Posts Tagged Cristiano Ronaldo
FC Barcelona make it to the Spanish Cup semi-final
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona, Highlights and videos, Match highlights, News on Thursday 26 January 2012
FC Barcelona drew 2-2 against the defending Spanish Cup Champions Real Madrid at Camp Nou last night. This was enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, as they edged out the holders after winning in Bernabéu 1-2 last week (4-3 aggregate)
Barca went in 2-0 up at half-time thanks to goals from Pedro and a stunning goal from Dani Alves in the remaining minutes, but a second half fightback that produced goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema just fell short for Jose Mourinho‘s team.
Dani Alvés celebrates the second goal of the night for FC Barcelona
Neither side could find the goal in the dying moments, and it ended all square on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to FC Barcelona, who will face Valencia FC or Levante in the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos was sent off for a second yellow card and FC Barcelona lost Iniesta and Alexis Sanchez on injury. Alexis will be out 1-2 weeks with shoulder injury, and Iniesta will be out 2-3 weeks with hamstring strain.
Watch the video highlights from FC Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid below
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FC Barcelona take first round in a display of Tiki Taka
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona, Football Tickets alerts, Match highlights, Media, News on Thursday 19 January 2012
Real Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona
Spanish Cup quarterfinals – first leg
Wednesday 18th of January 2012
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
Goals:
1-0: Cristiano Ronaldo (m. 11)
1-1: Puyol (m.49)
1-2: Abidal (m.77)
Starting lineups surprises
Mourinho did not opt for Plan A nor plan B. With Di Maria sidelined, the Portuguese Special One chose plan C, which included, in the starting lineup, Ricardo Carvalho, who has been out of competition since late September, and Hamit Altintop, a player with quite limited play since his arrival last summer. Jose Mourinho selected Pepe for midfield, and the Portugal showed his true colours in a pathetic display of aggression.
On the other side of the scale, was a team speaking from the script we know only too well: possession and patience, with only the novelty of Pinto (starting goalkeeper for the Spanish Cup), in comparison to the team who won in Santiago Bernabeu (1-3) in the League last December.
Real Madrid: Casillas; Altintop, Ricardo Carvalho, Sergio Ramos, Coentrão; Pepe, Xabi Alonso, Lass; Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Higuain
FC Barcelona: Pinto; Dani Alvés, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Sergio Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi; Cesc Fabregas, Messi, Alexis Sanchez
Game summary
Cristiano Ronaldo gave the defending champions the lead after 11 minutes, but second-half goals from Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal, with a brilliant play by Messi mean Barça will feel confident of avenging their defeat to Real Madrid in last season’s final of the Spanish Cup (0-1) when they play the second leg at the Camp Nou next week. (Get tickets for FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid on the 25th of January, click here)
It’s the third time Barca have beaten Real Madrid this season, following the victory in the second leg of the Spanish Supe Cup and then a 3-1 win at Santiago Bernabeu in their first Clasico of La Liga back in December 2011.
Watch the video highlights below:
Cristiano Ronaldo 1-0
Carles Puyol 1-1
Eric Abidal 1-2
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FIFA World XI: 5 FC Barcelona players in the best team of 2011
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, FC Barcelona, News on Monday 9 January 2012
Over 50,000 professional football players have submitted their votes for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI, designating the best current player at each position : Every voting player selected 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards.
5 FC Barcelona players made the team, as well as 4 players from Real Madrid and 2 players from Manchester united. The team is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidic
Midfileders: Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney
The awards were given ahead of the 2011 best coach award, won by FC Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola, and FIFA ballon d’or award, won for the 3rd consecutive time by Leo Messi.
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29 Nov. 2010- FC Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid, a day to remember
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, FC Barcelona, Media on Tuesday 29 November 2011
Things have changed since last season. Real Madrid CF is on top of the Spanish League, 6 points ahead of their arch rivals FC Barcelona.
But remember last season, exactly one year ago, on Monday 29th of November 2010. For the first Clasico of the 2010-2011 Season, the ‘Merengue’ were visiting the Camp Nou as a leader, with great hopes of maintaining or increasing their lead. A day to remember for all FC Barcelona fans… A ‘manita’ no one should ever forget. 90 minutes and 5 goals later, Jose Mourinho and co. had lost the lead, and their illusions… Pep Guardiola‘s players were at the top of their game with goals from Xavi, Pedro, Villa(x2) and Jeffren in the added minutes. Messi didn’t score, but dished 2 assits
We have gathered pictures and videos of this memorable event… Enjoy:
FC Barcelona anthem and mosaic – 29/11/2010
FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid – 29/11/2010 highlights
Fantastic animation of the goals
Goal from David Villa (min. 54) 3-0 – 29/11/2010
Goal from Jeffren (min. 92) 5-0 – 29/11/2010
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Messi leads the top of the Euro shortlist
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, Media, News on Tuesday 26 July 2011
53 European journalists will vote to decide the top 10, and will vote again live on the day to decide the winner.
We at footballticketsbarcelona.com think that it will go like this (but we are a little bias).
1 Lionel Messi
2 Xavi
3 Cristiano Ronaldo
4 Andres Iniesta
5 Falcao
6 Wayne Rooney
7 Nemanja Vidic
8 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
9. Gerard Pique
10 Manuel Neuer
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