Arthur's Football Comments: Champions League 2012-13: The week of Leo Messi's 12th consecutive goal in La Liga

February 9, 2013

Champions League 2012-13: The week of Leo Messi's 12th consecutive goal in La Liga


The major matches of the week:

Lionel Messi scoring to Valencia
The last weekend was there to bring us a couple of important matches. In Spain there were two Champions League teams involved in a match at Estadio Mestalla, where Valencia seriously intended to beat the league leaders Barcelona. The visitors looked better, but
the home side deserved a point. The match ended 1-1. As approaching the Champions League Play-off, Valencia is getting better and better. They are already on the 6th position. Barcelona has no fear in the league. The team plays its football, earns points and enjoys football. Leo Messi scored in his 12th (!) consecutive Primera match, setting a new record.  

The second important match of the week took place in Germany. Champions Borussia were visiting Bayer in Leverkusen. It was a fantastic match, where Borussia managed take all three points and establish itself on the second place of the table. Inspirational start of the match brought two goals for the visitors. Bayer equalized in the first quarter of the second half, where Klopp’s side is traditionally weak. Later in the game, however, Borussia showed its real strength, scoring a goal and denying Bayer’s chances. Kuba Blaszczykowski had a great match, despite the missed penalty in the end.  

Highlights of the week:

-          Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal was the only one in the match between Granada and Real. This time it brought a loss to Real, as the Portuguese scored an own goal. Real lost its 5th match in the league so far,
-          Milan is on the fourth place now. On his debut day Mario Balotelli scored a brace, to save all three points for his new club. Allegri could not be happier.

Mario Balotelli scoring two for Milan on his debut


The upcoming weekend:

We will restart enjoying Champions League already on Tuesday. Before the first 4 teams get involved in the fights for the quarterfinal places, we will try to tell about the form they are approaching these crucial matches.

But before the big Champions League matches start, there are a couple of big clashes this weekend. Especially interesting are going to be matches between Juventus and Fiorentina, as well as Bayern and Schalke 04. 

ClubLast MatchesNext matchPosition in the domestic league
Arsenal (England)02.02 Stoke City (H) 1-009.02 Sunderland (A)6
Man. Utd. (England)02.02 Fulham (A) 1-010.02 Everton (H)1
FC Barcelona (Spain)03.02 Valencia (A) 1-110.02 Getafe (H)1
Real Madrid (Spain)02.02 Granada (A) 0-109.02 Sevilla (H)3
Valencia (Spain)03.02 Valencia (H) 1-109.02 Celta (A)6
Malaga (Spain)03.02 Real Zar. (H) 1-109.02 Levante (A)4
Bayern (Germany)02.02 Mainz (A) 3-009.02 Schalke 04 (H)1
Borussia D. (Germany)03.02 Bayer 04 (A) 3-209.02 Hamburger (H)2
Schalke 04 (Germany)02.02 Gr. Furth (H) 1-209.02 Bayern (A)8
Porto (Portugal)02.02 V. Guimaraes(A) 4-010.02 Olhanense (H)1
Galatasaray (Turkey)02.02 Bursaspor (A) 1-110.02 Antalyaspor (H)1
Juventus (Italy)03.02 Chievo (A) 2-109.02 Fiorentina (H)1
Milan (Italy)03.02 Udinese (H) 2-110.02 Cagliari (A)4
PSG (France)01.02 Toulouse (H) 4-008.02 Bastia (H)1
Shakhtar D. (Ukraine)05.12 Juventus (H) 0-102.03 Volyn (H)1
Celtic (Scotland)03.02 Raith Rov. (Cup) 3-009.02 Inverness (A)1

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