The holders made a big step towards qualifying for the next round of Europe's elite tournament as goals from the Chilean and Lionel Messi saw them take a lead into the second leg.
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February 16, 2012
After seeing his defenders thoroughly outclassed by Lionel Messi, Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller was dismayed to hear they had been squabbling for his shirt.
Messi scored one goal, set up another and hit the post in Barcelona's 3-1 Champions League win at Leverkusen on Tuesday, when two of the home side's players were a little too keen to collect a souvenir...
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February 16, 2012
Bayer Leverkusen's sporting director has criticized two of his players for changing jerseys with Lionel Messi during and after the team's 3-1 Champions League loss to Barcelona.
Rudi Voeller says in Thursday's edition of German daily Bild that the eagerness of defenders Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich to acquire the Argentina star's shirt on Tuesday was '...
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February 14, 2012
Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off its domestic troubles in Spain by inspiring the defending champions to a 3-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
In the other first leg on Tuesday, Lyon beat APOEL Nicosia 1-0.
Messi set up the first-half opener for Alexis Sanchez, who added another after the break before the Argentina forward rounded off...
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February 15, 2012
Defending champions Barcelona gave themselves a big boost to their title defense by beating Bayern Leverkusen 3-1 in their own backyard on Tuesday.
The early exchanges saw the German doing everything possible to prevent the soccer machines from getting a goal, but all of that came to an end when Messi’s ingenuity came to play, lobbing the ball beautifully over to Chilean striker...
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February 13, 2012
Part 2 will be somewhere in the future.
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February 16, 2012
Bayer Leverkusen's sporting director has criticized two of his players for changing jerseys with Lionel Messi during and after the team's 3-1 Champions League loss to Barcelona. Rudi Voeller says in Thursday's edition of German daily Bild that the eagerness of defenders Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich to acquire the Argentina star's shirt on Tuesday was "definitely a bit...
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February 16, 2012
When you play in the Bundesliga, you don't get many chances to share the pitch with Lionel Messi, so Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich wasted no time in trying to snag Messi's shirts during the first leg of … Continue reading →
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February 14, 2012
However much Bayer Leverkusen frustrated Barcelona, stifling Lionel Messi proved impossible for 90 minutes.
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February 15, 2012
No one needs to be told about the sheer quality of Robin Van Persie, he is regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the world, maybe only behind the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Dutch master has been in top form this season and has been linked with a move away from the Emirates as his contract comes to an end next summer. He has refused to talk about a contract...
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February 13, 2012
The Portuguese scored a hat trick in a weekend where his adversaries failed to score. Elsewhere, Wayne Rooney moved into the reckoning thanks to his double against Liverpool
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February 12, 2012
Leading scorers in Spanish first-division football after Sunday's games (penalties in parentheses):
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, 27 (10)
Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 23 (2)
Gonzalo Higuain, Real Madrid, 14
Radamel Falcao, Atletico Madrid, 14 (5)
Fernando Llorente, Athletic Bilbao, 12
Roberto Soldado, Valencia, 12
Miguel ''Michu'' Perez, Rayo Vallecano, 11...
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