Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao Highlights 25 May 2012 Copa Del Rey Final

Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Live Stream - Barcelona will be playing against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Copa del Rey Final round for this Friday 25 May 2012 at Estadio Vicente Calderón In Madrid. Barca manager Pep Guardiola will likely need to create a quantity of modifications in defence together with Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Eric Abidal and also Andreu Fontas all out, whereas striker David Villa is not going to get over his broken leg soon enough. Young defensive player Martin Montoya ought to complete for Dani Alves at right-back, together with Gerard Pique and also Javier Mascherano worth spending centre-back slots.

Athletic Bilbao don't have any injury worries on the way into Friday's cup final along with Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon. Midfielder Ander Iturraspe is anticipated to get started on regardless of absent training previously within the week having a virus.

Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Competition: Spanish Copa Del Rey (Final)

Date: Friday, 25 May 2012

Timing: 22:00 CET

Venue: Estadio Vicente Calderón

Possible Starting XI:

Barcelona: Pinto, Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas, Messi, Alexis

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz, Iraola, Martinez, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe, De Marcos, Iturraspe, Herrera, Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain

Match Results and Highlights

[Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao]

3' [0 - 1] P. Rodriguez
20' [0 - 2] L. Messi
25' [0 - 3] P. Rodriguez

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Barcelona vs Chelsea 2-2 Highlights Video 2nd Leg semi-finals 24/04/2012

This time for Barcelona to have a revenge to Chelsea since they have been defeated 0-1 last week. That Roberto Di Matteo and the Blues journeyed to Catalonia on Monday a . m . as underdogs was undisputed, even when Barcelona appeared to get operating on empty since they properly had their domestic title wrenched from their hands on Saturday night. But perhaps, just possibly, the discomfort and also suffering that a lot of people of Di Matteo's team happen to be through at this phase might help fire them into a night to redefine everything moved prior to.

Chelsea gained a reputable draw at Arsenal on Saturday as boss Roberto Di Matteo relaxed 8 players in advance of his side's visit to Barcelona on Tuesday. Only hours later on, Pep Guardiola's Catalan titans missed to their sour opponents Real Madrid, successfully giving them the La Liga title along the way. Roberto Di Matteo will probably callback the numerous players he relaxed for that visit to Arsenal in the end of the week, there is certainly every opportunity which he will choose the identical 11 that overcame Barcelona within the 1st stage. That is, nevertheless, determined by Didier Drogba dealing with the knee damage that stored him away from Saturday's match.

While for the home side, Barcelona might pleasant the returning of defensive player Gerard Pique after having suffered back-to-back failures within the 1st leg at Stamford Bridge, after that versus arch rivals Real Madrid throughout El Clasico on Saturday that seems to possess price the Catalans the La Liga title. The two Carles Puyol and also Javier Mascherano are still taking walks a revocation tightrope, as the second booking for both could see them lose out on the final in Munich, if the Spanish side conquer a single goal deficit.

Barcelona vs Chelsea

Competition: UEFA Champions League (2nd leg semi-finals)

Date: Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Timing: 20:45 CET

Ground: Nou Camp

Possible Starting XI:

Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdes; Dani Alves, Mascherano, Piquè, Puyol; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Sanchez, Fabregas, Messi

Chelsea (4-5-1): Cech; Ivanović, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Mata; Drogba.

Match Final Results and Highlights

[Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea]

35' [1 - 0] S. Busquets
44' [2 - 0] A. Iniesta
45' [2 - 1] Ramires
90' [2 - 2] F. Torres

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Terry Red Card Video


Barcelona 2-0 Chelsea Video


Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea Video


Messi Miss Pen. Video


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Barcelona and Chelsea are Confident for the 2nd Leg Semi-Finals Champions League 2012

Chelsea which is the very last outstanding English team in European contest have a thin benefit to the 2nd leg on Tuesday night, due to Didier Drogba's goal at Stamford Bridge a week ago, and will attempt to increase their unbeaten series contrary to the Catalans to 7 matches to make sure reach the final in Munich the following month. The initial team mentor has yet to be able to settle his selection however Drogba, missing from Saturday's draw at Arsenal which has a knee damage, is supposed to play getting prepared on Monday evening.

Barcelona experienced beat at Camp Nou to arch opponents Real Madrid on Saturday, and all however admitted the Liga title along the way since they today trail Jose Mourinho’s side by 7 points. Barcelona mentor Pep Guardiola is definitely confident which his side can easily conquer Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final 2nd stage at Camp Nou. Guardiola was around the getting end of uncommon critique as soon as the loss to Real but offered a defiant and confident functionality at a press conference ahead of the Chelsea game. Guardiola stated World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, whom Chelsea and also Barca maintained to avoid contributing to his run of sixty three goals in all of the competitions this season, had skipped training on Sunday due to stomachic troubles but had today restored. Encounters relating to the two sides happen to be notoriously controversial, along with Drogba's termination within 2005 and also the several punishment appeals by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in '09. Nevertheless Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech considers there won't be any this kind of issues with Turkish official Cuneyt Cakir in control.

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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid Highlights Video Goals 21/04/2012

The great match in Spanish La Liga on this Saturday, 21 April 2012 since Barcelona will be taking on Real Madrid at Camp Nou stadium. This is definitely the 6th match-up involving these 2 footballing titans this season, however it is probably the most substantial. In the event that Madrid may just appear away successful and have a 7 point steer at the summit of the table, this match could have signaled the finish for the title competition, providing the Galacticos a definite road to their 1st league championship since '08.

Barça’s wipe out at Chelsea delivered to a conclusion a marvelous run of 14 victories along with a draw, however it is the 11 consecutive victories within La Liga considering that the wipe out at Osasuna in Feb which has diminished the difference at the summit from 10 points into 4. Victory over Madrid could leave the real difference just a single point which may established a significant finish for this legendary fight.

Alexis Sanchez is really an uncertainty for Barcelona's 219th Clasico encounter Real Madrid, as soon as the Chilean acquired a leg damage within the mid week Champions League wipe out at Chelsea. Pep Guardiola does not have any other injury worries, with long-term absentees David Villa, Andreu Fontas and also Eric Abidal the just players not available.

Real Madrid appear to be split relating to the attacking intuition of the players and also the protective instincts associated with mentor José Mourinho. Usually, Madrid perform a 4-2-3-1 creation however Mourinho has frequently changed to some more defensive 4-3-3 versus powerful competitors. Real Madrid pleasant the returning Xabi Alonso from a a single-match domestic suspend, that means Mourinho just stays without having long-term absentees Ricardo Carvalho who has thigh injury in addition to Lassana Diarra who has hamstring problem while he seems to record an initial win at the Nou Camp stadium. 

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Competition: Spanish Primera Division

Date: Saturday, 21 April 2012

Timing: 20:00 CET

Ground: Camp Nou (Barcelona)

Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano Mallenco‎

Possible Starting XI:

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas, Messi, Pedro

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Khedira, Alonso, Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo, Benzema

Match Results and Highlights

[Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid]

17' [0 - 1] S. Khedira
70' [1 - 1] A. Sanchez
73' [1 - 2] C. Ronaldo

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Chelsea vs Barcelona 1-0 Highlights Goals Videos 18/04/2012

The home team are going to be without having defensive player David Luiz for Champions League semi-final 1st leg versus Barcelona. The Brazilian centre-half seriously injured his hamstring muscle through the FA Cup make an impression on Tottenham in the end of the week and has been eliminated for a week. Gary Cahill might begin in his position whilst Branislav Ivanovic is definitely available. It was nearly 3 years ago today, when Iniesta scored a peach of the goal within the desperate moments in the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi-final to risk-free Barcelona's improvement within the final on away goals. How it happened next established fact to all soccer fans as Barcelona, on top of Iniesta form, slayed Manchester United in Rome to be able to earn the Champions League. On Wednesday Barcelona will certainly encounter Chelsea the very first time since that eventful day and also the blue side of London are not able to wait for a match to get started on since they try to find payback. 

Barcelona failed to be able to win only one in their previous fourteen matches, even though that game was their particular previous European away game a scoreless draw at AC Milan. Milan's defensive measure have been a lot more leak-proof this year compared to Chelsea's, and also the Blues will perform effectively to maintain Barcelona out for a complete 1 hour 30 minutes. Lionel Messi will certainly steer that range once more, as well as having obtained twenty nine goals in the previous fifteen performances for team and nation, will probably be on the scoresheet once more.

Chelsea vs Barcelona

Competition: UEFA Champions League (1st leg semi-finals)

Date: Wednesday 18 April 2012

Timing: 20:45 CET

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Referee:‬ F. Brych‎

Possible Starting XI:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech (Gk), Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Mata, Malouda, Torres

Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdes (Gk), Pique, Puyol, Adriano, Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Sanchez, Fabregas

Results and Highlights

[Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona]

45' [1 - 0] D. Drogba

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Barcelona vs AC Milan 3-1 All Goals Highlights Video 3 April 2012

What a big match in the 2nd leg quarter-finals of UEFA Champions League that we will have Barcelona will entertain AC Milan. The 1st leg result which ended 0-0 still not a guarantee for both teams to qualify to the semi-finals. Barcelona dominated in Milan last week have proved that they are a favorite team to win Champions League this season.

The two sides have met three times this season with Barcelona lead by one win, and two draw. The last match which took place at Camp Nou happen in last September 2011, both teams shared 2-2 and only have one points. This time, Barcelona promise to play well and score a lot of goals. Pep Guardiola count it on trio Sanchez, Messi and Cesc Fabregas. 

AC Milan have a great defense strategy within last week match, although they played without Thiago Silva but the veteran Alessandro Nesta played well to gave the tight marking to Messi who could not show his best form. This time the same strategy seems to be used by AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri when they take a journey to Spain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic have a task to lead the players to make something remarkable on this away match.

Barcelona vs AC Milan

Competition: UEFA Champions League [quarter-finals 2nd leg]

Date: April 03, 2012

Kick off: 19:45 CET

Venue: Camp Nou - Barcelona

Possible Starting XI:

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Pique, Puyol, Adriano, Thiago, Busquets, Iniesta, Sanchez, Messi, Cesc

AC Milan: Abbiati, Abate, Nesta, Mexes, Antonini, Seedorf, Ambrosini, Nocerino, Boateng, Ibrahimovic, Robinho

Match Results and Highlights

[Barcelona vs AC Milan 3-1]

11' [1 - 0] L. Messi (pen.)
32' [1 - 1] A. Nocerino
41' [2 - 1] L. Messi (pen.)
53' [3 - 1] A. Iniesta

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AC Milan vs Barcelona 0-0 Highlights Video 1st Leg Champions League 2012 March

Barcelona failed to steal one goal away to AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza stadium. Both teams played a 0-0 draw. Successive attacks demonstrated by both teams AC Milan and Barcelona, Barca dominated possession is still visible.

The first chance in the second half for Barca as Lionel Messi obtained after doing a solo run without being able to be intercepted, but Alessandro Nesta confronting. The referee awarded a yellow card to the Italian defender. Ibrahimovic who received a breakthrough just only face with Valdes, but Ibra kick the ball to slow and low which falling in the arms of Barcelona goalkeeper. Watch the video highlights AC Milan vs Barcelona 0-0 in the 1st leg quarter-finals Champions League.

Match Results and Highlights Video

AC Milan 0-0 Barcelona

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AC Milan vs Barcelona Live Stream Online 1st Leg Quarter-Finals UCL 2012 March

AC Milan vs Barcelona Live Online - The Italian giant club AC Milan will meet the Spanish giant club Barcelona in the match of quarter-finals 1st leg in UEFA Champions League on Wednesday March 28th, 2012. The atmosphere of this clash will be higher as soon as the match will be played timing at 19:45 CET at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium where is AC Milan home ground. There are no words for AC Milan except winning for this duel to get closer for the semi-finals round. AC Milan were defeated by Barcelona 2-3 last September 2011 in group phase as both AC Milan and Barcelona were in one group of group H. Off course Massimiliano Allegri doesn't want it happen again this time although they will be without Ignazio Abate, Mark Van Bommel, Thiago Silva and Pato.

Barcelona have been fabulous record this season especially in Champions League. They have a new record since they have defeated Bayer Leverkusen with 10-2 aggregate. Moreover, their striker Lionel Messi made 5 goals at that match and there are a new record for Champions League history. 

AC Milan vs Barcelona (Link)

Barcelona favored in this match since they got nine winning in a row in the Champions League.

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Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Barcelona Match Highlights 02-14-2012

The 16th round of UEFA Champoins League Bayer Leverkusen will face Barcelona that scheduled kick off on Tuesday February 14, 2012 at 19:45 GMT. Reigning Spanish and Champions League winners Barcelona has selected the incorrect time to enter a mini-slump as they’re going to their Champions League series with Bayer Leverkusen within the Bay Arena in Leverkusen , Germany on February. 14. Barcelona has been sliding about the table in the Spanish La Liga and are situated in 2nd position, 10 points behind arch competitor Real Madrid. They've got 14 wins, 6 draws and 2 failures around the period for 48 points. They have obtained the most effective defensive track record within the Spanish league with only 16 goals towards.

Barcelona has not dropped within their last 7 matches in Germany, using their last conquer arriving during the 2000-01 season in opposition to Leverkusen. The German team won all of their Group E home games within the Champions League this season, but Barcelona continues to be popular on the highway and averaged 4 goals a game within their away matches throughout the group phase.

Bayer Leverkusen is found in 6th place in the German Bundesliga stand with 31 points from 8 victories, 7 draws and 6 loss. They have obtained and permitted 28 goals in their 21 games. Nevertheless, they will certainly need to take part in the Spanish giants with no midfielder Michael Ballack who had previously been injured in a very current exercise and when he is healthy and balanced enough will probably just reach the bench. The 35-year-old former captain of Germany continues to be around the bench during the last 3 Leverkusen matches.

Team Probable Line Up:

Bayer Liverkusen: Leno, Corluka, Schwaab, Friedrich, Kadlec, Castro, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender, Kiessling, Schurrle

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal, Xavi, Mascherano, Iniesta, Fabregas, Messi, Sanchez

Match Information

Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Date: Tuesday february 14th, 2012

Kick Off: 19:45

Venue: BayArena Stadium

Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Barcelona Highlights
41' [0 - 1] A. Sanchez
52' [1 - 1] M. Kadlec
55' [1 - 2] A. Sanchez
88' [1 - 3] L. Messi

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