Barcelona face defining moment in Champions League
- Published: 14/02/2012 at 03:32 PM
- Online news: Sports
Holders Barcelona face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday on a desperate mission to save their season from falling apart.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a football match on February 4. Holders Barcelona face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday on a desperate mission to save their season from falling apart.
Pep Guardiola's side find themselves a massive 10 points behind Real Madrid in La Liga after their shock 3-2 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday with his decision to put his faith in youth back-firing as he left stars Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas on the bench with Leverkusen in mind.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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