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Chelsea - Barcelona

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Kick off: 18/04/2012 / 19:45

Live Commentary

90+4`The referee of this match blows the final whistle.
90+3`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
90+3`What a chance for Sergio Busquets but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
90+3`Oh, that was so close! Pedro Rodriguez hits the post.
90+3`That was a bad clearance by John Terry and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
90+3`A pass in the box is sent by Lionel Messi from the team of Barcelona.
90+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1`Didier Drogba manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
90+1`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Daniel Alves is about to send the ball in.
90+1`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 28% ball possession compared to away team's 72%.
90+1`Nice clearance by Didier Drogba. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
90+1`Great dribbling shown by Daniel Alves passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
88`A tactical substitution is to be made. Ramires leaves the pitch being substituted by Jose Bosingwa.
88`Frank Lampard manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
88`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta is about to send the ball in.
87`Carles Puyol takes his header but the keeper won't let the ball tap in his net. It goes for a corner kick now.
87`It's a free kick. Lionel Messi is crossing into the opponent's box.
87`A tactical substitution is to be made. Xavi Hernandez leaves the pitch being substituted by Isaac Cuenca.
86`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Didier Drogba is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
86`Didier Drogba commits a foul against Lionel Messi.
85`Salomon Kalou pushes Adriano and the referee blows for a foul.
84`Branislav Ivanovic manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
84`Xavi Hernandez crosses the ball.
81`Thiago Alcantara commits a foul against John Obi Mikel.
80`Xavi Hernandez takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
80`Ashley Cole manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
80`Daniel Alves crosses the ball.
79`Didier Drogba commits a foul against Carles Puyol.
78`A tactical substitution is to be made. Cesc Fabregas leaves the pitch being substituted by Thiago Alcantara.
78`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Andrés Iniesta from Barcelona is in offside position.
78`Fine try for Daniel Alves but his free kick is well blocked by an opponent.
77`John Terry commits a foul against Lionel Messi.
77`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
77`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
76`As we can see, Ramires is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match.
76`The game is stopped.
76`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Sergio Busquets is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
76`Sergio Busquets commits a foul against Ramires.
75`Gary Cahill manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
75`Daniel Alves crosses the ball.
74`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
74`A tactical substitution is to be made. Juan Mata leaves the pitch being substituted by Salomon Kalou.
74`Pedro Rodriguez from Barcelona sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
72`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
72`It seemed that John Terry from Chelsea headed the ball well but it is just wide.
71`It's a free kick. Frank Lampard is crossing into the opponent's box.
71`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Pedro Rodriguez is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
71`Pedro Rodriguez commits a foul against Ashley Cole.
70`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
70`Xavi Hernandez is ready for a free kick and... Nothing special from this shot, the ball goes wide.
69`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Ramires is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
69`Ramires commits a foul against Lionel Messi.
68`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
68`The game is stopped.
67`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 30% ball possession compared to away team's 70%.
67`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
66`A tactical substitution is to be made. Alexis Sanchez leaves the pitch being substituted by Pedro Rodriguez.
66`John Obi Mikel manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
66`Carles Puyol heads the ball and it goes right to his team mate.
66`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
66`Lionel Messi shoots towards the goal, but the ball deflects off of a player and doesn't find the target.
66`Great dribbling shown by Lionel Messi passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
65`Javier Mascherano commits a foul against Didier Drogba.
65`Fine try for Lionel Messi but his free kick is well blocked by an opponent.
64`Maybe John Obi Mikel forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand.
63`Branislav Ivanovic commits a foul against Cesc Fabregas.
62`Alexis Sanchez pushes Ashley Cole and the referee blows for a foul.
60`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
60`Maybe Gary Cahill forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand.
60`John Terry heads the ball and it goes right to his team mate.
60`It's a free kick. Juan Mata is crossing into the opponent's box.
59`Andrés Iniesta commits a foul against Didier Drogba.
58`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
58`Daniel Alves shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
58`Adriano crosses the ball.
57`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
57`What a chance for Alexis Sanchez but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
57`That is really nice move, Alexis Sanchez has a clear 1-2 with Cesc Fabregas.
55`Gary Cahill manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
55`A pass in the box is sent by Xavi Hernandez from the team of Barcelona.
55`John Terry manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
55`Daniel Alves crosses the ball.
55`Lionel Messi takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
53`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
53`Corner kick for the team of Chelsea. Frank Lampard is about to send the ball in.
53`Nice clearance by Daniel Alves. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
53`Now, the team of Chelsea is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
52`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
51`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
51`Adriano shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
51`Great dribbling shown by Adriano passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
50`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
50`Frank Lampard manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
50`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Lionel Messi is about to send the ball in.
50`Andrés Iniesta shoots towards the goal, but the ball deflects off of a player and doesn't find the target.
50`Great dribbling shown by Andrés Iniesta passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
50`A pass in the box is sent by Lionel Messi from the team of Barcelona.
48`From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 38039.
47`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
47`Lionel Messi takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
47`The rain won't bring any good to the players but a slippery pitch that makes difficult playing conditions.
46`We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway.
45+4`The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us.
45+2`goalGOOOAAAL! - Didier Drogba manages to put the ball in their opponent's net.
45+2`Ramires crosses the ball.
45+2`Great dribbling shown by Ramires passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
45+2`Frank Lampard sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
45+2`The team of Chelsea starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
45+1`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Ashley Cole from Chelsea is in offside position.
45+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
45`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
45`Lionel Messi from Barcelona crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
45`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 31% ball possession compared to away team's 69%.
45`Didier Drogba manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
45`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
44`Daniel Alves from Barcelona sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
43`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
43`Lionel Messi shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
43`That was a bad clearance by Branislav Ivanovic and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
43`Xavi Hernandez crosses the ball.
43`Ashley Cole manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
43`There is a huge chance for scoring in front of Cesc Fabregas but his attempt is cleared off the line!
43`A pass in the box is sent by Lionel Messi from the team of Barcelona.
43`The team of Barcelona starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
42`It has started raining, and no doubt the weather conditions become not so pleasant for the players.
42`It's a goal kick for Chelsea.
42`Unsuccessful shot by Daniel Alves from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
42`Didier Drogba manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
42`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
41`Daniel Alves from Barcelona sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
40`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Didier Drogba from Chelsea is in offside position.
40`Raul Meireles takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
40`That was a bad clearance by Adriano and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
40`A player from the team of Chelsea makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
38`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
38`The game is stopped.
37`Daniel Alves commits a foul against John Obi Mikel.
37`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
36`As we can see, Didier Drogba is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match.
36`The game is stopped.
35`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Didier Drogba from Chelsea is in offside position.
35`Carles Puyol commits a foul against Didier Drogba.
34`Adriano crosses the ball.
34`Daniel Alves crosses the ball.
34`Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
34`Nice clearance by Ashley Cole. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
34`Cesc Fabregas crosses the ball.
32`Gary Cahill manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
32`Lionel Messi crosses the ball.
31`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona is in offside position.
30`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Didier Drogba from Chelsea is in offside position.
28`Lionel Messi sends a header towards the goal but it's not yielding the desired outcome. The keeper saves it.
28`Alexis Sanchez crosses the ball.
27`John Obi Mikel manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
27`Cesc Fabregas shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
27`Great dribbling shown by Cesc Fabregas passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
26`John Terry manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
26`Alexis Sanchez crosses the ball.
25`Frank Lampard manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
25`Great dribbling shown by Andrés Iniesta passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
25`Gary Cahill manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
25`Xavi Hernandez crosses the ball.
23`Petr Cech comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
23`A pass in the box is sent by Lionel Messi from the team of Barcelona.
22`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 28% ball possession compared to away team's 72%.
22`Raul Meireles manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
22`Corner kick for the team of Barcelona. Lionel Messi is about to send the ball in.
22`Xavi Hernandez shoots towards the goal, but the ball deflects off of a player and doesn't find the target.
22`Lionel Messi crosses the ball.
20`Now, the team of Barcelona is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
19`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
19`Juan Mata from Chelsea has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
19`That was a bad clearance by Sergio Busquets and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
19`A player from the team of Chelsea makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
18`Sergio Busquets pushes Didier Drogba and the referee blows for a foul.
18`The team of Chelsea take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
18`Xavi Hernandez crosses the ball.
18`Cesc Fabregas shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
17`Andrés Iniesta shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
17`Great dribbling shown by Lionel Messi passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
17`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 28% ball possession compared to away team's 72%.
17`Lionel Messi takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
16`Petr Cech comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
16`Xavi Hernandez sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
16`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Juan Mata from Chelsea is in offside position.
15`The pitch is just great today and no doubt the players from both teams would enjoy playing on it.
14`The referee says it's a foul. Raul Meireles charges Sergio Busquets from behind.
12`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
12`The game is stopped.
11`It's a goal kick for Barcelona.
11`Daniel Alves manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
10`A player from the team of Chelsea makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
9`John Terry manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
9`Excellent goal position! Alexis Sanchez hits the crossbar and he's obviously disappointed with that!
9`What a great opportunity! Alexis Sanchez is in face-to-face position with the opponent's goalkeeper.
9`Andrés Iniesta crosses the ball.
9`Petr Cech comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
9`It's a free kick. Xavi Hernandez is crossing into the opponent's box.
8`Raul Meireles commits a foul against Cesc Fabregas.
5`Didier Drogba commits a foul against Sergio Busquets.
3`Now, the team of Chelsea is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
2`Branislav Ivanovic commits a foul against Cesc Fabregas.
1`Barcelona taps the ball in and the game continues.
The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel.
Hi there! We start our broadcasting from Stamford Bridge for today's battle which is about to begin in 5 minutes.
Lineups
4 - 3 - 2 - 1    Formation    4 - 3 - 3
  • Cole
  • Meireles
  • Terry
  • Ramires
  • Cech
  • Mikel
  • Drogba
  • Cahill
  • Mata
  • Lampard
  • Ivanovic
  • Alves
  • Messi
  • Hernandez
  • Puyol
  • Sanchez
  • Busquets
  • Valdes
  • Mascherano
  • Fabregas
  • Iniesta
  • Adriano
Lineups
1.Petr Cech
2.Branislav Ivanovic
24.Gary Cahill
26.John Terry
3.Ashley Cole
8.Frank Lampard
12.John Obi Mikel
16.Raul Meireles
10.Juan Mata 74'
7.Ramires 88'
11.Didier Drogba
Manager: Roberto Di Matteo
Substitutes
22.Ross Turnbull
17.Jose Bosingwa 88'
5.Mickael Essien
15.Florent Malouda
9.Fernando Torres
21.Salomon Kalou 74'
23.Daniel Sturridge
Unavailable
4.David Luiz
34.Ryan Bertrand
6.Oriol Romeu
1.Victor Valdes
2.Daniel Alves
5.Carles Puyol
14.Javier Mascherano
21.Adriano
6.Xavi Hernandez 87'
16.Sergio Busquets
8.Andrés Iniesta
10.Lionel Messi
9.Alexis Sanchez 66'
4.Cesc Fabregas 78'
Manager: Josep Guardiola
Substitutes
13.José Manuel Pinto
3.Gerard Piqué
32.Marc Bartra
11.Thiago Alcantara 78'
15.Seydou Keita
17.Pedro Rodriguez 66'
39.Isaac Cuenca 87'
Unavailable
20.Ibrahim Afellay
22.Eric Abidal
7.David Villa
26.Andreu Fontas
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