| BATE Borisov | 0 - 5 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Date | : | Wed, Sep 28, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:45 |
| Stadium | : | Horodskiy Stadium |
| Competition | : | UEFA Champions League |
BATE Borisov vs Barcelona line up prediction
BATE Borisov 4-4-1-1: Gutor, Baga, Simic, Filipenko, Bordachev, Volodko, Bressan, Gordeichuk, Olekhnovich, Rudik, Kezman
Barcelona 4-3-3: Victor Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal, Keita, Busquets, Xavi, Pedro, Messi, Villa
BATE Last Five Matches
Sep 13, 2011, FC Viktoria Plzeň 1 - 1 BATE
Aug 24, 2011, Sturm Graz 0 - 2 BATE
Aug 16, 2011, BATE 1 - 1 Sturm Graz
Feb 24, 2011, Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 BATE
Feb 17, 2011, BATE 2 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain
Barcelona Last Five Matches
Sep 24, 2011, Barcelona 5 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Sep 21, 2011, Valencia 2 - 2 Barcelona
Sep 17, 2011, Barcelona 8 - 0 Osasuna
Sep 13, 2011, Barcelona 2 - 2 AC Milan
Sep 10, 2011, Real Sociedad 2 - 2 Barcelona
With the addition of these goals, Messi is now only two goals adrift just from record Barca legend, Laszlo Kubala. Former players from Hungary it managed to score 194 goals in a decade from 1951 to 1961.
While the all-time record for most goals by Cesar Rodriguez Blaugrana held by the number of goals made 235 from the year 1942-1955.
Messi is getting better games in three seasons later. In this season, the 24-year-old player has scored eight goals in five appearances, or an average of 1.6 goals per game. Plus his young age allowing Messi to surpass Rodriguez.
"I'm pretty relaxed with the record-the record. I just consider it a game but obviously I'm very happy to be top scorer," said the petite striker told the club's official website.
"It's been a lot of time passed and still the same player (Kubala). Hopefully I can get through the statistics. I want to continue making history here," hope Messi.
Twice the world's best players are likely to align themselves with Kubala center this week also. Messi Barca will look to strengthen against BATE Borisov in the continued provision of Group H Champions League.
Judging from any side, BATE Borisov clearly no match for Barcelona. But Pep Guardiola downplayed reluctant menila BATE because it could cause a surprise team to Los Cules.
BATE are the only club from Belarus who had penetrated the Champions League group phase. Before this season, BATE had participated in last season.
What about Barca? Four Champions League final in which the three seized within the last five years have demonstrated their quality.
So ahead of the meeting both in the Borisov City Stadium on Wednesday(28/09/2011), Barca clearly favored to win and did not close the possibility of a big score.
But Pep did not want his men to the status lulled disandanya favorites. BATE remains for him a formidable opponent who could trouble them and draw AC Milan 2-2 contra indicate if Barca are not unbeatable.
"This is not the first time they played in the Champions League. They are experienced in competitions like this. They are accustomed to winning, they've prepared well, they've got potential and last year they made a few surprises," said Guardiola as reported by the official site.
"They are very strong physically, strong in the air duel and we will continue to attack, it is always our objective. We have to know where our gaps, for larger and aware of who our opponents," he continued.
Further Guardiola asked his team to really be alert and concentrate so as not to again lose a victory like Matchday I.
"If we do not win here then we have to wait until the last game to see if we will qualify. We must realize we will fight anyone it would be disastrous because if we win a big step," due diligence.
Compete at the City Stadium, Borisov, Barcelona difficulty penetrating the host's defense in the early minutes of the game. Survival strategy employed coach Viktor Goncharenko proven effective.
Barca's first chance to make goals is through Thiago kick from outside the penalty box which still leads right into the arms of goalkeeper Aleksandr Gutor. The Catalans and effort BATE goalkeeper just managed to help an opposing player because when Aleksandr Volodko create an own goal.
Trying to dispel bait Daniel Alves, who aimed at Messi at the far post, the ball is about to be discarded Volodko it leads into his own net.
Barca butu only three minutes to change it 2-0. This time the goalkeeper Pedro Rodrigues host when he was not guarded at the far post and the ball is released David Villa.
Barcelona advantage grew to 3-0 in the 38th minute on behalf of Messi, this goal is reborn BATE players fault. Pedro kick from inside the box can be muted goalkeeper Aleksandr Gutor, but the decision reflects ball from the moment he became a fatal error because of Messi, who was near the skin round headed into the goal.
Messi almost changed the position to be 4-0 two minutes later. But this time sontekannya on goal that was not maintained during continued feedback Villa was wide at the far post.
Ten minute second-half run successfully added advantage Messi Barcelona. Cooperating one-two with Alves that wide on the right side of the field, Messi kick from the middle of the penalty box led to a corner of the goal keeper was unable to be driven.
Although a lot of pressure not mean BATE had no chance. One of the best that they have is when crossing Aleksiyan release bait into the face of goal, who ran after Skavysh late to reach the ball. The result would be different if he wants to do the diving header rather than trying to grab the ball with his feet.
One minute before the Villa game completely changed the position to be 5-0. Utilizing error BATE defender, the Spanish international striker calmly directing the ball into the goal.
Teams
BATE: Aleksandr Gutor, Marko Simic, Yegor Filipenko, Maksim Bordachev, Aliaksandr Valadzko, Filipp Rudik (Kiryll Aleksiyan '60), Edgar Olekhnovich, Renan Bressan (Vadim Kurlovich '82), Artem Kontsevoy, Mateja Kezman ('57 Maksim Skavysh), Dzmitry Baha
Barcelona: Victor Valdés, Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Eric Abidal (Adriano '61), Dani Alves, Thiago, Seydou Keita, Xavi (Fabregas '59), David Villa, Lionel Messi, Pedro (Maxwell '69)
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