Victor Wanyama scored the only goal of this game after 72 minutes, a postage stamp corner cracker from outside the box, but the 90th minute created most drama as Fraser Forster saved an Eggert Jonsson penalty to secure the points.
Celtic were forced into yet more injury changes as third choice right back, Cha Du-Ri, was drafted in, in the absence of Adam Matthews and long-term absentee, Mark Wilson. With Emilio Izaguirre and Joe Ledley both close to returning to action Charlie Mulgrew played left back, giving Celtic a physical looking formation but they struggled to impose themselves in the opening 30 minutes.
Gary Hooper and Anthony Stokes offered little up front all day but Hooper had two gilt-edged chances before the break. James Forrest hooked an awkward cross in from the right which the Hearts defence failed to deal with, allowing Hooper to shoot from inside the six yard box but he tame effort missed the target. Minutes later Hooper was again presented with a chance inside the box after Georgios Samaras hit the goal-line on the left but the striker failed to get his feet in gear.
Anthony Stokes connected well with a shot from 25 yards which tested Kello, the only real effort either keeper had to deal with in the first half. Stokes came close again after the break but he couldn’t quite get high enough to above James Forrest’s cross and his header rebounded off the bar.
Charlie Mulgrew struggled with his delivery from free kicks and corners all afternoon but the ball broke to Victor Wanyama on 23 yards out after one Mulgrew free kick. The Kenyan brought his foot from right to left across the ball, injecting a devilish degree of swerve to leave Kello rooted to the spot as the ball flew into the net.
With the clock running down Fraser Forster failed to deal with a corner and Wanyama was penalised in the resulting melee inside the box resulting in the penalty. With Jonsson ready to take the kick Georgios Samaras stood over the ball insisting it was not correctly on the spot, taking a clear opportunity to unnerve the kicker. Jonsson refused to re-spot the ball until the referee moved it clearly away from its initial position and insisted it was placed again.
When Jonsson eventually took his kick he struck it well enough but Fraser Forster dived quickly to his left and turned the ball behind. The winning run continues.
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Liked the GB version of Celtic symphony today
When it came to the controversial bit
total silence.
Well played the GB.
Hope Messi scores the winner….! :-)
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Second half under way.
WDH
Myself and Mrs TT when she was a blonde.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KrzEeh5R4&feature=related
TT
Piqué fouls Cristiano and gets yellow.
WDH
Bookmarked (;-)
TT
C_1st : cheers for the info re the subs.
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Barca 2-1
1-2 Barcelona.
2-1 barca
w00t
2-1 to Barca! Deflection off a Madrid player….oh dear,
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Now thats a deflection! 2.1 Barca
Barca 2 v 1 Nice
Xavi scores. He hit it from outside the box, it deflected off Marcelo and hit the post and went in.
Gordon64 says:
10 December, 2011 at 22:04
Liked the GB version of Celtic symphony today
When it came to the controversial bit
total silence.
Well played the GB.
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Paul McCombie likes this
earlier on i felt for a moment that you ere a bunch of overly pissed dreamers but my mind has focused, strangely, since then and i have decided that i am an arsehole!
has Victor Valdes been sniffing glue?
Twinbhoy
Do you take crack? :)
Jesus lads I’m browsing thro the posts today and watching the match and about 5 of ye beat me to posting the Barca goal, yer all too quick fingured
Great game of football on show in Madrid.
C’mon Barca !
Twinbhoy
Can i get some of what your on?
Sergio Ramos saves a third goal.
ToneLoc says:
10 December, 2011 at 22:15
That’s what she…
Ach forget it.
Is it just me, or are these commentators favouring Real…??
Valdes is having a mare….a bit like Beram in the first half today!
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Martin Kane 20:45
Newly reviewed youtube footage of pen decision. I could not agree with you more wholeheartedly. Calum Murray biding his time to make a dangerously timely intervention and decide on a pen that was always going to be super iffy. Always looking for an excuse.
Wot a brilliant display by Wanyama and held his own when interviewed later by the shortbread folk ! Brilliant climax to an entertaining afternoon, well deserved three points.
Saw the newGen mid week, pity the youngsters did not get a chance against the minis it could have been devastating.
See Broonies back…………..
Hail Hail
Awe Naw at 21:56
I think mibbee it’ll be the under 19’s, they’re quality street methinks.
V
67Heaven – Armstrong defo is favouring Madrid.
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Casillas saves from Alexis.
All Barça.
Lionel Messi is a genius.
BleedingobviousCFC
Messi fouled by Pepe. Only a yellow card.
Real once more resorting to form.
Unfortunately I couldn’t be at our game today and was rooted to the house.
I don’t normally watch huns games but decided to watch the Hibs v huns game, thinking Hibs might get something. I also wanted to see what we’d be up against at the end of the month.
Until their penalty, I couldn’t see the huns scoring. They were rank rotten. They lack real craft but, as always, are full of work-rate and endeavour.
Their second goal gave me an insight and reminder, if it were needed, that we need to pick up Jelavic for corners. Marking space won’t do or we will be punished.
Despite them winning, I felt reassured that they are a distinctly average, workmanlike outfit. There for the taking certainly but we will need to guard against set-pieces.
@dirtymac
She expects that quick one from me, I have repetitive stress disorder!!!!!
Ronaldo misses a sitter.
Phnaar.Phnaar
Ronaldo misses another sitter.
Ronaldo misses a free header, poor defending from Barca.
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