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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Copenhagen 1-1 Barcelona: Messi, Claudemir scored


Reuters
Spanish giants Barcelona could only pick one number when visited FC Copenhagen at the Parken stadium on Tuesday (2/10/2010) . That's after the host to cancel the benefits of Barca and closed the game with the result 1-1.

Pep Guardiola's squad lowered his best to ensure that Los Azulgrana firmly on top of Group D. Mainstay playmaker Xavi Hernandez who was struggling with the injury was revealed in the starting XI, along with Lionel Messi and David Villa.

However, Barca have to wait until minute 30 before the opening advantage. The Boy Wonder Lionel Messi back to act as a Barca hero. Seydou Keita header in the front of the goalkeeper Johan Wiland made it to Villa, but the ball successfully removed defender Mathias Jorgensen.



Unfortunately, the ball would find the Messiah, which is mindlessly struck the ball from close range. Barca 1-0 lead.

However, the Catalan giants could not linger to enjoy the euphoria that. The reason is, two minutes later, the hosts managed to reply through Brazilian midfielder Claudemir.

Utilizing blunders Victor Valdes in anticipation of a cross Martin Vingaard, Claudemir release volley to equalize for Copenhagen 1-1.

Barcelona itself is not poor in scoring opportunities. Villa many times get a golden opportunity to break down the wicket Wiland in the first round. However, efforts continued impasse.

Receiving feedback pretty Andres Iniesta at minutes 21, El Guaje kick was still hitting the crossbar.

So also in the 28th minute, when Villa got the ball from Xavi sodoran. However, Villa movement quite easily read by Wiland.

Barca almost swallow the defeat when the Senegalese striker Dame N'Doye scored the second goal in minute 74. Luckily for the Catalan giants, the referee finally annulled the goal due to the action N'Doye pushing Eric Abidal before scoring.

This is the second time Barca got a draw out of four Champions League matches. Previously, Carles Puyol cs was held 1-1 by Russian club Rubin Kazan, last September.

Just scooped up a number on the game this time, Barca still control the top of the standings with the acquisition value of 8. Copenhagen while trailing in second position after collecting seven points.

Line-up:

FC Copenhagen: Wiland, Pospech, Jorgensen, Antonsson, Wendt, Bolanos, Kvist, Claudemir, Vingaard, Gronkjaer, Ndoye. Subs: Christensen, Otteson, Nordstrand, Santin, Kristensen, Zohore, Delaney

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Keita, Villa, Messi, Iniesta. Subs: Mino, Bojan, Mascherano, Pedro, Milito, Maxwell, Adriano Correia