Barcelona vs. Espanyol – Spanish La Liga Review (Part 5)
Espanyol also responded well in what looked to be a very open game for the first 25 minutes. After http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604’s goal.
During a counter attack, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alonso-c5254 to complete his run from the midfield.
The Espanyol star played the ball back towards Alonso who seemed to be in the perfect position to volley the shot on goal. However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique was positioned perfectly to head the ball clear to safety.
Soon, Barcelona found their feet on the ground. The Argentinean striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 showed why he is considered to be the best player in the world after he showed a few tricks on the right flank.
A few minutes later, the Argentine controlled an impossible long ball from Xavi Hernandez and dribbled past three Espanyol defenders inside the penalty area. With so much happening in seconds, it looked as if Messi was going to score another goal for Barcelona. However, the Barcelona goal scoring sensation could not shoot the ball on target and it swished past the face of the goal.
The Spanish Champions finally made a breakthrough right before the half hour mark.
Barcelona were being a constant threat to Espanyol’s defensive walls for a few minutes before the goal was scored. It took the visiting side a single mistake by the defender to allow Barcelona the first goal of the game.
The Espanyol full back Ernesto Galan gifted the ball to Andres Iniesta right outside the 18 yard box. The Spanish maestro got past three Espanyol defenders and made his way into the penalty area. Once he saw the goal wide open in front of him, he took his chances and found the back of the net.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-Kameni-c8464 was simply left stranded. The Cameroonian goalkeeper could have rushed forward to deny Andres Iniesta to complete his run. However, he waited for him to make a move forward. Once Andres Iniesta was in the perfect position, there was no way that Kameni could have stopped the ball from finding the back of the net.
A few minutes later Barcelona got another wonderful opportunity. The summer-signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 could have easily doubled the lead for the Spanish Champions after receiving a perfect through ball from Andres Iniesta. However, the best goal scorer in the history of Spanish football could not hit the target and a great goal scoring opportunity was wasted by the Spanish Champions.
The move made by Barcelona which allowed David Villa to take a shot was simply a work of art. The move simply showed why Barcelona are considered to be the best team in the world right now. Three Barcelona players made a triangle and passed the ball around to find http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Villa making a run towards the goal. The move was simply outstanding and David Villa was quite unlucky not to have scored from that opportunity.
David Villa’s off-target shot left the Nou Camp shocked as the move looked to be perfect for Barcelona to score from.
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