Although control of the match, Barcelona failed to steal full points when they travel to San Siro, AC Milan home, on the first leg Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday (28/03/2012). Milan make a strong defense, Barcelona could only draw 0-0.
In front of the public itself, Milan started the match with high confidence. The game has been running for three minutes, Milan nearly made silent supporters of the visitors, after Robinho had a golden opportunity. Unfortunately, Brazilian businesses are still not produced results.
Barcelona did not sit still. Pep Guardiola is trying to come out with more pressure to play ball in the middle of the field. At the 17th minute, Lionel Messi can score goals against Milan. However, the goal was disallowed because the referee Messi first was in an offside position.
Two minutes later, turn Zlatan Ibrahimovic who threatened the Barcelona goal. However, his shot from inside the box is still weak and could be anticipated fairly well by goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
In the middle of the first half, Barcelona to dominate the attack. Many times a combination of Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, and Alexis Sánchez troublesome line of defense "Rossoneri" more to play defensive. Meanwhile, the opportunities generated Milan more than a quick counterattack.
Three minutes before the end of the match, Xavi get the chance. However, the balls hard kick from outside the box still thin on the Milan crossbar.
After halftime, Barcelona still controlled the game. However, a survival strategy to reduce almost all the Milan players when pressed to make Barcelona a little frustrated. Many times businesses Messi and his friends could be thwarted by the Milan defense.
At the 67th minute, Messi get the chance. Receiving feedback from Xavi, Argentina was then fired a fierce shot towards goal. Unfortunately, his shot is still thin on the left side Abiatti.
Nine minutes later, Iniesta's turn to threaten in the 76th minute. However, through pass to Xavi terarahnya still able to cut it pretty well by Abiatti.
Barcelona continued to press the Milan until the last minute of the match. Three minutes before the end of the game, Messi had another golden opportunity. Escaped the offside trap, Messi then fired a fierce shot from close range that can be pushed over Abiatti.
Substitute Cristian Tello who tried to grab the ball rebound, it still fails because it can be driven by the defender Milan. Finally, the score was goalless until the referee blew the whistle last long.
According to UEFA, throughout the match, Barcelona had the ball as much as 62 percent and created five chances out of 17 businesses. As for Milan fired two shots accurately than five times the experiment.
The composition of players:
AC Milan: 32-Christian Abbiati, 13-Alessandro Nesta, 5-Philippe Mexes, 77-Luca Antonini, 25-Daniele Bonera, 23-Massimo Ambrosini, 27-Kevin-Prince Boateng (28-Urby Emanuelson 67), 10-Clarence Seedorf, 22-Antonio Nocerino, 11-Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 70-Robinho (92-Stephan El Shaarawy 52).
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes, 14-Javier Mascherano, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 2-Dani Alves, 16-Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, 15, 6-Xavi, Andrés Iniesta 8-(37-Cristian Tello 65), 9-Alexis Sanchez (17-Pedro 76), 10-Lionel Messi.
Referee: Jonas Eriksson
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