Jose Jurado has lamented Spartak Moscow’s defeat in the UEFA Champions League against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296
FC http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 eliminated Spartak Moscow from the UEFA Champions League campaign this term after defeating them in their fifth group stage game 3-0 at Luzhniki stadium on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi managed to compile a superb brace against the Moscow-based club after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dani-Alves-c9869 scored the opening goal of the European encounter.
The Argentine International, who matched Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s record of 56 European goals, surpassed all barriers that came by his way to score his fifth goal in the European this term.
The former Newell’s Old Boys' striker also equalled the record of Vivian Woodward, who remained as the only player to score 25 goals in the European tournament in one calendar year, a record he held for the past 103 years.
However, it looks like Messi will take another season to match http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 Garcia’s record of 71 goals in the Champions League.
Spartak defender, Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Jurado, has lamented his side’s elimination from the cup competition and admitted that they were beaten by one of the strongest team on the planet.
“It was a difficult match. I think they deserved three points against us because we missed scoring chances during the first-half of the match. Barcelona have a wonderful squad and they showed us how to score.”
“They are still the best team in the world despite failing to win the Champions League last term. They create a lot of chances to score and we find it extremely difficult to stop them.”
“It is extremely difficult to resist such a brilliant team. Their movement and ball possession technique is world class. I must say that Messi showed his true class.” The UEFA Intertoto Cup winner was quoted as saying.
The Spartachi will now play their last group stage game against Celtic at Celtic Park next month after locking horns with defending league champions, Zenit St. Petersburg, and Dynamo Moscow respectively.
Jurado assured the fans of winning their European campaign’s last group stage game against the Scottish giants on the away turf.
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