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Betis vs Madrid: Ronaldo & co tipped to answer Messi and Barca’s 7-1 show
Los Blancos will play away to Real Betis on the Spanish La Liga’s 26th Matchday. They could further increase their commanding 10-point gap for at least a day as Barcelona’s match away to Racing Santander is due to take place on Sunday evening only.Real Madrid’s Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has 30 goals in La Liga. He is 2 goals above second-placed Lionel Messi in the top scorers chart as the race for the Pichichi continues. Ronaldo is poised to find the net on Saturday night but he’ll have to break his curse against Betis. The Andalusia-based competitors have never conceded a goal from Ronaldo unlike all the other teams in La Liga.
Barcelona 7-1 Bayer: 5-goal hero Messi creates new Champions League record
In 2010, Messi joined legends Puskas, Di Stefano, Van Basten and Simone Inzaghi in the list of players to net 4 goals in a single European encounter. However, no player had ever scored as many as 5 goals in a Champions League match until Lionel Messi set the record on Wednesday, March 7.La Pulga took the stage by storm in a game which Barcelona could have afforded to lose 2-0 thanks to their 3-1 first-leg advantage. The illustrious player put the Catalans 2-0 up at the break thanks to a couple of unstoppable shots. He completed his hat-trick in the 49th minute and matched his four-goal record against Arsenal with another strike in the 58th minute.
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In the most bizarre of accidents that can occur to a footballer before a vital match, Eren Derdiyok stepped on a shard of glass in his residence and cut his foot. He required stitches and will thus miss this match. Sidney Sam, who had just returned from injury, was injured against Dortmund and has been ruled out for two months.
Michael Ballack sustained a calf problem in training on Sunday and will not take part in the match even though whether he would have started anyways is doubtful. Long term injury victim Tranquillo Barnetta will not feature either.
Bundesliga Mid Season Review 2011-12
Markus Babbel is an ambitious man. He spent long years as a player with Bayern and Liverpool and thus has a winning mentality. He perhaps saw Hertha as a club that was not going to move forward. As a result, he opted not to extend his contract and he said as much to Hertha’s general manager Michael Preetz. Preetz according to Babbel refused to be truthful to the media. Babbel was sacked this week. He will be replaced by Michael Skibbe. Hertha’s final result under Babbel was a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim. Hertha is seated not too securely in mid table. Babel’s former team meanwhile secured the Autumn Championship in Bavaria.
Chelsea on the brink after late UEFA Champions League collapse
The defeat leaves Chelsea needing a win or 0-0 draw in their final Group E game against in-form Spanish team Valencia to reach the knockout stages.Valencia are coming off a 7-0 win over Genk, and will qualify for the last 16 over Chelsea if they achieve a victory or score draw at Stamford Bridge.
Things looked good for the Blues last night when Didier Drogba fired the in front early in the second half. Their good fortune did not last however, with Eren Derdiyok equalizing in the 73rd minute before Manuel Friedrich headed home an injury time winner for the Germans.
The first chance of the game came when the impressive Daniel Sturridge tried to play Juan Mata in on goal, but the young English striker’s through ball was slightly over-hit.
Can Bayer Leverkusen Finally Emerge out of their Mini-Crisis?
How does one define a crisis? One of the common definitions of the word is “an unstable situation, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.” The change for Leverkusen is obviously the move from a very experienced manager in Jupp Heynckes to that of a smart and talented but less experienced coach in Robin Dutt. The change wasn’t abrupt- however, the team has struggled under Dutt this season.The Bay Arena clock showed about 82 minutes on Sunday. The match between Leverkusen and Schalke was seemingly heading for a draw. Then, Jefferson Farfan pulled off the sprint of the season, running from his own penalty area to Leverkusen’s, beating Bernd Leno and scoring- that is about 90 yards of running and no Leverkusen player caught him.
Schalke vs Manchester United: 1999 Champions League Spirit vs Man UTD’s German Jinx
Wayne Rooney, Chicharito, Nani and the evergreen Ryan Giggs are key players that contribute in making Manchester United clear favourites ahead of Tuesday’s Schalke vs Manchester United game. However, if Schalke’s chances of creating an upset seem to be well alive, it’s probably because of two major reasons.
Firstly, Schalke are the UEFA Champions League’s surprise package this year having reached the semi-finals of the competition while humiliating defending champions Internazionale on the way. Secondly, Sir Alex Ferguson has some scores to settle against German teams. Ahead of Schalke vs Manchester United, Live Soccer TV offers you the chance to take note of interesting facts of the past.
UEFA Europa League: Michael Ballack Back For Bayer Leverkusen vs Tavriya Simferopol
The former Chelsea midfielder’s last match for the Blues was the 2010 FA Cup final against Portsmouth where he suffered an injury that ruled him out from the World Cup. Michael Ballack then opted to join Bayer Leverkusen after experiencing four season of English Premier League football at Stamford Bridge.
The 33-year-old was formerly a Bayer Leverkusen player between 1999 and 2002, scoring an average of 1 goal every 3 games in 79 appearances for the club. Michael Ballack is now determined to return to Germany’s national football team and take back his captaincy from Philipp Lahm who had to assume his role as the DFB Eleven won bronze in South Africa. Playing for Bayer Leverkusen should help in terms of performance as he tries to regain match fitness.