Pre/During/Post Match Thread | MD2 UEFA CL | Bate Borisov vs FC Barcelona | 28 Sep 2011 [R]

Villa makes it 5.

0-5.

Villa Manita

Puyol plays the full 90 for the first time since January 2011

UEFA Champions League, Matchday 2



Fulltime

BATE Borisov 0-5 FC Barcelona
0-1 : Valadzko (og) 19'
0-2 : Pedro 22'
0-3 : Messi 38'
0-4 : Messi 56'
0-5 : Villa 90'


Result
AC Milan 2-0 Viktoria Plzen
1-0 Ibrahimovic (pen) 53'
2-0 Cassano 66'

FCB ........... 4 pts
Milan ......... 4
V. Plzen ..... 1
BATE ......... 1

looks like we need to beat AC for real and they are top

Re: UEFA Champions League, Matchday 2

So smooth.

At least at his rate he'll miss a hopefully meaningless game in the group stage. Course it then becomes a suspension every 2 additional ones, right?

Basically he would ideally pick one up in the next Plzen game (3) as we play them twice in a row (3&4). Or pick one up in the Milan game (5) and miss the final BATE game (6).

Good game with lots of positives. Messi hat-trick, Puyol going 90, no goals conceded, subs getting playing time, no injuries. Alves might as well get a yellow next game so he doesn't miss the AC Milan game. We'll have to beat them straight up to guarntee top spot in the group. Last thing I want to do is play Man U, Chelsea, or Bayern in the round of 16. Btw, Bayern's on fire but it's not how well you're playing in September but rather how well you're playing in April/May.

it was own goal wasnt it?

Yeah, Messi did not get credited with the first goal and, unlike some players, he did not try to claim the goal was his when it was not. So he tied but did not surpass Kubala in 2nd place on the official goals tally.

Whoops he'll have to wait til the next game.

I don't know if it has been mentioned before but Messi is now also the top Argentinian scorer of all time in European Cups.

With his 2nd goal he reached 40 and surpassed Crespo.

damn..he is still only 24, its crazy, we are witnessing a legend.

Solid win.

Good to see Puyi get a full game under his belt since his recovery, that's vital for us. The front three all performing well is also good to see.

Hope to win the double header against Plzen now and then avoid defeat in Italy to win the group, most likely. I doubt BATE will come to Camp Nou and do anything since their season will be over by then.

lol guys i have to change again my desktop, here an example:

Welcome, BoZana...

I believe there's still a possibility we beat Pizen twice, BATE one more time, and draw with Milan -- and STILL finish 2nd because Milan scored 2 away goals in their Matchday 1 draw with us. This is looking too far ahead though.

Match #12

UEFA Champions League, Matchday 2
Minsk - Dinamo

FC BATE Borisov 0-5 FC Barcelona
0-1 : A.Volodko (og) 19'
0-2 : Pedro 22'
0-3 : Messi 38'
0-4 : Messi 56'
0-5 : Villa 90'









[LINEUP-4-3-3]Villa, Messi, Pedro,
Thiago, Keita, Xavi,
Abidal, Mascherano, Puyol, Alves,
Valdés[/LINEUP-4-3-3]
59' Fàbregas for Xavi
61' Adriano for Abidal
69' Maxwell for Pedro

Referee: Manuel Gräfe (GER)
BOOKINGS
77' Alves (deliberate handball)
80' Simic (foul on Messi)