Archive for January, 2010

Video Highlights: Sporting Gijon 0-1 FC Barcelona

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

FC Barcelona continue the march to retain La Liga this season after a win over Sporting Gijon. A goal from Pedro, who was preferred over Thierry Henry, after 30 minutes was enough to earn the 3 points and stay 5 points cler of Real Madrid


Pedro from FC Barcelona

Pedro celebrates his goal against Gijon

Sporting Gijón: Juan Pablo, Lora, Gregory, Botía, Canella, Rivera, Portilla (Matabuena m 70), Luis Morán, De las Cuevas (Barral m 52), Carmelo (Diego Castro m 57), Bilic

FC Barcelona: Valdés, Puyol, Piqué, Márquez, Abidal, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Pedro (Bojan m 90)

Goals: 0-1, m.30: Pedro

Video Highlights: Cristiano Ronaldo Red card

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Video Highilights: Valladolid 0-3 FC Barcelona

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

FC Barcelona had a comfortable 0-3 win at Valladolid tonight. Two goals from Xavi and Dani Alves in the space of a minute and one from Leo Messi completed the scoring in the second half with his 15th league goal of the season.

The team continue to break records: FC Barcelona became the 5th team in the history of La Liga to go the first half of the season unbeaten.

Messi and Alves

Messi and Alves celebrate FC Barcelona's first goal

Valladolid: Villar; Pedro López, Luis Prieto, Arzo, Marcos (Nivaldo, 84′); Marquitos (Pelé, 74′), Borja, Lazaro, Sesma (Medunjanin, 79′); Canobio, Costa

FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Piqué (Milito, 60′), Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Keita (Chygrynskiy, 79′), Iniesta; Messi, Ibrahimovic, Henry (Bojan, 82′)

Goals: 0-1, Xavi (20′) ; 0-2, Alves (21′) ; 0-3, Messi (56′)

FC Barcelona has been voted the best club in the world

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

FC Barcelona has been voted best football club in the history of football by The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS):

Leo Messi

FC Barcelona is the best team in history of football

1. FC Barcelona 807 pts
2. Manchester United FC 726
3. Real Madrid 633
4. Juventus 633
5. AC Milan 620
6. Inter Milan 605
7. Bayern Múnich 599
8. Arsenal 594
9 River Plate 503
10.Chelsea FC 491.

Pep Guardiola to remain FC Barcelona’s head coach until June 2011

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Pep Guardiola, whose contract expires in June 2010, announced today at a press conference given by Joan Laporta, Txiki Begiristain and himself that he will remain the head coach of FC Barcelona for one more year… It was announced that whatever happens in the presidential elections for FC Barcelona’s presidency, Guardiola will continue as first team coach at least for the 2010/2011 season.

Pep Guardiola

Guardiola to stay until 2011

Spanish League: FC Barcelona 4-0 FC Seville

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

After a 4-0 victory over Sevilla at the Camp Nou, FC Barcelona move five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Escude’s own goal early in the second half put Barça on the road to victory. Pedro and Messi (x2) then added 3 goals for the home team later in the match. Messi’s first goal was his 100th official goal with FC Barcelona. He is now the leading strkier (pichichi) of the Spanish League with 14 goals

Marquez, Pique, Messi and Henry

Marquez, Pique, Messi and Henry celebrate goal for FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Puyol (Márquez, m.46), Piqué, Abidal; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta (Bojan, m.87), Messi, Ibrahimovic, Henry (Pedro, m.63)

FC Seville: Palop; Konko (Adriano, m.60), Dragutinovic, Escudé, Fernando Navarro, Marc Valiente (Duscher, m.46), Stankevicus, Lolo, José Carlos (Capel, m.46), Navas, Koné

Goals: 1-0, m.49: Escudé (own goal). 2-0, m. m.70: Pedro. 3-0, m.84: Messi. 4-0, m.91: Messi

Venue: Camp Nou Stadium. Attendance: 63.274

Poll: Who will win the Spanish League?

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Spanish Cup: FC Sevilla 0-1 FC Barcelona

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The 1-2 defeat at Camp Nou a week ago proved to be too much to overcome. Despite an excellent second half performance in which Xavi Hernandez gave Barça hope with a goal in the 64th minute, FC Sevilla held strong and FC Sevilla keeper Palop stopped everything that came his way to earn his team the victory.

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FC Barceona is eliminated from Spanish Cup

FC Sevilla: Palop; Konko, Escudé, Drago, Fernando Navarro; Duscher (Lolo 58′), Romaric (Cala 90′); Navas, Renato, Adriano (Capel 65′), Negredo.

FC Barcelona: Pinto; Alves (Bojan 83′), Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Ibrahimovic (Pedro 83′), Henry.

Goal: 0-1 Xavi (64′)

Venue: Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Sevilla

Spanish League: Tenerife 0-5 FC Barcelona

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

FC Barceona dominated Tenerife (0-5) in the Canarie Islands for the 17th round of the Spanish League. Overall, Barcelona continue to dominate in La Liga and retain a 2 point advantage of Real Madrid. Messi’s three goals has him with 12 through 14 matches in the Spanish League.

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona celebrates goal in Tenerife

Barcelona struggled initially against Tenerife but three goals late in the first half would seal the victory and three points. Lionel Messi had a hat trick with goals in the 36th, 45th, and 75th minute, the second was by Carlos Puyol in teh 44th minute, and the final goal was an own goal by Luna.

Tenerife: Aragoneses; Juanlu (Culebras m. 46), Luna, Sicilia, Bellvis; Kome (Ángel m. 85), Mikel Alonso, Ricardo, Ayoze (Dinei m. 68); Alfaro and Nino

FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Marquez, Puyol (Milito m. 84), Maxwell; Busquets, Xavi (Chygrynskiy, m. 86), Iniesta (Pedro m. 77); Messi, Bojan and Henry

Goals: 0-1 (m. 35), Messi. 0-2 (m. 43), Puyol. 0-3 (m. 45), Messi. 0-4 (m. 75), Messi. 0-5 (m. 85), Luna (csc)

Venue: Heliodoro Rodríguez López. Attendance: 20.000

Last tickets available for FC Barcelona – FC Sevilla

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

We have some tickets left for FC Barcelona – FC Sevilla at the camp nou on Saturday 16th of January at 22:00. Don’t miss out and get your tickets here:

Football tickets for FC Barcelona FC Sevilla at the Camp Nou

FC Barcelona vs FC Sevilla 16th of January 22:00