UEFA Champions League 2007/08 - History - Lyon-Barcelona Commentary

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UEFA Champions League

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2007/08 UEFA Champions League

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Man. UnitedEngland

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Group stage (Group E ) - 27/11/2007 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time) - Stade de Gerland - Lyon

Lyon

Juninho 7, 80 (P)

2-2

Barcelona

Iniesta 3
Messi 58 (P)

Lyon - Barcelona 2-2 - 27/11/2007 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2008

Lyon

Barcelona

Match statistics

LyonBarcelona

Goals scored	2	2
Attempts on target	7	5
Attempts off target	3	4
Corners	1	3
Offsides	1	3
Fouls committed	22	17
Yellow cards	2	4
Red cards	0	0

Standings

SSI Err

Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.
90+1
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) misses the target.
90+1
Govou (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Messi (Barcelona).
90
Juninho (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldinho (Barcelona).
88
Rémy (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Márquez (Barcelona).
86
Messi (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Anderson (Lyon).
84
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) delivers the corner.
84
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) has a shot blocked.
82
Márquez (in) - Zambrotta (out) (Barcelona)
82
Rémy (in) - Ben Arfa (out) (Lyon)
80
Juninho (Lyon) scores from the penalty spot.
The second penalty of the game sees the score back level as Kader Keita's surging run is brought to a halt by Eric Abidal. Juninho takes the responsibility and gets his second, placing the high down the middle. With Rangers currently behind in Stuttgart, Lyon could be moving level on points with them.
79
Keïta (Lyon) was fouled in the penalty area by Abidal (Barcelona)
78
Juninho (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Barcelona).
71
Ronaldinho (in) - Gudjohnsen (out) (Barcelona)
71
Víctor Valdés (Barcelona) makes a save.
70
Ben Arfa (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
69
Govou (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zambrotta (Barcelona).
68
Källström (in) - Fábio Santos (out) (Lyon)
68
Keïta (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Puyol (Barcelona).
67
Vercoutre (Lyon) makes a save.
67
Messi (Barcelona) has an effort on goal.
67
Vercoutre (Lyon) makes a save.
67
Gudjohnsen (Barcelona) has an effort on goal.
65
Milito (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Keïta (Lyon).
63
Gudjohnsen (Barcelona) misses the target.
62
Juninho (Lyon) misses the target.
61
Puyol (Barcelona) is booked.
61
Puyol (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Govou (Lyon).
60
Keïta (in) - Fred (out) (Lyon)
60
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) is booked.
60
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Juninho (Lyon).
59
Messi (Barcelona) is booked.
58
Messi (Barcelona) scores from the penalty spot.
Barcelona regain the initiative after they are awarded a penalty which Lionel Messi coolly slots low to Rémy Vercoutre's left.
58
Juninho (Lyon) is booked.
57
Messi (Barcelona) was fouled in the penalty area by Squillaci (Lyon)
56
Fred (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zambrotta (Barcelona).
55
Govou (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Barcelona).
54
Toulalan (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Barcelona).
52
Grosso (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zambrotta (Barcelona).
48
Réveillère (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Barcelona).
48
Juninho (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Barcelona).
47
Gudjohnsen (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fábio Santos (Lyon).
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.
45+1
Juninho (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Abidal (Barcelona).
44
Y. Touré (Barcelona) is booked.
44
Y. Touré (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Juninho (Lyon).
44
Iniesta (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Juninho (Lyon).
43
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) delivers the corner.
42
Juninho (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xavi Hernández (Barcelona).
41
Fred (Lyon) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
41
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ben Arfa (Lyon).
40
Iniesta (Barcelona) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
39
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) misses the target.
38
Fábio Santos (Lyon) is booked.
38
Fábio Santos (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xavi Hernández (Barcelona).
37
Víctor Valdés (Barcelona) makes a save.
37
Fred (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
36
Iniesta (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fábio Santos (Lyon).
35
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Squillaci (Lyon).
34
Fábio Santos (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Iniesta (Barcelona).
34
Grosso (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Messi (Barcelona).
32
Juninho (Lyon) misses the target.
30
Milito (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul on Juninho (Lyon).
29
Ben Arfa (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Abidal (Barcelona).
29
Juninho (Lyon) makes a save.
29
Juninho (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
29
Víctor Valdés (Barcelona) makes a save.
29
Govou (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
27
Abidal (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul on Juninho (Lyon).
25
Zambrotta (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul on Ben Arfa (Lyon).
24
Ben Arfa (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Zambrotta (Barcelona).
19
Ben Arfa (Lyon) misses the target.
19
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) fouls.
18
Govou (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Milito (Barcelona).
18
Juninho (Lyon) takes the corner.
17
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) is flagged for offside.
16
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) takes the corner.
16
Vercoutre (Lyon) makes a save.
16
Y. Touré (Barcelona) has an effort on goal.
14
Víctor Valdés (Barcelona) makes a save.
14
Fábio Santos (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
11
Fred (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Puyol (Barcelona).
10
Y. Touré (Barcelona) misses the target.
7
Juninho (Lyon) scores from a direct free-kick
Lyon restore parity in a dramatic start to the game here as a Juninho Pernambucano free-kick from 35 metres evades everyone and bounces up over Víctor Valdés into the net. It is the Brazilian's 14th UEFA Champions League goal.
7
Y. Touré (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul on Govou (Lyon).
6
Zambrotta (Barcelona) is flagged for offside.
3
Iniesta (Barcelona) scores!
The perfect start for Barcelona as they break forward with Lionel Messi, who spreads the play to the right with Bojan Krkić. The 17-year-old sends across a teasing low cross and Andrés Iniesta is there to side-foot in with his right boot for a fantastic team goal.
1
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul on Grosso (Lyon).
The match is under way.

Legend:

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