Deportivo – FC Barcelona 1-1

Review of the football match Deportivo La Coruña – FC Barcelona – 30th of May 2009

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Four days after their win in the Champions League Final against Manchester United, FC Barcelona was playing their last match of the Spanish League season at the Riazor against Deportivo La Coruña. Eto’o scored his 30th goal of the season in the second last minute of the game.

Already Spanish League Champion, FC Barcelona had nothing to hope for this last leg of the Championship. Bodipo scored in the 30th minute for Deportivo. After Muniesa last weekend, Pep Guardiola launched another youngster, Alberto Botia, 20, for Piqué, who was injured in the 60th minute. Samuel Eto’o finally scored for FC Barcelona in the 89th minute to draw the match. Messi did not play the game.

Match details :

Deportivo La Corogne: Aranzubia; Manuel Pablo, Lopo, Zé Castro, Filipe Luis, Sergio, Juan Rodríguez, Pablo Alvarez (Lafita, 59′), Guardado, Valerón (Verdú, 81′), Bodipo (Riki, 57′)

FC Barcelona: Pinto; Cáceres, Piqué (Botía, 63′), Touré, Sylvinho; Xavi (Abraham, 76′), Keita, Gudjohnsen; Bojan, Eto’o et Hleb

Goals:
First half
30′ 1-0: Bodipo
Second half
89′ 1-1: Eto’o