César
- Maicon
- Lúcio
- W. Samuel
- C. Chivu
- E. Cambiasso
- J. Zanetti
- T. Motta
- D. Stankovic
- S. Eto'o
- D. Milito
Subs
- P. Vieira
- F. Toldo
- M. Materazzi
- S. Muntari 45′
- M. Balotelli 71′
- I. Córdoba
- R. Quaresma 81′
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Oh man... BARCELONA IS THE BEST.... BARCA WILL WIN THIS CHAMPION
İNTER U ARE İN OUR HEARTS.....İT DOESNT MATER
I am going to be in Camp Nou on the 29th. I am flying all the way from the US. And Yes, I am a Barca member...
hahahahhahahahahahahahaha!!!
now everybody knows that etoo is nothing without iniesta xavi messi alves...
barca played great footbal embarasing the italian champions 2_0 without messi and ibra.
waiting for the match against madrid and people mark my word barca is going 2 win cristiano will again cry to the referee when abidal touches him like he did when he used 2 play with mancheter united. messi outplayed critiano and scored agoal while cristiano strugling with the likes of yaya toure and abidal.were gonna destroy madrid with our great passing from xavi and iniesta.mark my word RAUL BENZEMA Kaka CRISTIANO wil be humiliated when they go to the best stadium in europe to face 120 000 barca fans and against the best players in the world.
VISCA EL BARCA!!!!HALA MADRID! HALA MADRID!
Good job Barca !!
MOURINHO TO WIN SOMETHING NEED PLAYERS FROM OTHER PLANET.
MOURINHO GO AWAY !
I stopped watching after the 2nd goal. Inter looked out of their depth really. I dont like either team but Barcelona looked a league or 2 better than Inter!
Bravo BARCA.............BARCA for CHAMP .............BRAVO BARCA............................from YOGA .........BARCANISTA Indonesia....
GOD BLESS PIQUE, GOD BLESS PEDRO, GOD BLESS GUARDIOLA, AND GOD BLESS BARCA FOR ALL THEIR PERFORMANCE :)
Go Barça!!! GOD WITH US.
Go Barça!!! GOD WITH US.
Go Barça!!! GOD WITH US.
bye bye liverpool bye bye inter hahahhahahhah ahahahhahhaha hahahhahahhha
that is damn gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood%%%%%%%%kisssssss to all barcelona player
bye bye liverpool bye bye inter hahahhahahhah ahahahhahhaha hahahhahahhha
that is damn gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
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