Sunday January 27, 2013 Day 21 Finished Camp Nou
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Liga - Magical Messi nets four in Barcelona romp
Lionel Messi hit four goals for leaders Barcelona as they enjoyed a 5-1 win at home to 10-man Osasuna. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- FC Barcelona
- Osasuna
- Barcelona well worth the victory, but the game was ended as a contest by Arribas' harsh first half sending off.
90+2' Two great chances for Barcelona in the final minute. Alexis Sanchez could shoot but squares to Villa who is beaten to it by Manuel Ortiz 'Lolo'. Then Villa has another chance inside the box and Andres makes a good save. Finally the referee puts Osasuna out of their misery and Barcelona have their points.- 90' Everyone seems to be waiting for the final whistle, there will be two minutes of added time.
- 88' Barcelona are hungry for a sixth goal here, which would improve their goal difference to plus 48.
- 87' That was a hefty challenge from Alves but a fair one, but the referee gave a free kick.
- 86' Fernando Macedo is smashed by Alves in the Osasuna box and the visitors have some brief respite.
- 85' Osasuna goalkeeper Andres needs a bit of help doing up his laces and his colleague Ruben does the honours.
- 84' Barça are playing the ball around and making Osasuna suffer in these final minutes. Messi is at the heart of it and you sense he wants a fifth.
- 82' Real Madrid warmed up for this week's cup clash with Barcelona with a 4-0 win over Getafe earlier today and Ronaldo scored a hat-trick. So Messi answered by scoring four.
- 81' Alexis Sanchez has just missed another chance. Not sure how many opportunities he needs to score!
- 80' So Barcelona will maintain their 15 point advantage in the league over Real Madrid with this win, and Real are already virtually conceding the league title considering recent quotes to the media from Jose Mourinho and his players.
- 79' Another nightmare moment for Alexis Sanchez who misses yet another clear chance as he's fed by Messi in the box. This is relentless attacking play from Barcelona though.
- 77' Alexis Sanchez finds space in the Osasuna box again and should score but he hesistates and squares the ball, for Osasuna to clear their lines before Messi can get a shot away.
- 76' Villa blasts a shot high and wide from outside the box. He's not the player he used to be but he's having a decent game.
- 75' A tidy turn and shot by Alexis Sanchez after a quality pass from Fabregas. The shot is just wide though.
- 74' Alex Song comes on for Busquets.
- 72' Osasuna cannot afford any casualties and Oier has to get straight back into action.
- 71' Oier looks groggy after an aerial clash with Alves. He is soon back on his feet though.
- 69' The statistics on possession tell their own story. 70%-30% possession in favour of Barcelona.
68' Final change for Osasuna as Flaño leaves the field of play and Ruben goes on.- 66' Xavi departs, to rest ahead of the midweek trip to Madrid in the cup and Fabregas comes on.
- 65' This is one-sided stuff but Alves is having an excellent game exploiting the sapce down the right for Barcelona.
- 64' And Barça have players like Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta on the bench if they want to bring them on.
- 63' Osasuna can't get out of their own half at the moment.
- 61' Pedro goes off and Alexis Sanchez comes on for the home side.
- 59' Would Barcelona be drawing this game 1-1 if Messi wasn't playing? Possibly.
- 58' What more can we say about this man Messi? Well that's a 33rd league goal in 21 games so far this season. What a player he is.
57' GOAL!!! Remarkable. Within seconds of his hat-trick Messi gets a fourth on the night and Barcelona have a fifth as Adriano feeds the Argentine in the box and he finishes calmly.- 56' GOAL!!! Messi completes his kat-trick with another simple goal, rounding helpless Osasuna goalkeeper Andres after a great through ball from Villa.
- 55' That Wednesday cup match in Madrid will be Barça's eighth game in January since the return from the winter break.
- 54' Barcelona will probably make some changes of their own soon as they have a cup match against Real Madrid coming up this week...
52' From that corner Barcelona stay on the attack after Osasuna initially clear and Messi has the ball in the net, but Puyol was caught offside in the build-up.- 51' Good play from Messi combining well with Xavi and Alves on the edge of the Osasuna box and Barcelona have a corner.
- 50' Alves is floored by Oier who arrived late and got a yellow card for his mis-timed challenge.
- 49' Barcelona do not need to do much in this half, just keep the ball and get the three points.
- 48' The Pamplona side will hope those fresh legs off the half-time substitutes will mean they can prevent further damage despite their one man disadvantage due to Arribas' first half sending off.
46' Osasuna are not lying down, they have started the second half brightly and are seeing plenty of the ball.- - A double change for Osasuna at half-time Patxi Puñal comes on for Cejudo and Masoud Shojaei replaces Miguel De las Cuevas.
- 45+1' Almost another gorgeous Barcelona goal before the half-time break as Villa controls superbly with his chest to supply Messi in the box. But Messi can't apply the finishing touch. 3-1 at the break and a complicated second half awaits Osasuna.
- 44' Llorente is battling alone in attack and resorts to pushing Puyol over in the box. Free kick to the home side.
- 43' This is really tough for the ten men of Osasuna. Barcelona have such a great work ethic and will not let up on their weakened opposition.
- 42' Puyol is looking to get in on the act with a goal of his own, charging into the Osasuna box and flinging himself at a deep cross but with no joy.
- 41' Replay shows that Alves was offside in the build-up to that goal...
- 40' GOAL!!! Hardly a surprise as Barcelona make it 3-1. Unselfish play by Alves who is free to shoot in the box but squares it to Pedro who is better positioned and drills home after a good first touch.
- 38' Boos from the home crowd who a foul on the edge of their box, but the referee gives the free kick as Loe is fouled by Xavi.
- 36' Messi hits the post with a header when it looks like he's about to complete a first half hat-trick.
- 35' But even Messi can get caught offside. And even when he isn't. A bad call from the linesman who flags the Argentine offside when he is about to play Villa in for an open goal after a clever Dani Alves pass.
- 34' That is Messi's 18th goal in his last 11 Liga games. He has 31 goals in 21 league matches this season. Amazing.
- 32' This could be a long night for the visitors from Pamplona, down to ten men, 2-1 down, manager sent into the stands and an hour to play at the Camp Nou with Messi looking for a hat-trick.
- 31' Osasuna boss Mendilibar has been sent to the stands for abusing the linesman. Again that also looks harsh, but we don't know what he said.
- 30' Messi is after another hat-trick but hits a low shot just wide.
- 28' It possibly was a penalty as Arribas' arm deflected an Adriano shot wide of the goal, but to lose him to a red card at this stage could be disaster for the visitors.
- 27' GOAL!!! Barcelona are back in the lead as that man Messi slots home the penalty kick.
26' Penalty to Barça and a second yellow card for Arribas for handball. Harsh, the ball was smashed right at him by Adriano.- 24' Loe finished well there after Marc Bertran's cross from the right deflected into his path.
- 23' GOAL!!! It won't be 8-0 tonight, as Osasuna have forced a deserved equaliser. Raoul Cedric Loe smashing in a low shot which beats Victor Valdes with ease. 1-1!
- 22' Cejudo is lying hurt on the ground after a heavy challenge from Busquets, who is lucky not to see yellow.
- 21' But they can't get hold of the ball at the moment as Barça are dominating in midfield.
- 19' Not a great deal happening at the moment, Osasuna are desperate to strike back immediately and not let the scoreline get out of hand.
18' On the occasion Osasuna won 0-1 thanks to goal from Uruguay international Walter Pandiani, but the match was a formality as Barcelona had already won the league. Back in the present time... it's a yellow card for Alejandro Arribas for handball.- 16' Osasuna have only won four league games in the Camp Nou, the last victory coming four years ago in the 2008/09 campaign.
- 14' Osasuna stay on the attack after the free kick conceded by Adriano, but Barcelona clear their lines after they catch Alvaro Cejudo offside.
- 13' Adriano gets a yellow for lunging in on Oier Sanjurjo.
- 12' Osasuna go on the attack looking for an immediate answer to that early Messi goal, pumping long balls forward to Llorente.
- 11' The goal was cleverly worked by Xavi who picked up a loose ball after a Messi through ball to Pedro was intercepted. Xavi then fed Messi in the box and the Argentine genius walked the ball into the net.
- 10' GOAL!!! Messi scores for an 11th game in a row to set a new La Liga record. He walked past the Osasuna 'keeper Andres like he wasn't there for a simple tap in.
- 8' The crowd are extremely quiet at the Camp Nou, it's almost like theatre with the spectators expecting the show to get a bit more lively.
- 6' A tidy Messi ball into the Osasuna box has David Villa and Pedro chasing it, but they are also both offside.
- 5' Joseba Llorente bursts into space beyond the Barça defence but the linesman says he's offside.
- 4' Thiago bursts through the Osasuna defence and cleverly controls a Carles Puyol through ball to test Andres Fernandez, but the visiting goalkeepr reacts well to save to his left.
- 3' Very early stages but Osasuna look well up for this, snapping at the heels of the Barcelona players all over the pitch.
- 2' Sergio Busquets gives the ball away and the Osasuna players push forward in attack, but Javier Mascherano soon wins it back for the home side.
1' The match gets underway, Barcelona kicking off. Barcelona are of course in their usual famous home colours of dark red and blue, whilst Osasuna wear their grayish blue away kit.- 17.55 Jose Luis Mendilibar's Osasuna head into this daunting fixture on a dreadful run in La Liga, having won only one match in their last 6 games - although they did win last week against Deportivo la Coruña.
- 17.50 It’s over a year since FC Barcelona and Osasuna last faced each other in the Camp Nou. Last season Pep Guardiola’s Barça smashed the men from Pamplona 8-0. That game included a Messi hat-trick and two goals from David Villa - those two start together in attack this evening.
- 17.45 The teams are just warming up at present and the Camp Nou is slowly filling up. Tito Vilanova has rested Jordi Alba, Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta, none of whom start, although all three are on the bench just in case.
- 17.40 Can Leo Messi score tonight for an 11th consecutive La Liga match? Current record is 10 games in row, Martín (42-43), Ronaldo (96-97) & Messi (11-12).
- 17.35 Teams: BARCELONA: Valdes, Dani Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano, Busquets, Xavi, Thiago, Pedro, Villa, Messi… /// OSASUNA: Andres Fernandez, Marc Bertran, Arribas, Flaño, Nano, Lolo, Raoul Loe, Oier, Cejudo, De las Cuevas, Llorente…
- 17.30 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of this La Liga fixture between FC Barcelona and Osasuna at the Camp Nou.
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Summary
- 90+2' Two great chances for Barcelona in the final minute. Alexis Sanchez could shoot but squares to Villa who is beaten to it by Manuel Ortiz 'Lolo'. Then Villa has another chance inside the box and Andres makes a good save. Finally the referee puts Osasuna out of their misery and Barcelona have their points.
- 77' Alexis Sanchez finds space in the Osasuna box again and should score but he hesistates and squares the ball, for Osasuna to clear their lines before Messi can get a shot away.
- 75' A tidy turn and shot by Alexis Sanchez after a quality pass from Fabregas. The shot is just wide though.
- 57' GOAL!!! Remarkable. Within seconds of his hat-trick Messi gets a fourth on the night and Barcelona have a fifth as Adriano feeds the Argentine in the box and he finishes calmly.
- 56' GOAL!!! Messi completes his kat-trick with another simple goal, rounding helpless Osasuna goalkeeper Andres after a great through ball from Villa.
- 40' GOAL!!! Hardly a surprise as Barcelona make it 3-1. Unselfish play by Alves who is free to shoot in the box but squares it to Pedro who is better positioned and drills home after a good first touch.
- 36' Messi hits the post with a header when it looks like he's about to complete a first half hat-trick.
- 27' GOAL!!! Barcelona are back in the lead as that man Messi slots home the penalty kick.
- 26' Penalty to Barça and a second yellow card for Arribas for handball. Harsh, the ball was smashed right at him by Adriano.
- 23' GOAL!!! It won't be 8-0 tonight, as Osasuna have forced a deserved equaliser. Raoul Cedric Loe smashing in a low shot which beats Victor Valdes with ease. 1-1!
- 10' GOAL!!! Messi scores for an 11th game in a row to set a new La Liga record. He walked past the Osasuna 'keeper Andres like he wasn't there for a simple tap in.
- 4' Thiago bursts through the Osasuna defence and cleverly controls a Carles Puyol through ball to test Andres Fernandez, but the visiting goalkeepr reacts well to save to his left.
- 17.35 Teams: BARCELONA: Valdes, Dani Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano, Busquets, Xavi, Thiago, Pedro, Villa, Messi… /// OSASUNA: Andres Fernandez, Marc Bertran, Arribas, Flaño, Nano, Lolo, Raoul Loe, Oier, Cejudo, De las Cuevas, Llorente…
Team Line-up & Ratings
FC BarcelonaManager: Roura
OsasunaManager: José Luis Mendilibar
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- Víctor Valdés
- Dani Alves
- J. Mascherano
- C. Puyol
- A. Correia
- S. Busquets
- Xavi
- Thiago
- Pedro
- D. Villa
- L. Messi ×4
Subs
- J. Pinto
- A. Iniesta
- C. Fàbregas
67′ - A. Sánchez 61′
- J. Alba
- A. Song 74′
- M. Bartra
Starting line-up
Subs
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Rate Players
Brilliant BARCA at its best spearheaded by the magnificent,peerless,impressive,imperious,majestic King LIONEL MESSI!
messi is to good to be true! NEVER trust an argie!!!!!
Masoud = Osasuna's Messi !!!!!!!!!!
oh no.. barca is the best team and messi is the best player in the world..come on real madrid, end this barca's domination on football. i dont see any team can challenge barca now besides RM.. from MU fan!!
Messi is an amazing player, no doubt at all. His footballing ability beggars belief most times. He fully deserves to hold the title of the best footballer currently playing. That said, I always wonder why a lot of people try and downgrade C. Ronaldo's achievements. Truth be told, if not for Messi being the genius he is, CR would be the absolute king of football. Statements calling him "gaynaldo" are not only childish but make me wonder if his sexuality is an issue. Whether he is gay or not is no one's business. All one should be concerned about is his footballing ability. Or are the blokes who call him "gaynaldo" secretly attracted to him? CR as scored 179 goals in 176 games for Real Madrid! Do the math, people. That's more than impressive. He would literally stroll into any team. I personally find it a good thing he seems to have hit good form now. So looking forward to the Classico. Hope it lives to its potential.
BORING BORING league. This league is as boring and #$%$ as the scottish division.
messi , does he ever not score
King Barca. Barca can do without Messi infact the chap Messi has overshadowed other talents who could wonders just like him. Am not saying Messi is not great but am saying Barca is greater than individual players just like any other teams e.g Madrid bigger thab C.R 7 - good player though.
As anyone of you shaw the boy Neymar last game for Santos is only 20 lets wait and see
hahaha..peace!god bless barca
Barca have team enough with or without Messi,for around 5 years win 15 of 19 titles is the best team in the history Barca is a Team plus Messi is too much team!!
Top scores Messi Ronaldo and Falcao where is the SPANISH
*10 men
What a stupid comment, it would be 1 - 1 without Messi? So Barcelona would be playing with 1
Full Time fair play Barcelona you are unstoppable in second half should score 9-1.
Skie ... Messi is good and the other i couldnt care less but in football is built in 11 players not just one man maybe cause i am an old fart and been seeing foottie for a long time i seen great players and not so great but the team still needed them
What a player Messi is- already one of the handful of greatest ever, imo. Could do with a world cup and keep up his improved scoring rate for Argentina to cement his place, but what he has already achieved is quite extraordinary. Barcelona would be strong without him, but he takes them to another level.
No goals without messi, looked at the top scorers in the league, fabregas is there next scorer on 6, oh dear.
If u take Messi off the score would be 1-1 so much for the great Barca get real Braca fans with out him u wouldnt be so bloody good
joao! how many tap in now? messi scored 4! tap in king is from the expensive real madrid player in the world..you know who is!what a comment from you!god bless barca
