{"id":2171,"date":"2012-01-19T07:44:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T06:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.footballticketsbarcelona.com\/fc-barcelona-news\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T08:23:14","slug":"fc-barcelona-take-first-round-in-a-display-of-tiki-taka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballticketsbarcelona.com\/fc-barcelona-news\/fc-barcelona-take-first-round-in-a-display-of-tiki-taka\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Barcelona take first round in a display of Tiki Taka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spanish Cup quarterfinals &#8211; first leg<\/strong><br \/><em>Wednesday 18th of January 2012<\/em><br \/><em>Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1-0: Cristiano Ronaldo (m. 11)<br \/>1-1: Puyol (m.49)<br \/>1-2: Abidal (m.77)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting lineups surprises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mourinho<\/strong> did not opt \u200b\u200bfor Plan A or 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 limited play time since his arrival last summer. Jose Mourinho selected Pepe for midfield, and the Portuguese showed his true colours in <a title=\"Pepe does it again agianst FC Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballticketsbarcelona.com\/fc-barcelona-news\/pepe-does-it-again\/\">a pathetic display of aggression<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <strong>Pinto<\/strong> (starting goalkeeper for the <strong>Spanish Cup<\/strong>), in comparison to the team who won in Santiago Bernabeu (1-3) in the League last December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Real Madrid:<\/strong> Casillas; Altintop, Ricardo Carvalho, Sergio Ramos, Coentr\u00e3o; Pepe, Xabi Alonso, Lass; Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Higuain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FC Barcelona:<\/strong> Pinto; Dani Alv\u00e9s, Piqu\u00e9, Puyol, Abidal; Sergio Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi; Cesc Fabregas, Messi, Alexis Sanchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong> gave the defending champions the lead after 11 minutes, but second-half goals from <strong>Carles Puyol<\/strong> and <strong>Eric Abidal<\/strong>, with a brilliant play by <strong>Messi,<\/strong> mean Bar\u00e7a will feel confident of avenging their defeat to Real Madrid in last season\u2019s final of the Spanish Cup (0-1) when they play the second leg at the Camp Nou next week. (Compare prices and get <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.footballticketsbarcelona.com\/\">tickets for Bar\u00e7a vs Real Madrid<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the third time Barca have beaten Real Madrid this season, following the victory in the second leg of the <strong>Spanish Super Cup<\/strong> and then a 3-1 win at Santiago Bernab\u00e9u in their first Cl\u00e1sico of <strong>La Liga<\/strong> back in December 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona Spanish Cup quarterfinals &#8211; first legWednesday 18th of January 2012Santiago 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 \u200b\u200bfor Plan A or plan B. 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