Archives for March 2012

Milan satisfied with draw at the San Siro

Barcelona came away from the San Siro last night with a draw that sets up the second leg at the Nou Camp next week.

Barca win and so do Real Madrid

Barcelona made sure of a victory to claim 3 points at Mallorca and cut the gap to just 3 points. They were short lived though as Real Madrid gave Real Sociedad a 5-1 spanking at The Bernabéu to restore their 6 point lead.

Messi unstoppable against Granada

Messi is an unstoppable goal scoring machine and his hat trick against Granada at the Nou Camp last night made history. Messi beat César’s 60 year record and also set a Spanish record of 54 goals in all competitions in a single season with more than two months of the campaign remaining.

Morale boosting win at Seville

After a hectic week with the news about Eric Abidal and the passing away of Basora, Barca needed an injection of morale and they found it last night at the Sánchez Pijuan in Seville with a decisive 0-2 win for the Catalan giants.

Guardiola snubs Chelsea move

Pep Guardiola looks like he’s ready to sign a new deal with current league holders Barcelona for another year.

Messi hits 50 goals

Another brace of goals from Messi means the Argentine wizard has netted 50 goals this season for Barcelona FC

Magical Messi bags five against Leverkusen

Lionel Messi got five goals against Bayer Leverkusen last night at the Camp Nou and became the first player ever to do so in a Champions League game.

10 Man Barca Beats Sporting Gijon

A ten man Barca team took the bit between their teeth and produced a nice performance to overcome an ultra defensive Sporting Gijon on Saturday night. The game ended up 3-1 with strikes from Iniesta, Keita and a lovely chip from Xavi.