BATE – FC Barcelona 0-5 FT. (Volodko o.g., Pedro, Messi 2X, Villa)
In the other match of the group, Milan won 2-0 against Plzen. (Ibrahimovic, Cassano)
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Tonight against Bate, FC Barcelona will mark their 400th match in UEFA competitions.
BATE have played against Spanish teams four times and lost every time (twice against Villarreal and twice against Real Madrid) -
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Guardiola:
“We don’t control the airport, the authorities told us where we must go.” (when asked why the fans couldn’t greet Barca players)
“We will try to make the best match and, if possible, win for Chus Pereda. I was a friend of his son.” -
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Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova:
“We have seen some BATE matches. They usually play a 4-2-3-1system but they are likely to change it.”
“Getting three points in next 2 Champions League matches before playing against Milan at San Siro is fundamental”
“If we played 3-4-3 at Mestalla, I think we can play it anywhere”. -
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Bate – FC Barcelona will be played at Dynamo Minsk Stadium, and not the Horodskiy where BATE Borisov usually play because the latter fails to meet the minimum UEFA requirements
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BATE are 16 matches without defeat at home since the start of the season in April, scoring in all those fixtures.
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Guardiola:
“Belarus league matches aren’t on our local TV channels, so we sent scouts to study BATE”
“We always try to learn and the same rule applies here. Our scouts spotted some things which we’ll use.” -
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Guardiola press conference ahead of Bate:
“We won’t go for a draw. Draw vs. Milan now forces us to fight until the last round.
“Although a draw can be good we don’t go in a match with that frame of mind.”
“If we don’t win here we’ll suffer until the last round”.
“Bate is a tough opponent, they’ve won 5 consecutive titles. I remember teams that gave us much trouble”
(reference to Rosell-Laporta) “I am 40 years old and at 13 I came to this club. I know what I said and what might happen.” -
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Mascherano press conference ahead of Bate:
“Obviously it’s very important to get a good result. A victory against BATE would be an important step to qualification”
“In last season we didn’t do so good against unknown teams. We need to impose our game and look for a good result”
“We know that BATE is dominating the Belarus league and their best known players is Kezman who was in the major European clubs.”
“It is important that Pique and Puyol recovered. I played a lot in center of defense since they were injured.”
“I am aware that with their return it is logical for them to play, they form one of the best partnerships in the world.”
“I respect my position and it is the coach who decides on who will play”. -
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At about 17.45 CET, Josep Guardiola and Javier Mascherano will be speaking to the press about Wednesday night’s encounter against BATE.