FC BARCELONA

The team azulgrana breaks a mark of eight consecutive games without defeat, while the whole blue is held in the struggle for direct promotion to First Division.

The goals of Bermejo, Orellana and Iago Aspas (2) turn the so much initial of Kiko Femenía.

The subsidiary azulgrana terminates its good dynamics over two months later. On his return to Balaídos, Eusebio Sacristán has fallen in the 36th game of the season despite the opening goal after Kiko Femenía a good move of Deulofeu. In the second half, Bermejo and Orellana have been around the marker, while Iago Aspas with a dump Barça attack has completed the double signing their local comeback particular. Barça back of Galicia situated in mid-table, while the Celta remains five points behind second-placed Valladolid, staying alive in the struggle for direct promotion to First Division.

The meeting began with an intense and Celta de Vigo in need of points. And is that the local press and tried to suffocate Barcelona's midfield possession for questioning. The Chilean Orellana has emerged as the greatest danger of showing his incisive from the left wing. His boot has evolved during the first chance of the game, five minutes, after a superb solo run. However, Oier has responded with a masterful stop.

The line ahead of the whole blue has not deprived the wingers azulgrana receive the ball, but Kiko Femenía and Deulofeu have been overtaken initially by their respective brands. With these, goalkeeper Sergio has not had to intervene, while the Celta I tried through a distant release Natxo and a shot bitten Insa de Orellana.

However, it has been a physical slump late in the first half that Barça B of Eusebio has taken to perfection. Deulofeu has overflowed from the left with a good technical gesture and has transferred to Kiko Femenía, who has not forgiven from inside the area, the azulgrana forward has emerged and has placed the ball into the net to open the scoring before break (0-1).

The revolution of Paco Herrera at half has the desired effect. The double change has rekindled the Celta, which has seen Bermejo advantage an oversight Barça defensive and raised the leather before the departure of Oier. The draw has knocked out players Eusebio Sacristán and the Galicians have turned the light easily after Orellana finish off center Mario Bermejo.

With a dump Barça attack to find the equalizer, Iago Aspas has sealed the three points for Celta culminating a major counterattack to twenty minutes remaining. Thereafter, the subsidiary has left FC Barcelona locals go and have used the space to expand the income on the scoreboard. Dongou input not allowed Barça into the game, as Iago Aspas, signing his doublet particular, has made the final fourth goal after a great team move of the Galicians.

With this defeat, barcelonistas players spend mentalizan page and already for the next league match. And is that Saturday all culé receives Elche in the Miniestadi. Celta, in turn, exceeds its negative inertia this triumph as he reached the game against the azulgrana adding two consecutive defeats. Now with this new victory, add 65 points and is situated just five of Valladolid. (via FCBarcelona.cat)


[Match Stats]
RC Celta de Vigo: Sergio, Mallo, Oier, Túñez, Lago, Bustos, Álex López, Natxo Insa (Toni, min 45), De Lucas (Joan Tomàs, min 45), Orellana and Bermejo (Iago Aspas, min 66).

FC Barcelona B: Oier, Balliu, Armando, Muniesa (Carmona, min 78), Planas, Dos Santos, Riverola (Dongou, min 73), Rafinha, S. Roberto, Kiko Femenía and Deulofeu (Lobato, min 64).

Goals: 0-1 Kiko Femenía, min 33; 1-1 Bermejo, min 53; 2-1 Orellana, min 58; 3-1 Iago Aspas, min 67; 4-1 Iago Aspas, min 82.

Referee: Bikandi Garrido (Basque college).

The subsidiary will try to get in the game this Saturday against Celta de Vigo (20.00 hours), bringing good run also in the attacking half.

Eusebio Sacristán: "The mood has Celta to get the promotion is a huge motivation for them."

Since two days ago that the Barça B is in Galicia after take off on Thursday with one goal: get a new triumph. The azulgranas are looking for another victory, this time out, to end April and extend unbeaten streak of eight consecutive games without losing. However, Celta will not make things any easier, because you want to keep the third place in the standings.

The last time the subsidiary was lost outside the home in Galicia. It was, specifically, by 18 February in a match between Deportivo La Coruna with Barça B and ended with a 2-1 defeat. The set of Eusebio Sacristán stands currently in eighth place on the leaderboard with 50 points.

Barça B figures are pretty good home. In 16 games played, has only lost five, drawn seven and has won four. But since November that the subsidiary has not won away from home confrontation. "It is our unfinished business if we want to be in the group that leads the standings," said Eusebio Sacristán, who will be without Montoya, Tello, Bartra, Rodri, Miño and Ilie.

Meanwhile, Celta Vigo ranks third with 62 points and in the game this Saturday, want to maintain their position in the promotion group. In the first round of la Liga, Barça B beat Celta in the Miniestadi with a score of 2-1. However, the coach azulgrana calls not to trust "is a team that is in a very good dynamic and is doing a great season. The mood you have to get promotion is a huge motivation for them. "

The strength of Celta, well known to Eusebio, is the attack as "cons do very well and are able to generate many scoring chances." One strategy that the azulgranas should consider if they want to take, in Galicia, the three points at stake.

The squad

Oier, Masip, Muniesa, Carmona, Jonathan dos Santos, Sergi Roberto, Sergi Gómez, Kiko Femenía, Armando, Lobato, Gustavo Ledes, Espinosa. Marti Riverola, Carles Planas, Gerard Deulofeu, Dongou, Balliu and Rafinha. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Eusebio Sacristán: “if we want to be in the group of teams at the top of the table we have to win away from home”.

Barça B will travel to Galicia this Friday; Rodri, Ilie and Miño will not travel with the team.

Barça B trained this Thursday morning for the last time before the team departs for Galicia, where they will play against Celta de Vigo on Saturday. All of the Barça B players trained during today’s session with the exception of Tello, who continues with the first team. Bartra and Montoya, who were present in the last training session, trained with their team today as well. “The team is on the right path, getting good results and giving off a solid and secure image. It is true that if we want to be with the other teams at the top of the table, we have to win away from home,” said manager Eusebio Sacristán.

New opportunity to win away from home

The team will fly to Vigo this Friday at 11:15. The reserve side will be without Rodri, who is suspended, and Ilie and Miño, both of whom are injured. The Barça manager talked about the strategy he’ll make his team employ against the Galician side: “we’re going to Vigo with the intention of breaking our bad streak away from home and try to continue the good form that we’re in.” Barça B haven’t won away from the Mini Estadi since November.

The Barça B manager said, that for him, Celta is an important club: “I was there for a year and a half, it was a very positive experience. They gave the me the chance to make my debut as a manager. I’ll always be thankful to them.”

Sacristán has named the following players to this weekend’s team: Oier, Masip, Muniesa, Carmona, Jonathan dos Santos, Sergi Roberto, Sergi Gómez, Kiko Femenía, Armando, Lobato, Gustavo Lede, Espinosa, Martí Riverola, Carles Planas, Gerard Deulofeu, Dongou, Balliu and Rafinha.

Oriol Romeu watched today's training session

Today’s training session had a surprise guest, Oriol Romeu, who currently plays for Chelsea FC. (via FCBarcelona.com)

It's no secret that Real Madrid coach fondness for Mateu Lahoz. They will meet again on Sunday 29.

At the expense of what happens in el Clásico on Saturday, Real Madrid-Seville to be held at noon on April 29 could be crucial to the future of the championship. This Thursday have announced the appointments for that day arbitration and secure white coach, Jose Mourinho, will be pleased to learn that Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz Valencia has been chosen to lead this game.

"It's fantastic, I want it every Sunday, is from left to play, not get carried away by the artists of the pool, glad Mateu Lahoz," Mou said long ago, praising the judge of the Real Madrid-Sevilla. The numbers support his joy. With Mateu drafting the minutes, Mourinho's Madrid has won all league matches, seven of seven. And even whistled the game last season between Sevilla and Real Madrid in the Pizjuán, which ended with a spectacular 2-6.

The last time Mateu Lahoz was whistled for Real Madrid derby against Atlético in the first round on 26 November, which ended with a 4-1 triumph white with two mattress expelled in the team, the goal Courtois (21 ') and defender Godin (81). In addition, whistled for two penalties the Mou that Cristiano Ronaldo turned to Sergio Asenjo.

The day that la Liga will be at stake in the capital of Spain, the excitement will be at noon at the Bernabeu and at night in Vallecas, where he played (21.30 hours) Rayo-Barça. In this case, the referee has been appointed Basque Delgado Ferreiro, who had not whistled a game to all rayista in First Division.

FC Barcelona has no hard numbers with Delgado, as history has lived in thirteen ten wins, one draw and two defeats. The last-and only with technical Guardiola was in the Barça-Espanyol derby of February 21, 2009, which ended with Keita sent off-white for 1-2 victory with two goals from Ivan de la Peña. The Four Times whistled in Liga away from the Camp Nou to Barça with Santpedor on the bench there Blaugrana victory: the 2009-2010 season in Malaga (0-2) and Zaragoza (2-4) and last season in the Racing field (0-3) and the Deportivo (0-4).

The last time Delgado Ferreiro whistled to Barça in la Liga was in the game against Atletico at the Camp Nou on 24 September. Guardiola won 5-0. (via SPORT)


The designations
LIGA BBVA - Round 36
Zaragoza-Athletic IGLESIAS VILLANUEVA (C. Gallego)
Getafe-Mallorca PARADAS ROMERO (C. Andaluz)
Levante-Granada GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ (C.C-Leonés)
Real Madrid-Sevilla MATEU LAHOZ (C. Valenciano)
Rayo Vallecano-Barcelona DELGADO FERREIRO (C. Vasco)
Espanyol-Sporting AYZA GÁMEZ (C. Valenciano)
Betis-Atlético de Madrid J.A. TEIXEIRA VITIENES (C. Cántabro)
Málaga-Valencia F. TEIXEIRA VITIENES (C. Cántabro)
Villarreal-Osasuna TURIENZO ÁLVAREZ (C. Cast-Leonés)
Real Sociedad-Racing ESTRADA FERNÁNDEZ (C. Catalán)

LIGA ADELANTE - Round 36
Gimnastic-Alcoyano ARCEDIANO MONESCILLO (C.C-Manchego)
Córdoba-Guadalajara VALDÉS ALLER (C. Cast-Leonés)
Girona-Alcorcón MARTÍNEZ MUNUERA (C. Valenciano)
Murcia-Sabadell LESMA LÓPEZ (C. Madrileño)
Celta de Vigo-Barcelona B VICANDI GARRIDO (C. Vasco)
Elche-Hércules LÓPEZ ACERA (C. Extremeño)
Almería-Deportivo SUREDA CUENCA (C. Balear)
Valladolid-Cartagena MIRANDA TORRES (C. Catalán)
Numancia-Villarreal B PINO ZAMORANO (C. Cast-Manchego)
Las Palmas-Huesca SÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZ (C. Murciano)
Xerez-Recreativo PRIETO IGLESIAS (C. Navarro)