Barcelona Real Madrid continue to stick still controls BBVA top league after a 2-0 win over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium, Saturday (03/17/2012). Two of Barcelona scored the winning goal Xavi Hernandez and Lionel Messi.
With the result, Barcelona diluting the margin to seven points from Madrid. At the top, Madrid collecting 70 points. Meanwhile, Sevilla still be ranked 12th with 33 points.
Despite playing as a guest, Barcelona appears to dominate since the early minutes. Pedro had a golden opportunity when the game entered the 11th minute. Pedro almost open the scoring Barcelona, if the ball hard shot from outside the box is not on the crossbar.
Seven minutes later, Barcelona finally opened the scoring through Xavi in the 18th minute. Starting from a free kick, Xavi directing the ball into the left corner that is not able to reach goalkeeper Andres Palop.
Continue to be attacked, Sevilla rise. Manu del Moral attacker gets a golden opportunity to equalize in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, the ball shot from a narrow angle was able to pretty well pushed over goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
Barcelona return through quick counter-attack. Thanks to good cooperation with Andres Iniesta, Messi finally scored a goal to change the score to 2-0 in the 25th minute. After successfully passing Sevilla defender, midfielder from Argentina was then kicks off his trademark crowbar that is able to deceive the goalkeeper Palop.
Sevilla had another golden opportunity in Manu in the 33rd minute. However, despite the misleading Gerard Pique, 28-year-old player's header was still hit the goalpost Barcelona.
Barcelona continued to press the Sevilla defense until well into the final minutes of the first half. Unfortunately it's futile effort, because the Sevilla defense and goalkeeper Palop appear disciplined enough to hold a number of attacks.
After halftime, Sevilla immediately appear oppressive. Two minutes into the second half run, Michel Gonzalez's farm team getting an opportunity through Frederic Kanoute. However, Kanoute kicks the ball can be anticipated goalkeeper Victor Valdes, before the end of the Barcelona goalposts.
By the mid-second half, Barcelona regained control of the game. Golden opportunity to come Iniesta in the 73rd minute, after liaison with Messi. Unfortunately, although lived opposite one on one with a Palop, Iniesta kick was wide to the left side of the goal.
Barcelona through Messi again get a chance in the 76th minute. However, again the goalkeeper Palop manages to look sprightly petite players fend off the well.
Entering the final minutes, Barcelona relax the attack and more survive. However, it is not able to be utilized for the Sevilla player to miss out. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score was 2-0 to Barcelona last victory.
Teams:
Sevilla: 1-Andrés Palop, 14-Julien Escude, 6-Emir Spahic (31-Cala 68), 3-Fernando Navarro, 19-Antonio Rodriguez Luna, 11-Ivan Rakitic (15-Piotr Trochowski 58), 8-Gary Medel , 21-José Antonio Reyes (10-Diego Perotti 64), 7-Jesús Navas, 12-Frederic Kanoute, 20-Manu.
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes, 3-Gerard Pique, 14-Javier Mascherano, 21-Adriano, 2-Dani Alves, 16-Sergio Busquets, 8-Andrés Iniesta (9-Alexis Sanchez 82), 6-Xavi, 4-Cesc Fabregas (15-Seydou Keita 69), 10-Lionel Messi, 17-Pedro.
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