X7kickoff El-Clasico is a reference to the game between FC Barcelona against Real Madrid, a hot match is certain of his place between the two that involve either the coaches, players and supporters BeZhare and maybe your own at home who are fans of one club them. In the 2011 Champions League semi-final this time for the third time the two teams will meet on the gridiron. And the referee who led the match in the first leg is fans of Messi.
For the third time, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the semifinals of the highest European Club competitions. In two previous meetings, Madrid successfully get rid of Barca.
Madrid and Barca will be fighting for a ticket to the final round of the Champions League this season. The first leg semi-final will be held on Thursday (28/04/2011) pm dawn at home in Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu.
The following data and facts such duels, as preached by Reuters:
* This will be the third time Madrid and Barcelona meet in the semifinals of the highest European Club competitions. Los Merengues and Azulgrana never met in the 1960 edition (while still called European Cup) and in 2002. In two of these occasions, Madrid emerged as the winner and subsequently became champions.
* Madrid's 11 games unbeaten in their last Champions League. They are also able to record eight clean sheets in ten matches in the Champions League final. Together with Manchester United, Los Blancos recorded as a team with the best defense in which they only conceded three goals in ten matches.
* Madrid has 12 times to meet fellow Spanish club in European Club competitions and losing only twice. Two of the defeat they received from Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of Euro 1959 and Barcelona in the first round the same competition two years later.
* Jose Mourinho was always trouble when he led his team to face Barcelona in the Champions League. When dealing with Chelsea and Inter, Barca he met ten times. The result, he's three wins, four defeats and the rest of the series.
* This is the fourth time in succession Barcelona qualify for the Champions League semi-final. In three previous occasions, they were knocked out two times, namely from Manchester United in 2008 and Inter Milan last season. When the champion in 2009, they only won away goal for Chelsea in the semifinals. In the semi-final six games in three previous seasons, they only won once (1-0 over Inter last season) and only scored three goals.
* Barcelona knocked out twice when he met fellow Spanish club in the Champions League semi-final. They lost an aggregate 1-3 of Madrid in 2002 and 3-5 from Valencia two previous seasons. The Catalans have a poor record in the semifinals of the European Club competitions, where they only won four times in 18 games last.
* Lionel Messi scored 15 goals recorded in 15 matches in the Champions League final, including nine goals this season. But the Argentine striker has never scored a goal in six games that dilakoni Barca semi-final in three previous seasons.
* Barcelona won just three of 14 away matches in the Champions League final and has never won in his last six away games in European Club competitions against fellow Spanish club.
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