Barcelona Match Report - Most popular for January 2009
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Osasuna would curse their fate not to have won against the league leaders on yesterday's cold,
foggy night. It took two late goals from Xavi and Messi for FC Barcelona to overcome the bottom
placed Osasuna after their side carelessly squandered the first half lead from a stunning Eto
strike. The attitude shown by the team after the winter break is a cause of worry; I may be
pressing the panicking button a tad early.
FC Barcelona kept their dream of an unprecedented treble well alive with a 3-2 victory against
Espanyol, not before being scared out of their skin by a resurgent Espanyol side. FC Barcelona put
themselves in the spot of trouble with reckless defending and time wasting which affected their
tempo. Bojan struk in either half and Pique added the the third to give Barca a comfortable three
goal lead.
FC Barcelona extended their winning streak with a not so convincing 3-1 victory against Real
Mallorca. On a night when tempers where running pretty high on the pitch, Goals from Henry, Iniesta
and Toure saw Barca overcome a determined Mallorca side who took the lead from an Aritz Aduriz goal
early on.
FC Barcelona took a firm step forward in moving to the next round of Copa Del Rey with a 3-1
victory at Vicente Calderon against Athletico Madrid. It was the astonishing talent of Lionel
Messi, who scored all goals Barca of the night which became the difference between the two sides.
The crowd who was expecting their side seek revenge for the 6-1 drubbing by Barca the last time
when the sides met was very hostile from the word go, but then you can't blame them for that.
FC Barcelona made another come-back from behind victory to oversome a determined Atletico Madrid
side and coast comfortably into the Quarter Finals of the Copa Del Rey. Gudjohnsen's second half
strike won Barca the match after Bojan's header cancelled out Sinama Pongolle early goal. It is
good to see FC Barcelona coming from behind, but the regularity with which this is occuring is
alarming and this shows a lack of intent early on in the match.
FC Barcelona broke the record for most points by a La Liga outfit in the first half os any season
by a commanding demolition of Deportivo La Coruna at the Camp Nou. With the 5-0 destruction of
Deportivo Fc Barcelona has amassed 50 points by the half stage of league. Three of FC barcelona's
front men all got into the score sheet with Henry and Eto scoring twice and Messi opening the
scoring.
Once again FC Barcelona struggled at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. FC Barcelona were held for a
goal less draw by Espanyol in the first leg of Copa Del Rey Quarter Final. Guardiola earlier have
suggested that he would field the best available side but he dissappointed so does the team.
Guardiola brought in nine changes to the team which started last week against Deportivo.
