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Copa del Rey Party peak season will bring together the two most successful teamsin the arena. Is Barcelona who will continue to add to his title, or near-notch AthleticBilbao vs Barcelona? In the history of the Copa del Rey and long formats, Barca became the most successful club with a notch 25 titles in the arena. Barca have 35 times the total advanced to the finals, with 10 and had to settle forrunner-up, including last season when it defeated the enemies of the heavy, RealMadrid.

With El Real is now conquered in the quarterfinals, and then skipped Valencia in the semifinals, the only obstacle left for Barca now just add a collection of Bilbao. Bilbao itself would not want to lose it. Do not be mistaken, Los Leones may havewon the Copa del Rey terakhinya in 1984 - 28 years ago. However, a total of 23trophies Bilbao in the event remains the second largest after Barca. If you count the club’s success Bizcaya - forerunner to the current Bilbao - the clubhas even won 24 titles in the Copa, because Bizcaya won the first event in 1902.

Who is going to add a collection of trophies at this event, Barcelona or Bilbao, will be answered in two teams meeting next May. This meeting as well as a repeat ofthe Copa del Rey final 2009 when Barca won 4-1 of Bilbao, a result that is sure tobe repeated when Barca and Bilbao otherwise circumvented.

Note Barca and Bilbao in the Copa del Rey Final :

Barcelona
Wins: 25 times
Last title: 2009
Runner-up: 10 times
The last time finished runner-up: 2011

Athletic Bilbao
Wins: 23 times
Last title: 1984
Runner-up: 12 times
The last time finished runner-up: 2009

Barcelona beat Sociedad 2-1

Barcelona won a narrow victory 2-1 in home games cons Real Sociedad. This win back their distance with Real Madrid at the board table to seven points. Competed at the Camp Nou on Sunday (05/02/2012). Barca keep a number of major players. Instead, young players like Cristian Tello, Isaac Cuenca, Thiago Alcantara and Jonathan Dos Santos became the starter. In the first half, the home side a goal ahead. Tello scored his first success in the Spanish league. In the second half, Lionel Messi scored Barca‘s second goal. One goal was created by Carlos Vela, Sociedad.

Additional three points did not change the position of Barca in second place standings with 48 points from 21 matches. They were still within seven points of Madrid which sits at the top. Sociedad are in position to 13th with 24 points.

The game

Barca immediately get a golden opportunity in the fifth minute. Messi, who controlled a loose ball directly dealing with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. However, the settlement can still be dammed Bravo Messi. Moments later, a terrorizing turn Sociedad Barca goalkeeper.Of a counter-attack, Diego Ifran do a solo run up to the penalty box Barca. However, the kick can be thwarted by Victor Valdes. Barca opened the scoring in the ninth minute goal by Tello. Utilizing breakthrough bait Messi, Tello with a cool beat Bravo with a flick pelannya.

Messi again fails to maximize the chances that he can. His shot from close range in the 17th minute Bravo could be blocked with his legs. In the final minutes of the first half, Dani Alves experiments also have led to goals. Shot was wide. Into the second half, Messi has not been too sheltered luck. Action in the 58th minute was a goal because his shot was too weak and easily tamed by Bravo.

Five minutes later, Messi once again throw opportunities. Despite the fool Bravo, he could not put the ball into the goal because the ball can kick dammed Sociedad defender. Tello had Sociedad goalkeeper in the 68th minute. But the referee did not validate this goal because it considers Alves, who had touched the ball before entering the goal, to be in an offside position. Four minutes later, Messi was finally able to record his name on the scoreboard. Alves welcomed the feed side, left-foot shot is the world’s best players not dammed Bravo.

But the score 2-0 only lasted less than two minutes as Sociedad dropping soon. Vela who escaped alone to the penalty box Barca coolly Valdes. In the remaining time, Sociedad trying to equalize. But their efforts failed and Barca still won 2-1.

The composition of players :
Barcelona : Valdes, Alves, Adriano, Puyol (Abidal 76 ‘), Mascherano, Fabregas, Thiago, Tello, Cuenca, Jonathan (Busquets 76′) (Pique 83 ‘), Messi

Real Sociedad : Bravo, Martinez, Cadamuro, Gonzalez, Berridi, Markel, Aranburu, Prieto, Pardo (Llorente 78 ‘), Griezmann, Ifran (Vela 58′)

Barcelona

Thiago Alcantara believes Barcelona can still catch the scoring for Real Madrid in La Liga title defense. Therefore the focus this time is the game Barca counter Real Sociedad this weekend. A draw against Villarreal at the weekend makes the difference in pointsbetween the Los Blancos Azulgrana become increasingly wide. Difference in pointsbetween the two clubs and two residents of the position of one of La Liga is now aseven-figure.

But the focus of Barca to cut the difference in points of Madrid will also be divided into the Copa del Rey and Champions League to be played this month. Barca are at home toValencia in the semi-final second leg Copa del Rey middle of next week’s visit to the headquarters and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League two weeks away. If youwant to shorten the distance to Madrid, Josep Guardiola‘s side are no longer allowed tolose points in La Liga. To that end, Thiago said that the focus now is Barca game against Real Sociedad on Saturday (02.04.2012), instead of the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Thiago think in the short term, and that means a focus on Real Sociedad. Currently theycan not think of Valencia or Bayer Leverkusen. Difference in points is quite far from Madrid did not make Thiago pessimistic. He is confident Barca can show resistance toretain the La Liga title. Sure they can fight. For years they’ve shown a lot of things.

Barcelona vs Valencia 1-1

Barcelona and Valencia drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, at theMestalla on Wednesday (01/02/2012). The second leg matches will take place at CampNou, 8 February. The first goal was created host, through Jonas, in the 27th minute. Goalsstems from Jeremy Mathieu movement in the right sector which led to Barcelona’s defensecross. Having failed driven Carles Puyol, Jonas fired the ball into the top left corner ofgoalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto.

Barcelona only takes eight minutes to equalize, through Carles Puyol. From the middle ofthe penalty box, he headed the ball Cesc Fabregas into the goal posts Diego Alves Carreira. During the match, Valencia controlled the ball as much as 42 percent andcreated two golden opportunities of the eight trials. The Barcelona release five accurate shots from 15 businesses.

The composition of players
Valencia : Diego Alves Carreira; Miguel, Jeremy Mathieu, Adil Rami, Jordi Alba, VictorRuiz, David Albelda (Facundo Costa 66), Aver Banega; Roberto Soldado, Jonas (AritzAduriz 75), Pablo Piatti (Sofiane Feghouli 55)

Barcelona : Jose Manuel Pinto; Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique: Cesc Fabregas,Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Thiago (Jonathan Dos Santos 80),Isaac Cuenca (Cristian Tello 87); Alexis Sanchez (Dani Alves 62)

Referee : Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez

El Clasico in Copa Del Rey

Tense, hot, and hard. Four goal that is created adds to the party of “El Clasico” between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the quarter-final second leg Copa del Rey, (26.01.2012) more exciting. However, four goals were divided in half and ended the match with a score of 2-2. Results were brought Barcelona to the semifinals, as well as get rid of Madrid. Barca winning 4-3 aggregate, after the first leg 2-1 win.

Should pursue deficit, Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho, applying different strategies in the second leg of this. If in the first leg Madrid dominated by players who bertipikal survive, this time Mourinho plays with the type of attacking players. The result, manages to look pressed Madrid, Barcelona’s defense since the beginning of the first round. Even a golden opportunity they have been able to create on the 3rd minute, when the Kaka kick must be blocked with difficulty by the host goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto. Pinto re-create the brilliant rescue in the 11th minute. This time, the efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo, who succeeded his break. In the 24th minute, Lionel Messi is capable of directing the ball into the goal Madrid. However, efforts Messi free kick was still able to be broken easily by Iker Casillas.

Madrid almost winning in the 25th minute. Speculative kick conducted Mesut Oezil just deliver the ball into the crossbar Barcelona. The ball was reluctant to enter into the host’s goal. Two minutes later, Pinto made a blunder that nearly disastrous fruition. Pinto gave her the wrong bait that it leads to Gonzalo Higuain. Luckily, Higuain being selfish by executing its own opportunities so it is still able to be broken by both the Barcelona goalkeeper. Continued to attack, Madrid conceded first in the 43rd minute. Is a substitute, Pedro Rodriguez, who was able to make the home fans cheered. Starting acceleration of Messi, who then releases a sweet feed to Pedro that is not guarded. Calmly, Pedro capable goalkeeper Casillas can only be stunned to see it. A few seconds before halftime, Barcelona have scored two. This time the goalkeeper Casillas is Dani Alves fired hard from outside the penalty box. The first half ended 2-0 to Barcelona excellence.

In the second half, Madrid applying pressure and attacking game. They pressed tight when Barcelona had the ball, and attack when the ball sooner. Madrid was almost dropping them. Utilizing a free kick Xabi Alonso, Sergio Ramos able to find the net with a header Barcelona. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed because the referee thought Ramos was a foul on Alves first. Already a two-goal lead, Barcelona continue to apply their attacking style of play. Effective game also characteristic of Pep Guardiola‘s troops in this fight. While Madrid‘s players more often wasting the ball by doing the wrong bait. Once get the chance, Madrid players could not actually used it well.

Entering the 65th minute, Real Madrid game improved and the results they managed to find the net Barcelona in the 68th minute. Receiving feedback from Oezil breakthrough, Ronaldo is able to fool Pinto before struck the ball into the goal with his right foot. Four minutes later, Real Madrid get a goal again. Benzema who received a pass from Jose Callejon made it past Carles Puyol and beat Pinto with his right leg kick. Madrid was only needed one more goal to qualify for the next round. Both teams alternated offensive.The threat by the threat of players born from both teams. However, it has not been successfully exploited to perfection.

Disastrous for the Madrid occurred in the 89th minute. They have to play with 10 men after Sergio Ramos received a second yellow card for elbowing Sergio Busquets when the duel in the air. Of course this is a loss to Madrid to play with 10 men when they want to find one additional goal. Even so, Madrid tried to continue to attack. However, their sharpness is reduced and eventually had to accept a 2-2 draw. Madrid was eliminated and failed to retain his Copa del Rey.

The composition of players
Barcelona : Jose Manuel Pinto, Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Andres Iniesta (Pedro Rodriguez), Cesc Fabregas (Thiago Alcantara 70), Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez (Javier Mascherano 79)

Real Madrid : Iker Casillas, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Kaka (Jose Callejon 61), Cristiano Ronaldo, Lassana Diarra (Esteban Granero 52), Mesut Oezil, Gonzalo Higuain (Karim Benzema 60)

El Clasico

Barcelona and Real Madrid will go back fighting on Wednesday or Thursday (26/01/2012).Game times will be held at the Camp Nou and will determine which teams qualify for the Copa del Rey semifinals. In this party, Barcelona is more favored because of successful membekuk Madrid 2-1 in the first leg. However, this “El Clasico”. Like most bubuyutan match between two enemies, each player will attempt to show the best. Given the material players of both camps, the end result can be determined by individual quality.

Columnist Bleacherreport, Anurag Bhatt, summarizes the five actions that will determine the duel “El Clasico” later.

1. Xavi Hernandes Vs Xabi Alonso
The main battle in the control of the ball will occur between the two best players who have tremendous feedback on the Spanish national team between Xavi against Xabi. Xavi will play an important role in the normal execution of Barcelona as a distributor of the ball.While Xabi Alonso will try to win the fight ball in midfield and began the attack by releasing a long pass. It has become common rahsia that Xavi is the key to playing on “El Barca”.He is a regulator of most of the Barcelona attack. If unable to stop Xavi Alonso, Real Madrid has a good chance of beating Barcelona.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Dani Alves
The most interesting stories of any “El Clasico” is a fierce battle between right-wing and left wing Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Ronaldo and Alves had the same physical strength, speed, and agility. Coach “El Real” Jose Mourinho is usually put Ronaldo on the left wing on each “El Clasico”. The Portuguese attacker was able to break through from the left side with a powerful right foot. He can also create hassles Alves for 90 minutes. From the analysis of El Clasico tactics over the years shows that when Ronaldo plays on the left wing, Alves played more into the action as an effort to reduce dangerous Ronaldo. One of the steps taken by freeing Alves,  Pep Guardiola as right-back Carles Puyol and alternately with plot Sergio Busquets back as a central defender.

3. Mesut Oezil Vs Sergio Busquets
Sergio Busquets is often a key player in “El Clasico“. He is a midfielder who always left free by Real Madrid to allow him to get the ball and dictate the game from a position of relatively undisturbed. Coach Jose Mourinho can prevent this by pressing Busquets instruct Mesut Ozil. Oezil not appear on the first leg because Real Madrid plot Xabi Alonso, Lassana Diarra and Pepe. Pepe played destroy Barca game. Because this tactic considered to have failed, Mourinho was forced to play more attacking at the Nou Camp.That way, the Portuguese coach is likely to play a Oezil. Oezil will play further forward and interfere with Busquets, Busquets had the ball every time. If Ozil does not appear as a starter, likely Mourinho will start the game by playing the Ricardo Kaka.

4. Lionel Messi vs Lassana Diarra or Pepe
Pepe’s participation in the match a little doubtful after Jose Mourinho said he would play when the Portuguese defender in a state fit. Lassana Diarra was also lightly injured and can not dipredikisi who will appear as a defensive midfielder. Any one of the two players who displayed Mourinho, will get the job done to prevent Messi in action. This duel will menuntukan because closing movement pentu Messi often be a factor against Barcelona.The Argentine is so deadly when you get a little space, he will bring disaster for the opposing team. Stopping Messi certainly not going to stop Barcelona. However, at least it reduces the strength of Barcelona.

5. Pep Guardiola Vs Jose Mourinho
Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho is a great manager. The match between the two teams is usually a valuable lesson for other coaches. Mourinho melakoni this match with a dilemma. He knew that Real Madrid have to attack and scored at least two goals to qualify for the semifinals. He also knew his team was under tremendous pressure from all media-related cases conducted Pepe penginjakan hand to Lionel Messi in the first leg. Guardiola has shown great resilience in the way in which he has made his team adapt to the tactics of the game Mourinho after the match. He should read Mourinho’s tactics and have an effective plan to maintain the advantage. Both coaches have extraordinary tactics in the era of modern football and the match will surely show us some tactical steps that are most likely not imagined before.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi as Barcelona exceptional travel to Malaga in advanced enclosure Liga BBVA. He scored a hat-trick to make Barca won a landslide victory, 4-1. Messi created the first goal in the 33rd minute. Goals came from Adriano measurable feedback on the left wing. In the free position, Messi, whose body is not too high work the bait with its head and goal.

The spirit of the flame after Barca were superior. They still control the game with the bait one or two fast. However, Barca‘s efforts to increase the benefits of no avail until halftime.Barca close the first half with 1-0. Barcelona worsened after the break. Barca‘s two goals were successfully created in just five minutes.

Alaxis Sanchez created the first goal at minute 48. Thiago Alcantara shot lead to chaos in front of goal Malaga. Sanchez then had the ball wildly. Without thinking, Sanchez kick off the hard that makes the ball nestled into the top corner Malaga. Three minutes later, Thiago managed to steal the ball from the opponent’s leg. He then send feedback to Messi. The Argentine striker outwit some opposing players before finally struck the ball.

Messi almost scored his third goal from a free kick that execution in the 73rd minute.Unfortunately, although the ball which leads to a corner that was unattainable Malaga keeper, but hit the crossbar. Messi finally actually creates a hat-trick goal by the creation in the 82nd minute. Goals came from a short feedback Pedro to Messi in the middle of the field. Although overshadowed by two opposing players, Messi managed to dribble into the penalty box. Calmly, Messi kicks off a flat which makes the ball nestled into the bottom right corner of the goal Malaga. Intermittent four minutes later, Malaga get a consolation goal. From a narrow angle, Rondon had struck the ball. It became the last goal in this match and Barca finally won 4-1.

Teams :
Malaga : 13-Wilfredo Caballero; 14-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Martín Demichelis, 15-Nacho Monreal, 2-Jesus Gamez; 16-Enzo Maresca (Rondon 61, 6-Nacho Camacho, 18-Eliseu, 12-Santi Cazorla; 9 -Ruud van Nistelrooy (Sebastian Fernandez60), 22-ISCO

Barcelona : 1-Victor Valdes, 3-Gerard Pique, 14-Javier Mascherano, 22-Eric Abidal, 2-Dani Alves; 16-Sergio Busquets, 8-Andres Iniesta (Pedro 72), 11-Thiago, 21-Adriano (Jonathan Dos Santos 67), 10-Lionel Messi, 9-Alexis Sánchez (Isaac Cuenca 67)

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid must accept the bitter reality of the game against Barcelona in “El Clasico” at the quarter-final first leg Copa del Rey, (19/01/2012). Shown in the home, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and was superior, Madrid was forced to give up 1-2 by Barca. For the sixth time in 10 meetings last “El Clasico“, Madrid was forced to lose. In 10 meeting, Madrid was just one win. In a previous meeting on advanced Liga BBVA, December 10, 2011, Madrid also surrendered at Santiago Bernabeu. At that time, Madrid lost 1-3.

Madrid is implementing tighter defensive game. This makes Barcelona a free press. But, precisely because it’s Barca defense off guard and too loose. In the 11th minute, Benzema breakthrough bait from the middle of the field could put to good use by Ronaldo. With high speed, the Portuguese players dribble from the right side of the defense of Madrid. Gerard Pique tries to close, but Ronaldo managed to open space. Although narrow, he successfully kicks off a harsh landscape and fail to hold Barca goalkeeper, Pinto. Madrid was leading 1-0.

A goal, Barcelona and then stepped up their attacks. Cesc Fabregas free-kick bait to Alexis Sanchez in the 17th minute almost made silent supporters of Madrid at the Bernabeu. Sanchez was able to head the ball and goalkeeper Iker Casillas was the wrong position. However, the ball was header with only the Madrid crossbar. Barcelona tried to keep pressing. The combination of Iniesta and Messi in midfield several times to make Madrid‘s defense overwhelmed. In the 24th minute, Fabregas getting a golden opportunity. However, the use of bait kick Iniesta could be anticipated well by Casillas.

Real Madrid is not without an attack. In the 25th minute, “Los Blancos” almost added advantage of individual action when Cristiano Ronaldo counterattack. However, the former Manchester United player feedback to Benzema was able to cut well by Pique. Barca kept pounding defense of Madrid. Casillas looked many times to fall up to save his goal of an attack which was built by Messi and his friends. In the 34th minute, Sanchez was virtually kicks goal to fruition if not swiftly menghalaunya Casillas. Even so, Madrid finally able to maintain the 1-0 lead until the end of the first half.

Entering the second half, Barca again dominated the attack. Barca repeatedly launching malicious attacks from the left side of the defense of Madrid. In the 49th minute, Charles Puyol finally able to score an equalizer for a 1-1 with his goal. Without escort meaning of Pepe, the Spanish defender was able to capitalize on a corner kick with a header hard. Ball goal and Casillas could not be driven. After standing in a draw, both teams played hard and fast. Madrid had had a golden opportunity. In the 57th minute, the feed from the left side of the Altintop Barcelona defense with a header followed Benzema. However, the ball just hit the crossbar Barcelona.

Madrid then have to pay for his mistake because the concentration is decreased in the 77th minute. Starting from individual action in front of the penalty box Messi, Argentine players were able to feed the stomach to Abidal.  Abidal is not guarded on the right side of defense Madrid, then resume the bait with a hard kick that can not be driven by Casillas. Score was eventually changed 2-1 to Barca. After the goal, Madrid kept trying to equalize.But Barcelona still be able to survive. Barcelona continue to apply pressure serve attacking game in Madrid, until ultimately capable of winning the match by a score of 2-1.

The composition of players :
Real Madrid : Iker Casillas, Ricardo Carvalho, Pepe (Esteban Granero 80), Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hamit Altintop, Lassana Diarra (Oezil 66), Karim Benzema, Gonzalo Higuain (Jose Maria Callejon 66)

Barcelona : Jose Manuel Pinto, Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi (Thiago 86), Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas (Cuenca 89), Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez (Adriano 82)

Referee : Cesar Muniz Fernandez

Lionel Messi

At the age of 24 years of Lionel Messi has appeared in 299 games with Barcelona. Then the party’s first leg Copa del Rey cons Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu could be afight to-300 to the packer 13 goals in the El Clasico. At the beginning of the 2004/05 season, Frank Rijkaard who handle Barca at that time had to face a number of injuredplayers to face Espanyol counter Catalan derby. It was forced to call a number of Barcaplayers B, one of which is the young man named Lionel Messi. At the age of 17 years and 114 days of the Argentine players played as a substitute against Espanyol on 16 October 2004.

In his debut in the league, Messi‘s performance already looks very promising. At the age of17 years, 10 months, and 7 days, Messi also found the net Albacete Balompie on May 1, 2005, making it the youngest player to make a goal Barca in the league.
Name Messi then increasingly looming as Pep Guardiola came handle Los Cules. Messi made ​​the center of the team, makes it more freedom to be creative and act in the field.

Appearance after appearance, then he please register, making the number now has reached 299. This means that the party quarterfinal first leg Copa del Rey in Madrid headquarters on Thursday (1/19/2012), could be the appearance to-300 Messi for Barca.The next time Guardiola was played, the player who is now 24-year-old was also likely toadd to notch his tally in the El Clasico, which has now totaled 13 goals - 8 in league, 3rd inthe Spanish Super Cup, and 2 on the European scene. With that amount fertile Messi is a player who is still active play for Barca or Madrid. So far there are only five players whoscored more goals from him in El Clasico.

Topskorer El Clasico :
- 18 goals Alfredo di Stefano
- Raul 15 goals
- 14 goals Cesar Rodriguez Alvarez, Francisco ”Paco” Gento, Ferenc Puskas
- 13 goals from Lionel Messi
- 12 goals Santilana
- 10 goals Hugo Sanchez, Juanito

Lionel Messi