Real Madrid: Casillas , Ramos, Albiol, Marcelo Carvalho, Pepe, Xabi-Khedira, Di María-Christian-Benzema. In something like a 4-2-1-3 in the few times that Madrid played out with the ball and a defense with Pepe 4-1-4-1 trying to cut the Barcelona circuit between lines and intermittent pressure above (especially at the beginning of both halves).
FC Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Adriano, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa-Pedro-Messi. In his usual 4-3-3 in attack with Adriano particularity of keeping with the Christian mark even with the ball instead of searching the space left Ramos to close, and the same defensive system that always pushing hard and fast the first line the rival.
Top timid and possession of both teams, as usual, to visitors. Combinations too slow in the first 15 or 20 minutes and attempts against the back of Adriano for Madrid. After removing the initial tension to feel the compelling atmosphere in the stadium, Barcelona's possessions are becoming more and more harmful and Messi enjoys the first real chance. For its part, Madrid hurts set pieces while not execute perfectly. Two whites 'flea' and other Christian in a counter and a corner that goes from the second at the near post in minute 46 of the first half. 0-0 at the break. Mourinho's team can not come out with clarity the attack because the long balls Khedira, Pepe, Carvalho and Albiol to CR and Di Maria is not nowhere near the accuracy required.
Locals do not change anything after the break and then it does hurt the club, begin arriving and with them the error of Albiol, leaving Villa bounce the ball and takes advantage. With the score in their favor and a carousel player is touch, touch, touch could be expected to continue until minute 90. Özil entered, and despite the immense quality This match followed the same course. Keita Puyol was injured and was more of a problem in the pivot than a solution. What really created problems and instabilities in the Barcelona defender was the entry into the field of Adebayor, in the long-ball game that until then had not been used much now things happen. Emmanuel down or stops a ball in the face in the game means to break Özil bright lines in conduits. There remained the vertical calling the initial outline specification and won three-quarters onwards. Arrives in an isolated play action draw.
With the 1-1 all tactical approach crumbles and a trade-off that could only benefit local chances come and go. Villa and Khedira not score. The match ends in a draw and, as in the electoral ballots, everyone claims to be happy in front of the press and with good feelings for Wednesday.
Cup final for the mandatory variants arise in the drawings of both teams. Albiol will miss the red card and that will make it difficult to put in that pivot aggressive Pepe who tried to molest Xavi and Messi. The low de Carvalho for the first leg of the Champions has the same effect. Meanwhile Guardiola will be without injured Puyol and Mascherano beside presupposes Piqué.
Özil will own and make better projections of the bands and see if Real Madrid Adebayor has a chance to re-create difficulties in the rear blaugrana from the starting lineup. Barcelona do not expect any revolution, today is the same favorite Mestalla.
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