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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I predicted a Real win.
Another Ronaldo miss of Van Vossen proportions (;-)
TT
3-1 Barca
Goal Barcelona. 1-3.
3-1 Barca
Fantastic
Cesc ya beauty.
3-0
3-1 barca
beautiful
What a goal!!!
3-1 Barca Fabregas
Whit a goal…3-1 Fabregas after an amazing delivery from Alves.
T4
Cesc scores at the far post after great work by Messi and Dani Alves.
Twenty-five minutes to go.
tehee
Looks good for Barca….
Evening gents
Not long home from the game to a fantastic dinner and pudding from wee Mrs SwanseaBhoy.
What a mad, tense game of football that was today and what joy when Big Fraser saved the honest mistake.
When I got back to the car I explained to John67, once of this parish, that when the Big Lad saved from Jonsson I let out a roar, obviously, then bent over double with my head in my hands and I could feel myself welling up with the relief of it.
What he called me doesn’t bear repeating on CQN. :0)
But I don’t care.
LOVE CELTIC.
SwanseaBhoy
I love football.
Not wanting to tempt fate, but that 9/2 bet when Barca were one down was sweeeet!
T4
Gerry Armstrong is sick. The man who vilified and abused Artur Boruc in Belfast.
The other Sky clown is hurting too.
Good.
Árd Macha
Bad foul by Ramos this time on messi.
Barca are a team.
Real are a group of talented individuals.
Fair play to you TTT, hope win a good few bob
Ever since Seville I have wanted Mourinho’s teams to be gubbed at every opportunity. Conniving, snidey, cheating, horrible little man.
Bitter? You bet I am.
Is Armstrong a hun?
I travelled up from England on the early train this morning. Decided to look around the shops to pass some time before heading off to Paradise.
Came out of M&S AT 11:20 only to find my way across Hope Street barred by an Orange Walk.
I had to check the date – 10 December. I repeat 10th of flipping’ December.
WHAT THE F…..!!!!!!!!!!!
I have lived down South for 14 years. It’s not cheap travelling up to Celtic Park.
I decided a couple of years ago that I would never return to Scotland to live. Today’s sight just reaffirmed in my mind the wisdom of my decision.
An Orange Walk on 10 December.
Mr X
you dont SOUND like a bitter man…
ToneLoc – put £20 on as the 9/2 was just too hard to resist.
Mr X – righteous mate!
T4
The Bernabeau Hush
Aldersyde
me too.
I genuinely mean this – more to be pitied than anything else.
I do not know what team Gerry Armstrong supports but to the best of my knowledge he is/was an RC.
HT,
No.
He has however partaken of the soup.
Árd Macha
Hamiltontim 22.29
No he’s a Tim.
TT
MR x I have always hated the self proclaimed faecal one, ever since his cheating ways in Seville, it’s great barca are teaching him how to play FOOTBALL
Re Gerry Armstrong. Castle Catholic.
Barca play a type of Shove happenny fitba mixed with pinball speed. (;-)
TT
Madrid have blown their gasket. Pressed very hard first half and are now paying for it.
El Classico my erchie,
What a load of guff. These boys couls do with studying the movement, skills, technique, energy and power of our own beloved celts.
Poor in every respect. They should be ashamed to pull on their respective jerseys. Shocking how they get away with selling this rubbish as an important game in a European context.
Confused about a couple of things though. Are Barca the ones with the monkey heads or the ones with the wooden legs?
In fact, if their are any doctors out there, I have one final question. This LSD stuff doesn’t come with instructions. So, is a full bottle of vodka too much as an accompaniment at one sitting?
Cheers
Yogi
Aldersyde
Isn’t it Lewes in England that each year they hold an orange walk which ends with the burning of an effigy of the Pope?
Never seen that in Scotland.
Long Wait
I’m an ML2’r. From the quaint fishing village of Craigneuk. There was always tensions around the walk time but I can only recall the summer as a time for marching. I certainly cannot recall walks near Christmas.
Things seem to have got worse the more time goes by instead of getting better.
It should be above politics but I cannot see things getting better under SNP rule
Cheers Bhoys I did think he was a Tim.
Jogijunior3
Did your da play in the hoops mate?
Pep Guardiola has never lost a game as manager of Barcelona in the Bernabéu.