Barcelona Vs. AC Milan, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Milan Gets 92nd Minute Stunner For Draw

Finally, Messi got Barcelona the goal they needed. He got past essentially the entire Milan defense, darting past them all before chipping over the top for himself and then crossing to Pedro Rodriguez for the simple tap-in. It was simply brilliant from Messi as he did all the work. Most importantly, Barcelona were even.

Barcelona brought more and more pressure. They were dominant, but they couldn’t find a goal. Barcelona were frustrated, but it didn’t seem like it would matter. Yes, they were more than a goal better than Milan, but they were going to get three points so what was the worry?

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That makes all three substitutions used for Milan, so they’ll be crossing their fingers that no one picks up an injury in the last ten minutes. They’ll also being doing their best to make sure Allegri’s more aggressive substitution doesn’t result in yet another Barcelona goal.

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It seems Allegri’s strategy has moved from attempting to find another away goal to trying to find a win in two weeks at the San Siro. With Barcelona carrying by far the majority of the possession (at one point, 80 percent to Milan’s 20 percent), Allegri’s side are fighting a losing battle at Camp Nou.

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As far as replacements go, Fabregas is about as good as Barcelona could possibly hope for. He’s not exactly the same player as Iniesta, but he’s a brilliant, creative central midfield player who knows how to play Iniesta’s role, so there shouldn’t be much of a drop off in quality for the Blaugranas.

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Pretty much everyone agreed that Milan was the most dangerous team in Pot 2 during the draw and this is why. There aren’t a lot of teams outside of Pot 1 with someone like Pato who can go ahead and just score a goal on his own. Barcelona have a real battle on their hands now and they still have to stop the Duck for another 89 minutes and 37 seconds. Good luck.

Edit: Well Mr. TV announcer was wrong. This isn’t the fastest goal ever because this is the fastest goal ever. Still, 23 seconds is pretty fast.

But the early lead has bolstered the visitors’ confidence, and they’re intent on keeping Barcelona from finding a goal. Nearly every Milan player is taking up a position behind the ball, ready to expose the home side on the counter, but also content to simply frustrate Barca.

Wow, is that the fastest goal scored in the Champions League? Can anyone remember one being scored so quickly?

Barcelona vs. AC Milan

Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain

The world expects a Barca win on Tuesday night, while Max Allegri likely expects otherwise. If he had a full squad available, the world might believe in his team’s ability to get a result.

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Basing the prediction on last year’s Champions League form would be rather silly as well, but in case you were dwelling in a cave last season, a quick recap: Barcelona won it all with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United, while AC Milan went out in the round of 16, losing to Tottenham Hotspur. Oh, and there were some fun headbutts and general fisticuffs involved in that bit of crashing out.

With the rest of the group including Belarus club BATE and Czech side Viktoria Plzen, Milan and Barcelona are certainly the favorites to make it to the next round. But a brief appearance in the tournament won’t be enough for the Italian side this time around -- they’ll want to prove themselves, and that’ll start with a decent showing against the Champions.That means no mistakes.