Barça opens up gap at top of table

Posted on January 31st, 2011 by admin

FC Barcelona played their return match against Hercules on Saturday, the only team to have beaten them in La Liga this season.

Hercules weren’t going to roll over and let the league leaders notch up another huge win, and it wasn’t until towards the end of the first half that Pedro scored for Barça. It looked like it was going to a tough fight until the end, and Hercules got close to scoring themselves.

However, at the end of the match Leo Messi managed to scored two goals inside three minutes, after the hosts had gone down to 10 men. The match is the 15th successive league win for Barça, equalling the existing record.

As well as taking three points, Real Madrid lost their own match, meaning Barça is now 7 points clear at the top of the table.

0-1 Pedro (min 43)
0-2 Messi (min 87)
0-3 Messi (min 89)

Tags: Hercules, Messi, Pedro

5-0 win over Almeria

Posted on January 27th, 2011 by admin

Yet again FC Barcelona scored 5 goals in a match, when they faced poor little Almeria in the Copa del Rey semi-final and surely guaranteeing themselves a place in the final.

1-0 Messi (min 9)
2-0 Villa (min 11)
3-0 Messi (min 15)
4-0 Pedro (min 30)
5-0 Keita (min 89)

Tags: Almeria, Keita, Messi, Pedro, Villa

14 league wins for Barça

Posted on January 24th, 2011 by admin

Barcelona won their 14th league match in a row on Saturday night when Racing Santander visited the Nou Camp, equalling the record set with Frank Rijkaard in 2005/2006. Barça started out to win, with a goal in the 2nd minute from Pedro and Messi scored from the penalty spot after 33 minutes. With the game all but won, it just remained for Iniesta to score Barcelona’s third goal in minute 66.

1-0, Pedro (min 2)
2-0, Messi (pen, min 33)
3-0, Iniesta (min 66)

Tags: Iniesta, Messi, Pedro, Racing

Barça through to Copa del Rey semi-finals

Posted on January 20th, 2011 by admin

Despite a 3-1 loss against Betis last night, FC barcelona have qualified for the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The first leg will be played against Almeria next Wednesday at the Nou Camp.

1-0 Molina (min 1)
2-0 Molina (min 7)
2-1 Messi (min 37)
3-1 Arzu (min 45+1)

Barça extends lead after 4-1 win against Malaga

Posted on January 17th, 2011 by admin

FC Barcelona chalked up their 13th successive league win last night, when the beat Malaga 4-1. With Real Madrid drawing against Almeria, the three points opens the gap at the top of the league to four, giving Barça their best ever points tally at the halfway stage of the season.

1-0, Iniesta (min 7)
2-0, Villa (min 17)
3-0, Pedro (min 35)
3-1, Duda (min 68)
4-1, Villa (min 74)

Tags: Duda, Iniesta, Malaga, Pedro, Villa

Hattrick for Messi in Copa del Rey quarter final

Posted on January 13th, 2011 by admin

Lionel Messi scored a hattrick last night in Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Betis, who they face in the first leg of the Cop del Rey quarter-finals. The result will almost certainly take Barça through the the semi, the second let will be played next Wednesday.

1-0 Messi (min 43)
2-0 Messi (min 62)
3-0 Messi (min 73)
4-0 Pedro (min 75)
5-0 Keita (min 83)

Argentina’s Lionel Messi wins Fifa Ballon d’Or award [BBC]

Posted on January 11th, 2011 by admin

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the inaugural Fifa Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Zurich.

Messi, 23, won the prize – a merger of the Fifa Player of the Year prize and Ballon d’Or – ahead of his Barca team-mates Andres Iniesta and Xavi.

“I’m surprised to win but pleased to be here with my friends,” said Messi, who won the two separate awards last year.

Read the complete article on the BBC website

Tags: Ballon d'Or, FIFA, Messi

Another stunning display from Barça

Posted on January 10th, 2011 by admin

With little on offer from their own team, Deportivo fans chanted Iniesta’s name on Saturday night after another thrilling display from Barça. Despite resting Alves, Xavi and Busquets, the Catalans completely dominated the match with the end result a well deserved 4-0 win. FC Barcelona remain two points ahead of Real Madrid, who won their own match on Sunday.

0-1, Villa (min 26)
0-2, Messi (min 52)
0-3, Iniesta (Min 79)
0-4, Pedro (min 80)

Tags: Iniesta, Messi, Pedro, Villa

Slow start to 2011 for Barça

Posted on January 4th, 2011 by admin

After some spectacular wins before Christmas, the Barça squad could be forgiven for a slower start to the new year when Levante visited the Nou Camp on Sunday.

While the first half was devoid of goals, the second half looked more promising from the start, when Pedro scored in the 46th minute. He made it 2 goals for the Catalans just 12 minutes later, with the visitors scoring their only goal 11 minutes before the final whistle.

The result leaves Barcelona 2 points ahead of Real Madrid, on 46 points.

1-0 Pedro (min 46)
2-0 Pedro (min 58)
2-1 Stuani (min 81)

Tags: Levante, Pedro, Stuani