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Barca, who after the victory against Fenerbahce today Cholet and not eligible to improve the third place, won in a final in which Bo Mc Calebb, the better the match, and Ksistof Lavrinovic able to reverse the situation two final actions.

The victory is the spirit that breathes the defending champions, after initially very irregular. The triumph came against the best team in the group and is also the leader of the Italian Lega.

Without rhythm of play and many turnovers cost Barca go on. Exceeded its attack, the hardness of the Italians, and their defense, because of the contribution of Mc Calebb and Hairston, Barça did not feel cramped.

In addition, poor rates in the launch did not help Xavi Pascual to overcome the situation, although he played today starting with Juan Carlos Navarro, having recovered from his physical problems.

The Italian defense slowed the transition-Barca attack and the Catalans were no alternatives. The Barcelona recovered five points in the beginning (8-13), but ended up giving the first set by 13-17, after giving easy baskets under the hoop.

Although Pascual stirred on the bench to find solutions to Barcelona lacked, above all, a good direction on the track, as neither Ricky nor Sada were successful, and scoring only players allowed inside the premises remain the party.

Good minutes Kosta Perovic air gave his team, although the pace of the game was always the one you agreed with Montepaschi, which he mastered eight point gap (21-29), until the boat began to write from the perimeter. Read the rest of this entry »

There is no way to Rubin. A unique phenomenon for Barcelona, which adds and three braking before a second-tier rival, the only one who seems to get crazy. This time is the comfort, the tie provided a valid point that the classification, although the ultra-defensive rigor impotence before the Russian was at times alarming. Only a penalty on Iniesta, made by Villa barely made a dent in the Rubin. Moreover, the overwhelming dominance of the ball and sometimes erroneous, was more discreet. [Narrative and statistics (1-1)]

Not even the return of Messi, half an hour to go, it worked. An emergency appeal most Argentines, just 10 days after injury Manzanares. He missed a great chance to Ryzhikov same suffering and spent his henchmen lead. Everywhere appeared opalescent shirts. At the right time always showed a defender to plug the occasion. Rubin, with three plants in your area filling most of the night, came alive again.

Partly to blame, of course, be attributed to the group of Guardiola, more stunted than usual. With Mascherano and Xavi Busquets and squires and a ball against the crossbar of Peter, the landscape did not seem as sharp to the quarter hour. The monopoly of possession and expectations met before the half hour, Villa also crossed his left foot too-like 0-1. Chances embodied the domain, although they could not hide the tremendous effort to overcome Barca this sea of legs.

Berdyev, clutching the rosary, he repeated the formula that won last year at the Camp Nou. All the line behind the ball and two defensive midfielders almost tucked into the area to sweep what was ahead. A caveman scheme, perhaps the only one that can hold culé fantasy. Besieged, Iniesta and Pedro just contacted the Muses. Xavi, too far, just uncheck Villa discovered. The Rubin just wanted to send the ball as far as possible. However, on 29 minutes, almost accidentally, he target.

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