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Barcelona 3-1 Almeria: Messi double, Thiago header
Entertain the lowest ranked team does not guarantee Barcelona's Spanish league win with ease. Los Azulgrana even left behind before finally beating Almeria 3-1.
Playing on home turf, stadium Camp Nou on Saturday (04/09/2011) , Barca made it first left the Almeria goal by Miguel Angel Corona scored.
But Barca's determination to make the top of La Liga team finally scored three goals in a reply by Lionel Messi penalty kick, header from Thiago Alcantara and Messi's second goal at the end of the fight.
With this victory, Barca retain the excess points with Real Madrid remain eight points. Barca collecting 84 points from 31 games, while Madrid has 76 points after bulldoze Athletic Bilbao 3-0.
The game
Since the beginning of the match, Barcelona direct control of the game. However, attacking game Josep Guardiola's foster children could be tempered by nan disciplined defensive game that was shown Almeria.
Finally, the match was 45 minutes the first half ended without a goal too.
Three minutes of the second half underway, Barca stay away a few inches from the opening goal. Kick a replacement striker, David Villa, who kept hitting Almeria goalkeeper Diego Alves.
Almeria is just relying on counter-attack just managed to steal a goal in minute 49. Albert Crusat had the ball on the right side and passes to the Corona mercilessly breaking goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto.
But the advantage lasted just three minutes Almeria. As a result of violations of Diego Alves for Villa in the forbidden box, Almeria punished with a penalty. Messi easily evened the score finished 1-1.
At minute 55, Barcelona almost turned excel. This time, shots can be pushed over Villa Diego Alves and try throwing a ball struck by Pedro Rodriguez, but it hit him outside Almeria goalkeeper.
Barcelona finally turned excel at minute 63. Messi's corner kick with telling headlong to break goalkeeper Thiago Alves for the second time.
In the third minute of injury time, Barca added another goal. Messi dribbled from outside the penalty box and with a kick lever Alves he rattled the net again and closed the victory Barca finished 3-1.
Team Line-up:
Barcelona: Pinto, Alves, Pique, Milito (Pedro 54), Maxwell, Xavi, Iniesta, Mascherano, Thiago (Keita 67), Messi, Krkic (Villa 31)
Almeria: Alves; Juanito, Ortiz (Feghouli 79), Acasiete, Henrique, Michel, Corona (Uche 57), Crusat (Goitom 71), Bernardello, Rodriguez, Piatti
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