Barcelona make their first substitution, and it's Seydou Keita on for David Villa. Andres Iniesta will push up into the front three to accommodate Keita in the midfield. Barcelona press high and win the ball off the pitch, switch play over to the right side (actually, it's more of a botched cross), and see Lionel Messi sent tumbling by a crunching tackle courtesy of goalscorer Marcelo, who is booked. IN slow motion, it turns out that he got a slight nick on the ball, but at full speed it looked well worthy of a booking, which was duly issued.
Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid, 2011 UEFA Champions League Semifinal: Marcelo Sends Lionel Messi Tumbling; Is Booked
That fire from Madrid which accompanied their opening goal has abated a little bit, and Barcelona are reasserting control of the match. It’s been a little while since the visitors had any sort of meaningful possession in the Barcelona half, which surely isn’t a good sign with them needing a pair of goals in the fifteen minutes they have left to play.
This is the fourth of four matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona. You can view our coverage of the April 16th, 20th and 27th matches here, here and here, with live coverage of Real Madrid vs Barcelona on May 3 in this story stream.
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