Champions League: Inter - Barcelona (semi-final)

That time came the decisive battles in the Champions League. Confrontation between the two relatively young allenatore Guardiola (Guardiola) - Mourinho (Mourinho) was long overdue after the group stage last year. Then the Spaniards were stronger.



The match began rather tensely, without any sharp points. On the field, he carried out the so-called "intelligence." More ball traditionally owned the Catalans, but to find weaknesses in the home did not succeed. But Mourinho wards gently groped weaknesses in the defense of "Barcelona". Such was Seydou Keita (Seidou Keita) on the left flank, "Barca". But in anything serious is not spilled.



It was the 15th minute of the match. "Inter" closes the Spaniards in their half of the pitch. Slam Eto'o Valdes parries but discourages the feet of Diego Milito (Diego Milito). Forward hosts missing a real chance to put their team ahead. And then otvetka "Barsik". Maxwell (Maxwell) is easy to go from Cambiasso on the left, with "ribbons" gives a sighted pass oncoming Pedro (Pedro Rodriguez). 1-0!

"Inter" immediately goes furiously to the attack, but the Spanish defense again clearly creates "artificial offside." It takes another 5 minutes and Goran Pandev (Goran Pandev) back up on the left displays the shock position Diego Milito (Diego Milito), but the re-rubs from the vantage point. But after 4 minutes Diego Milito (Diego Milito) corrected. Long perepasovka "Inter" ends cross from the right flank into the penalty where the ball Milito picks up and continues to pass on the left. And there accumulates a lone Wesley Snyder (Wesley Sneider), which is nothing to do but knock Valdes. 1-1!







But ending the inning has not worked. There was a lot of struggle, and once turned a short pass into a long, immediately pick up the ball opponent. During those 15 minutes were remembered only error Dani Alves (Dani Alves), both in attack and in defense. After 42 minutes, Snyder punched a dangerous free kick from 34 meters, but even bounce did not help to come forward.

The second half the team started again with a fight. But within four minutes "Inter" steps forward! Once again, Diego Milito (Diego Milito) clearly understand the situation and put the center on Maicon (Maicon), which covered the like and Keita, but not so thoroughly. The Brazilian did not miss. 2-1.









The guests began to more fiercely to attack. But Pedro was not cool Julio Cesar (Julio Cesar), and the second wave of the oncoming goalkeeper almost trampled. Next - worse. The referee started handing out yellow cards. And here is incredible! "Barcelona" for the first time this season, misses three goals! Eto'o broke through on the right, put on the opposite flank. A header into the far corner from Wesley Snyder (Wesley Sneider) does not go out, but at the far post have Diego Milito, who hammering the ball into the net. It seems that there still was offside, but later shaking his fists.





Here guests to respond quickly, but strikes and potentially dangerous transmission blocked Milanese defenders. Dangerous free kick from 25 meters past Lionel Messi (Lionel Messi), but place was Julio Cesar (Julio Cesar). The last 10 minutes of the game is clearly for the "Barcelona", but too much chaotic action, so besides polumomentov anything dangerous at the gate of "Inter" is not happening. The result of the match is unchanged. 3-1 and the Spaniards will be oh how difficult it is to play two balls home.

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