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November 29, 2008 10:00 PM GMT
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Undiano Mallenco
November 29, 2008 10:00 PM GMT
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Undiano Mallenco
90′ +3
Lionel Messi was quiet for about 60 minutes of this match but when he came to life, he came to life! Two brilliantly taken goals and he put the icing on the cake of a great performance from Barcelona.
90′ +3
AND THAT IS ALL SHE WROTE! Sevilla whistled from the pitch from their home fans but even they could not deny that this was a superb performance from Barcelona! They looked so comfortable throughout the match and the goals were brilliantly taken and created. If they continue to play like this it is hard to see anyone catching them....
90′ +2
BUT WAIT! BARCELONA HAVE ANOTHER! MESSI HAS ANOTHER! Absolutely brilliant ball from Hleb down the left flank and Palop comes charging out, Messi rounds him with ease and puts it into the empty net from a tight angle, great goal from Barcelona....
90′ +2
Goal Lionel Messi
90′ +1
Barcelona just passing it around comfortably and the referee may as well blow the whistle now, this game is over....
90′
Hleb takes an awful first touch and it goes out for a throw-in, 3 minutes added on....
89′
Henry comes off to be replaced by Aliaksandr Hleb....
89′
Substitution 
Thierry Henry 
Aliaksandr Hleb
Thierry Henry Aliaksandr Hleb
89′
Eto'o tries an audacious chip from about 50 yards but it flies over the bar and out for a goal-kick....
88′
Adriano continues to probe away down the right and he has been the best player for Sevilla no doubt, this time he has to go backwards though....
87′
Xavi comes off to be replaced by Eidur Gudjohnsen and you have to say this has been a very complete display by Barcelona tonight....
87′
Substitution Xavi Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen
Xavi Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen
85′
It is a red! Fabiano is sent from the pitch for elbowing Busquets when he was running onto a through ball and he is fuming as he comes on. Arguing with the linesman and having to be held back by his own backroom staff.....Silly, very silly from the Brazilian!
85′
Red Card Luis Fabiano
84′
Barcelona player goes down in the middle of the pitch and it looks as though someone could be in trouble here as the linesman gestures that someone has elbowed Busquets....
83′
Adriano scythed down by Puyol but the referee doesn't give anything and Sevilla still have it, that looked a definite foul there....
83′
Barcelona at on utter cruise-control and Busquets finds Messi about 25 yards out, he turns inside and shoots.....But this time it goes over the bar....
82′
Romaric wastes a pass when there is no pressure on him at all and Barcelona have it back.....
81′
Capel rolling around on the floor after a challenge from Piqué and that was very theatrical from the long haired winger....
80′
Messi way again and he cuts it into the box....SAMUEL ETO'O IS WIDE OPEN FROM 12 YARDS OUT........But he scuffs it! You would bet your house on him to score from there but he put it wide!
78′
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! AND THAT IS SURELY THE GAME! Lionel Messi with again, a goal out of nowhere for Barcelona! Xavi heads a ball through over the defence and Messi takes one touch on his head and then hits a great dipping volley past Palop from the edge of the box to send the away bench into raptures and to surely give them a six point lead at the top of La Liga!
78′
Goal Lionel Messi
76′
Romaric takes.....And it is poor, cleared by Barcelona who break, but Alves misplaces his pass and the home side get it back...
76′
Yellow Card Piqué
75′
Piqué blown for a handball on the left hand side and he gets booked for that, looked clear but not sure it was that deliberate.....Free-kick just outside the box on the left hand side for Sevilla.....
75′
Substitution Seydou Keita Busquets
Seydou Keita Busquets
74′
Fazio will either drop back or Sevilla will play three at the back as Keita comes off to be replaced by Sergio Busquets.....
74′
Substitution Sébastien Squillaci Renato
Sébastien Squillaci Renato 
74′
Injury Sébastien Squillaci
72′
Renato coming on for Sevilla and Squillaci comes off, that is certainly an attacking move from the home side...
71′
The fans are beginning to whistle as their team fail to touch the ball for about two minutes.....Great skill from Eto'o down the right and Alves whacks in a shot-cum-cross but it goes just wide of the far post....
71′
Sevilla certainly having most of the ball but Barcelona are letting them have it in the areas where it is not dangerous....
70′
This game just dying down a bit now and Sevilla don't need that, they need to score and score soon....
69′
Capel has switched over to the left wing now, but he is caught offside.....
68′
Capel gets his first chance to deliver but the ball is poor and it goes out for a goal-kick to Barcelona....
67′
Messi drives through the middle and shoots from the edge of the box, Palop palms it away though.....Great run from Messi!
66′
Xavi takes the corner and Kanouté clears....
65′
Messi finds Henry in loads of space on the left and his cross is headed behind by Squillaci....
64′
Messi does brilliantly to wriggle through about 3 challenges but he doesn't shoot when he has the chance and the ball falls to Henry, who hits a tame shot at Palop....
63′
Again Adriano whips a great ball in for Fabiano, but again he can do nothing with it as no-one is supporting his knockdown....
62′
Romaric coming on for Maresca, and he will need to improve from last week when he had an awful game, especially on free-kick deliveries, speaking of which......He takes this one, and Fabiano heads it over the bar.....
62′
Substitution Vincenzo Maresca Romaric
Vincenzo Maresca Romaric
61′
Free-kick to Sevilla and a yellow card to Márquez for a jump into the back of Fabiano, silly challenge really, no-one he was going to win the ball....
61′
Yellow Card Rafa Márquez
60′
Capel gets his first touch but cut out well by Puyol, and Fabiano is blown for a foul in the box, not entirely sure what for....
59′
Messi throwing his arms up in tantrum as Squillaci bites at his heels and does well to force a throw-in for Barcelona...
58′
Keita picks the ball up in midfield, takes one touch, and drills a shot in but it flies over the bar...
57′
It's not Xavi.....ITS ALVES........And he doesn't even really hit it, he just chips the wall and aims for the corner, forcing Palop to tip over, very strange free-kick from the Brazilian....
56′
Henry cuts it from the right and this time.....he is hacked down by Mosquera just 4 yards outside the box and just left of the goal, Xavi might take this one....
56′
The midfield is becoming really congested and Fazio kicks it out for a Barcelona throw-in under pressure.....Sevilla manage to clear though....
55′
Again Henry cuts in from the left and again he shoots.....AND AGAIN.....Palop saves easily.....
53′
Capel lining up on the right so Adriano will switch to the left flank, these two are going to be the ones who could make or break this game for Sevilla....
53′
Substitution 
Tom de Mul 
Diego Capel
Tom de Mul Diego Capel
52′
And the first change of the match for Sevilla, Diego Capel comes on to replace Tom de Mul, he should give Sevilla much more menace going forward...
52′
Henry gets fed through by Messi and he shoots from an angle, but Palop saves well and Sevilla can clear their lines....
51′
Adriano swings a ball in but no-one is even in the box and Puyol just chests it back for Valdés, poor from Sevilla...
50′
De Mul cuts out a ball from Márquez and finds Kanouté, but his second touch is poor and Piqué tackles him...
49′
Sevilla closing down well but they haven't really had the ball yet...
47′
Messi finds Henry, and now Keita.....Barcelona going backwards with the ball, Messi picks out Henry again....and they come forward into the box, well blocked though, and Barcelona go back....
46′
Fabiano fouled and Sevilla win a free-kick that Mosquera launches forward, cleared by Barcelona though and the Catalan side win a free-kick of their own in midfield...
45′
Messi burst forward but his cut-back sells Alves short and Sevilla have the ball....
45′
And here we go, Sevilla kicking off and playing from left to right....
45′
Players coming back out and it doesn't look like there are any changes for either side, surely it can't be long before Manolo Jiménez makes a sub....
45′ +1
AND THAT'S THE HALF-TIME WHISTLE! Whistles ring around the Sánchez Pizjuán but in fairness, even though Barcelona have been the better side, Sevilla could be level. Had Kanouté taken his fantastic chance and had that penalty, which was a clear foul by Piqué, been given, they could actually be ahead! As it is, a lone Eto'o goal is enough to give the away side the lead...
45′
Xavi to take this from just on the right flank and about 35 yards out.....Picks out Messi at the back-post but his header back across goal is cleared....
44′
Alves rolling around on the floor after a challenge from Navarro and that didn't look anywhere near as bad as the defender is making out...
43′
Despite the dominance of Barcelona Sevilla should be on level terms with half-time approaching now...
42′
WHAT A CHANCE! Sevilla won a free-kick in midfield and it was lofted straight into the box, over everyone and Kanouté was onside, with the ball at his feet from six yards out.....With Valdés rushing out though he somehow missed and hit the bar, only for Fabiano to head the rebound straight to the 'keeper! Kanouté probably won't get a better chance all match....
41′
Lovely play down the left again with Adriano and he swings a ball in which Kanouté hits on the volley......But it goes just wide of the post from about 12 yards out, tough for Kanouté as he didn't have much space to work with....
40′
Maresca hounded by Messi and he wins a free-kick in midfield......Wasted though and now Barcelona come forward....
39′
Adriano played through down the left and he crosses, but well cut out by Márquez this time and he clears all the way to Palop....
38′
De Mul crosses and it goes over everyone for Kanouté to cross from the other side....But Valdés claims that.....
37′
Eto'o nudges Navarro in the back though and Sevilla regain possession in midfield, with Mosquera.....Lovely ball to Adriano, and he wins a corner....
36′
Keita takes a clip on the ankle but he eventually gets up and Barcelona still have the ball.....
35′
Mosquera does well to tackle Eto'o and Sevilla break......It falls to Maresca on the edge of the box, but he shoots and it flies past the far post.....
34′
Messi or Xavi to take.....AND IT'S XAVI.......But straight into the wall and Sevilla clear, poor free-kick from the Spaniard....
33′
Adriano fouls Alves and this is nearly centre of goal and just 5 yards outside the box.....Very good position!
33′
Eto'o was booked in the build up to that goal for charging down a goal-kick from Palop.....
31′
Sevilla break from the goalkeeper's throw and Kanouté gets it in the box and he appears to be pushed down by the defender, the referee blows! But he's given it the other way, that looks very harsh on Kanouté! Piqué clattered into the back of the striker and that was a penalty!
31′
Yellow Card Eto'o
30′
Eto'o threads a lovely ball through for Alves but his cross is straight into the arms of Palop......
30′
Good tackle from Maresca to stop a Messi run but then Adriano gives it way too easily, Henry down the left and cuts onto his right foot to shoot.......But easily saved by Palop.....
29′
Mosquera fouled by Keita on the right flank and Sevilla finally get the ball in midfield....
27′
Henry heads a cross down to Eto'o and he shoots from the edge of the box but Palop equal to it and he palms the ball away....
26′
Again Adriano does well to tackle Alves but this time Barcelona win a throw and they get the ball back....Sevilla are almost playing on the counter here, at home!
25′
De Mul gets free down the right and he should have put a better ball in than that, Barcelona get it back...
24′
Lovely spin from Xavi in the midfield to find Puyol but his ball to Keita is just a bit too long and it is a goal-kick to Sevilla...
23′
Good tackle on Henry and Kanouté finds Fabiano in space and with just Piqué to beat.....HE SHOOTS ACROSS GOAL.....But it goes just wide of the far post, it was a tight angle but he should have done better....
22′
Adriano finds space on the left and puts a first time ball in but Valdés claims....
21′
Sevilla will have to attack now, which could well make this a more open game, and they have a throw on the right wing which Navarro will launch into the box.......AND IT DROPS FOR MARESCA......But his first-time shot from the edge of the box goes just wide of the post....
19′
Absolutely superb anticipation by Eto'o as Xavi was tackled and the ball bounced into his path from 12 yards out, a great finish too as he almost poked it with the outside of his foot past Palop......Out of nothing Barcelona have the lead!
19′
AND OUT OF NOTHING! IT'S 1-0 TO BARCELONA!
19′
Goal Eto'o
17′
Great defending from Adriano to see off the challenge of Alves, he could be the key tonight for Sevilla, so far he has been the liveliest player by far for them....
17′
Barcelona dominating possession here and Sevilla, who are defending very deep, could get caught out if they keep playing like this....
16′
Messi finds room on the edge of the box and cuts inside onto his left foot....but his shot hits the side netting, maybe should have gone across goal.....
15′
Puyol tries to feed Henry through but Squillaci does well to shepherd it out for a goal-kick....
13′
De Mul does well down the right this time and swings in a lovely ball, but no-one is in the middle to gamble on it........Now Fabiano shoots and it takes a deflection....But Valdés falls onto the shot which ended up going straight at him....
13′
Henry cuts inside onto his right foot on the edge of the box but blasts over with his shot....
12′
Great ball again by Adriano, this time to find de Mul, but he loses it with a poor pass.....
11′
Fabiano receives the ball in midfield and bursts forward, only to be tackled when he had options either side of him.....
11′
A cagey start to this game but both teams have the quality to break the other down and it would be a real surprise if there weren't goals here....
9′
OOOOooooooo.......Up the other end and Adriano curls a lovely ball in from the left wing which Fabiano just flicks on but it is over the bar, great dipping ball from Adriano....
8′
Messi steals it in midfield and finds Eto'o on the edge of the box who turns into space and shoots.........Blocked by a defender though and Sevilla clear, great turn from the Cameroonian there...
7′
Soft free-kick as Lionel Messi goes down under a challenge from Enzo Maresca and now Henry has it on the left, he cuts back for Keita and he hits it with his left.......Well wide of the right post of Andrés Palop though...
5′
Terrible cross from Tom de Mul, who is in for the suspended Navas, and it goes behind for a goal-kick...
4′
First goal so important this evening and Sevilla seeing a lot of the ball early on, they win a throw half way inside the Barcelona half....
3′
Piqué puts in a great tackle to stop Fabiano from bursting down the wing.....Adriano takes on team-mates Alves and this time it is the Barcelona man who wins and Valdés takes the goal-kick...
2′
Fabiano goes down theatrically but referee gives nothing and now Barcelona comes forward, good closing down in midfield though and Sevilla win it back....
2′
Goal-kick to Sevilla as Piqué sees his ball run out of play...
2′
Kanouté gets a flick on but the ball goes straight through to Valdés who boots it up field and Sevilla win a throw...
1′
Sevilla have only conceded 8 times in the league this season and them not letting Barcelona score tonight could be the key....
1′
And we're off....
1′
Sevilla in all white whilst Barcelona are in their typical blue and red kit, Barça to kick off from right to left....
Dani Alves and Seydou Keita return to face their former club for the first time, who look as though they will try to win the midfield battle tonight, with Fazio and Enzo Maresca starting, and no Diego Capel...
Good evening and welcome to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla play Barcelona in the match of the weekend in La Liga...
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
|
Radamel Falcao Striker Atl. Madrid |
28 | 8 |
|
Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
|
Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |
