Real Madrid's defence is likely to have old man Carvalho in it with no Pepe, or Ramos. No Casillas either of course. Barca are pretty much full strength, aside from Cuenca, who has been dead for quite a while now.
2-2 tbf.
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Real Madrid's defence is likely to have old man Carvalho in it with no Pepe, or Ramos. No Casillas either of course. Barca are pretty much full strength, aside from Cuenca, who has been dead for quite a while now.
2-2 tbf.
Real Madrid: Lopez; Essien, Varane, Carvalho, Arbeloa; Khedira, Alonso, Ozil; Callejon, Ronaldo, Benzema
Barcelona: Pinto; Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba; Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas; Pedro, Messi, Iniesta
Carvalho.
And Essien.
Oh dear.
Messi should get a couple of +1s here.
Santi Solari is in the studio. :bow:
Pique takes out Ronaldo early on, booked.
Pedro ruins what might've been a good counter-attack from Barca.
Brilliant interception from Puyol.
Brilliant pass from Iniesta to Jordi Alba, he completely skews the shot wide. :haha:
Ronaldo misses a header. :lol:
Freekick to Barca, dangerous area.
Xavi hits the bar!
What a clearance off the line from Varane to deny Xavi!
Benzema should've scored a few minutes ago.
Ball played in to Real Madrid's box, everyone slides in but it just sits there and allows Pique to pass it out.
Benzema gave Pinto a good kick in the bollocks during that scuffle.
The play is ridiculously fast.
Fight fight fight!
Callejon booked.
0-0 HT. Good half though.
Benzema puts one over, poor.
Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona, Cesc!
Where was the defence? :haha:
Great defending from Varane to stop Cesc getting his second.
Callejon off, Modric on.
What a miss from Ronaldo! :haha:
Benzema off, Higuain on.
Brilliant tackle from Pique to deny Ronaldo and someone else.
How has Cesc put that one over? :doh:
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, Varane!
Cesc off, Thiago on.
1-1 FT. Great game.
Messi's scoring run from starting comes to an end. Not a bad result for Barca really.
Second Leg tonight.
:popcorn:
Barcelona: Pinto, Dani Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Fabregas; Pedro, Messi, Iniesta
Real Madrid: Lopez; Coentrao, Ramos, Varane, Arbeloa; Alonso, Khedira; Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria; Higuain
Pepe was in the original line-up but has since been ruled out. Bones of Barca players can rest easy now.
Iniesta goes for glory straight away, shoots wide.
Messi shoots, just goes across goal!
Wakey wakey Cesc.
Puyol is so pale I couldn't tell at first that was a big plaster on his head. :lol:
Cesc shoots, easy for Diego Lopez.
Khedira wipes out Iniesta. :lol:
Stupid challenge from Di Maria, very lucky Messi was on the edge of the area.
Pelanty to Real Madrid!