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Scores were indeed describe the game tight. Playing on home turf, Barcelona get serious resistance from Gijon. Although dominant in the control of the ball, Barcelona several times to exchange threats with Gijon.
In the tenth minute, for example, Dani Alves and Andres Iniesta goal alternately threatening Gijon. However, after the attempt did not produce goals, Barcelona almost cheated goals Mate Bilic in the eleventh minute.
After examining the opponent's strength, Gijon decided lowering intensity attacks and heightened security for the rear lines. The result, despite the difficulties created chances, they could break attack a host in the middle of the road.
Still, Barcelona still had time to slip a number of threats through Seydou Keita and David Villa. However, until the halftime whistle sounded, the scoreboard still shows the numbers 0-0.
Failure at the first round does not make changing the style of play Barcelona. Rely on ball control and quick flow of bait, they stormed the fortress Gijon.
After throwing a number of chances, Barcelona surpass goals for the visitors thanks to David Villa on 49 minutes. From the left side of the penalty box, he fired into the middle of the bait Dani Alves goalkeeper Ivan Pichu.
The goal was not much change the course of the game. Barcelona remained consistent while playing aggressive, Gijon also demonstrate diligent defensive game.
Threaten each other's actions could occur in about 60 minutes. However, none of them really promising goals, until the 79th minute, Danny Alves, who was in front of the goal mouth feed Pedro Gijon gore.
Unfortunately, the effort did not produce goals because Alves assessed against defender Jose Angel before welcoming the ball.
In about 89 minutes, Gijon conduct a surprise attack. Although able to avoid threats and pressing Barcelona, equalized for their failure to sound a long whistle.
Throughout the 90 minutes, Barcelona controlled the ball as much as 78 percent and created five golden opportunity from 12 businesses. Meanwhile, Gijon releasing three precise shots without a single goal lead into Victor Valdes.
The composition of players:
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; nineteenth-Maxwell, 18-Gabriel Milito, a 5-Carles Puyol (3-Gerard Pique 45), 2-Dani Alves;-Seydou fifteenth Keita (17-Pedro 45), 16-Sergio Busquets, 6 -Xavi; 9-Bojan Krkic (14-Javier Mascherano 70), 7-David Villa, 8-Andres Iniesta
Gijon: 13-Ivan Pichu, 3-Jose Angel, 14-Iván Soto, 2-Alberto Botia, 22-Sastre, Alberto Ramos, 11, 24-Sergio Matabuena (17-Diego Castro Gimenez 58), 5-Alberto Rivera (26 Prendes 87-Sergio Fernandez), 18-Luis Moran; 9-Mate Bilic (20-Miguel de las Cuevas 68th), 23-David Barral
