Football Focus Highlight

Defending Champions League champion Barcelona to reap its first defeat this season. Uniquely, Barcelona hegemony is crashed by Rubin Kazan. Russian champion was successfully lowered make history with El Barca 2-1 on Matchday 3 qualifying Group F in the Nou Camp stadium on Tuesday (20/10/2009).

Playing in front of thousands supporters, Barca duo who perform with Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the front line is to appear confident. However, just two minutes walk action, Blaugrana faction instantly shocked quick goals from Aleksandr Rubin Ryazantsev.



Three minutes into the second half, Barca thumped and managed directly equalized through Ibra. Starting from the measured feedback Xavi Hernandez, Ibrahim who was in the penalty box successfully hold the ball with his chest to release a horizontal shot blocked Ryzhikov powerless. Return score 1-1 draw.

Entering the 71st minute, Rubin returned to rip the nets goal for re-Valdes leads the score. This time printed Gokdeniz Karadeniz scored a breakthrough success using bait Dominguez. Rubin again winning 2-1.