Posts Tagged ‘Guardiola’
Watch the goals and highlights: Villareal CF 1-4 FC Barcelona
Saturday, May 1st, 2010FC Barcelona bounced back from the Champions League elimination with a splendid 1-4 win at Villarreal. Two goals from Leo Messi and one apiece from Xavi Hernandez and Bojan Krkic earned the Blaugrana their 28th league victory of the season, equalling the Liga record set by Real Madrid in 87/88 and FC Barcelona in 96/97.
Bojan and Messi celebrate the 3rd goal of the night
Villarreal: Diego López; Ángel, Gonzalo, Godín, Capdevila; Cazorla, Ibagaza (Senna, min. 46), Bruno, Cani (Joseba Llorente, min. 46); Nilmar, Rossi (David Fuster, min. 82)
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Maxwell; Xavi, Busquets (Touré Yaya, min. 79), Keita; Messi (Jeffren, min. 89), Bojan (Ibrahimovic, min. 84), Pedro
Goals: Messi ; Xavi ; Bojan ; Llorente ; Messi
Watch goals and highlights: FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan : 1-0
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010FC Barcelona’s dream of a Champions League final in the Santiago Bernabeu was frustrated tonight Inter Milan. Despite being reduced to ten men in the 28th minute when Thiaggo Motta was sent off, it wasn’t until the 84th minute that FC Barcelona finally broke through with a goal from Gerard Piqué… but this wasn’t enough…
Leo Messi against Inter Milan
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Touré, Piqué, Milito (Maxwell, min.45); Busquets (Jeffren, min.62), Xavi, Keita; Messi, Ibrahimovic (Bojan, min.62),Pedro
Inter Milan: Júlio César; Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti; Cambiasso, Motta; Eto’o (Mariga, min.86), Sneijder (Muntari, min.66), Chivu, Milito (Córdoba, min.81)
Goal: 1-0. Min.84, Piqué
Venue: Camp Nou stadium (Attendance: 96.214)
FC Barcelona players star in Turkish Airlines commercial
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Turkish Airlines has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona football club in a ceremony in Barcelona.
Dr. Temel KOTİL, the CEO of Turkish Airlines, the Europe’s fourth-biggest carrier by passengers and Mr. Joan Laporta, the Chairman of Barcelona, the legendary football club of the world, have together signed the contract during the ceremony.
Turkish airlines commercial starring FC Barcelona players
According to the terms of this sponsorship contract, all the advertising materials and logos of Turkish Airlines will be displayed on the internal screens of the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona and all other locations of the team, Turkish Airlines will make commercial films with the players of the Barcelona Club and carry out the promotion of this sponsorship deal in all the arenas of advertising and mass media. As the result of this sponsorship Turkish Airlines will transport the players of Barcelona to all the tournaments and training camps as well.
With title of “the official sponsor” Turkish Airlines will also have the title of “the 3rd international official sponsor” of Barcelona, the football giant made history by winning 6 trophies in one single season (2008-2009), outside Spain.
Source: http://www.thy.com/es-ES/corporate/news/press_room/press_releases/press_release.aspx?pid=4396
Video highlights: FC Barcelona 3-0 Valencia
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Barcelona bounced back in style after the 2-2 draw at Almeria last weekend saw them surrender the lead in La Liga to Real Madrid. Without Ibrahimovic and Pep Guaridola (both suspended after their red card in Almeria), FC Barcelona struggled to contain a strong team ofValencia. But Leo Messi struck a stunning hat-trick to send FC Barcelona back on the winning trail. He left the pitch to a standing ovation while increasing his tally to 22 goals in the Pichichi race. Bojan’s substitution to Thierry Henry gave more depth to FC Barcelona’s play…
Leo Messi against Valencia FC
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Milito, Maxwell; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta (Jeffrén 86’); Bojan (Henry 46’), Messi (Touré 88’), Pedro
Valencia FC: César; Miguel, Maduro, Dealbert, Bruno (Baraja 77’); Pablo, Albelda (Fernandes 43’), Banega, Silva; Jordi Alba, Domínguez (Zigic 65’)
Goals: 1-0, Messi (55’). 2-0, Messi (81’). 3-0, Messi (82’)
Venue: Camp Nou stadium (attendance: 87.600)
Video highlights : Almeria 2-2 FC Barcelona
Saturday, March 6th, 2010La Liga is wide open tonight after FC Barcelona dropped 2 points in Almeria. Things could have been a lot worse as Barça was behind twice and both Guardiola (first half) and Ibrahimovic (second half) were sent off. Down 1-2, the ten remaining players fought back to earn an equalizer. Messi scored the 2 goals for Barça and is now Pichichi of the Liga with 19 goals. Real Madrid took the top of the Spanish League after winning (3-2) over Sevilla FC… They have the same amount of points, but a better goal average.
Lionel Messi against Almeria
Domingo 12′ (1-0)
Messi 42′ (1-1)
Puyol (own goal) 57′ (2-1)
Messi 66′ (2-2)
Ibrahimovic red card 60′
Almeria: Diego Alves; Chico, Pellerano, Cisma; Juanma Ortiz, M’Bami, Bernardello, Guillerme (Goitom, m. 66); Soriano; Piatti (Ortiz Bernal, m. 90), Crusat (Kalu Uche, m. 74)
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Puyol, Milito, Maxwell; Xavi, Touré (Busquets, m. 72), Iniesta; Messi, Ibrahimovic, Pedro
Goals: 1-0, m. 11: Cisma. 1-1, m. 41: Messi. 2-1, m. 56: Puyol, csc. 2-2, m. 66: Messi
Venue: Stade de la Méditerranée
Pep Guardiola to remain FC Barcelona’s head coach until June 2011
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Pep 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.
Guardiola to stay until 2011
Champions League: Rubin Kazan 0-0 FC Barcelona
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009FC Barcelona brought back 1 point (1-1) from their match in Russia against Rubin Kazan for the 4th round of the Champions League. They will need to win their last 2 games against Inter Milan and in Kiev to finish fisrt of their group and continue their European adventure…
Messi against Rubin Kazan
Rubin Kazan:Ryzhikov; Salukvadze, César Navas, Sharonov, Ansaldi; Noboa, Semak; Ryazantsev, Kaleshin, Karadeniz (Bukharov, m. 62), Dominguez
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Abidal; Touré, Xavi, Keita (Henry, m. 83); Messi, Iniesta, Ibrahimovic
FC Barcelona wins Champions League Final
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009They did it ! FC Barcelona players finished their fantastic 2009 season with an incredible win over Manchester United in the Champions League final, tonight, in Rome Olympic Stadium. Samuel Eto’o and Leo Messi each scored in a technically breathtaking football match.
The first 5 minutes of the match were tense, with Manchester United keeping the ball and kicking 3 times at Victor Valdes. But it is FC Barcelona who scored first at the 10th minute, on its first offensive play of the match. Magistitailly put in ideal position by Andres Iniesta, Samuel Eto’o got rid of Vidic and opened the score (1-0). Like in Paris in 2006, Eto’o scored the first goal of the final for the Blaugrana.
Samuel Eto'o after his goal
A dominating Barça
Metamorphosed atfter the first goal, the catalan players were more active and kept the ball moving. Messi, at the 18th minute, tried his luck from 25 metres… A few inches over Van der Sar’s goal.
Iniesta and Xavi, as a magicians duet, were controlling the ball and trying to alert the forwards Eto’o and Henry on both sides, and Messi in the middle. But it was only one goal ahead that FC Barcelona went back at half-time.
Messi for the win… and history
With 20 minutes to go, Messi scored in between the 2 giants Vidic and Ferdinand… with the head! The Argentine Genius took off, and at the top of his of extension, put the ball out reach from Van der Sar (2-0)
Leo Messi scores the 2nd goal
Historical !
The Catalans have made history tonight. With a brand new defense (Alves and Abidal suspended, Marquez injured) they won their 3rd trophy of the season after the Spanish League and the King’s Cup earlier this month. Carles Puyol was a very happy captain, and Pep Guardiola, for his first season on the bench, was a very happy coach…
The team celebrates with the trophy
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Puyol, Touré, Piqué, Sylvinho, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta (Pedro, m.92), Messi, Eto’o, Henry (Keita, m.71)
Manchester United: Van der Sar; O’Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Anderson (Tévez, m.46), Giggs (Scholes, m.75), Park (Berbatov, m.66), Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals:
First Half
10′ 1-0 : Eto’o
Second Half
70′ 2-0 : Messi
Henry and Iniesta train with first team
Monday, May 25th, 2009Good news for FC Barcelona : Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta trained with their teammates at the last training session before leaving for Rome for the Champions League Final on the 27th of May.
FC Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola is confident to get back two of his key players for the Champions League final against Manchester United in 2 days. Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta had a full session training with their teammates, althought training not as hard as therest of the team. Thierry Henry was recovering from a blow to his right knee sustained on the 3rd of May against Real Madrid, while Iniesta tore his right thigh muscle on the 10th of May against Villareal.
Thierry Henry
Andres Iniesta
