Barcelona vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 7-1

[flywoman]

A single-handed manita from Messi

My man Leo Messi was forced to sit out Saturday's game against Sporting Gijon due to yellow card accumulation in La Liga. Many expected him to return hungry for victory. But I don't think that anyone could have predicted that he would score five goals in tonight's Champions' League game against Bayer Leverkusen - the first player to do so in the history of the tournament. So freaking amazing!



In other news, twenty-year-old Cristian Tello made his Champions' League debut and scored two goals, the first only two minutes after coming on for Iniesta. He was this close to making a hat trick, too. Please, please promote this wonderful winger to the first team pronto so that he and Leo can score beautiful goals together for many years yet to come.



Oh yeah, and the rest of the team played pretty well too ;).

I was also glad to see how graciously Bayer Leverkusen handled their stunningly complete defeat at the Camp Nou. Their coach, Robin Dutt, clasped hands with Pep and put an arm around his shoulders at the end, saying something that made Pep blush and smile. Such a  far cry from Real Madrid's behavior after a Clasico. Jose Mourinho would have been staking out the parking garage, or possibly poking somebody's eyes out.

Comments

[jezziejay.livejournal.com]

This was on the telly in my house tonight, and I was watching it. Well, kinda in passing, while tidying, washing and so on. And I thought of you...so pleased for you and your team!!

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

LOL. And Bayer beat Bayern München last weekend, so they're not a bad team at all (although, like Barça,Bayern is playing sub-par this year in the Bundesliga).
Enjoy, five goals in a Champions League game must be every player's dream

[elizaberglund.livejournal.com]

It was amasing game! I was a bit frustrated at the begining because they had so many chances and didn't score but than ... Leo was glorious! And Pique was the weakest link yesterday but still better than lately. and I believe it was Masche who is to blame for the Bayer goal. And it was a dream debute inCL for Tello!
And Peps little expression when Bayer scored was priceless as well as his exchange with Bayer coach! Briliant evening! Thank you boys!

Edit: And I love how the whole stadium was shouting Guardiooooooooooola Guardiooooooooooooooola Guardioooooooooooooola!