UEFA CL FC Basel vs FC Barcelona 22/10/08

[Disgruntled_Trini]

Wednesday, 22 October 08, 20:45 (Barcelona Time)
Wednesday, 22 October 08, 14:45 (North American Eastern Time)

St, Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland

FC Basel's traditional kit is a red and blue shirt, blue shorts with gold trim and blue socks with red trim. From this comes the nickname "RotBlau" which is Swiss German and German for Red and Blue (literally "RedBlue"). Their away kit is all silver/platanium with blue trim. FC Basel's kits are manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company which is based in the city of Basel.
The famous "Blaugrana" colours of FC Barcelona are said to have originated from the "Rotblau" colours of FC Basel. FC Barcelona was founded by former FC Basel captain Joan Gamper. For the 2008/09 season, Basel changed their shirt to resemble the traditional Barcelona shirt (red and blue vertical stripes) and Barcelona changed their's to resemble Basel's (one half of the shirt red, the other blue).

Past Meetings

1916 Friendly, FC Barcelona 3 - 1 FC Basel
1916 Friendly, FC Barcelona 1 - 3 FC Basel
1958 Fairs Cup, FC Basel 1 - 2 FC Barcelona
1959 Fairs Cup, FC Barcelona 5 - 2 FC Basel

Current League Ranks

FC Basel, 2nd (Super League)
Barça, 3rd (La Liga)

Group C

FC Barcelona, 6 pts
Sporting, 3 pts
Shakhtar, 2 pts
FC Basel 0 pts


Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona 19/10/08
0-1 Goal by Eto'o

http://www.d1g.com/video/show/?id=2386491

[Filho]

Barca easing into a nice rythm now. And Pep using the depth of the squad effectively. The old guard, the new recruits and the youths getting a run. Sylvinho is the only recognizable face who getting real salt. Having said that, the Abidal of this season is a transformed player. He looking real good so far.

Hope for a Barca win to keep the momentum going.

[Disgruntled_Trini]

We taking it to them tomorrow despite the historical similarities. 

[capodetutticapi]

live on espn deportes now.

[capodetutticapi]

2 nil barca in de 15th min.

[capodetutticapi]

3 nil in de 22nd.bojan score.

[trinikev]

Barca come out in the 2nd half and score 2 goals within 3 mins of the restart yes.....Bojan (46') and Xavi (48') the scorers.

5-0 now in the 56th min......

[Filho]

Basle is not the stiffest competition. But nobody can deny that Barca in fine form.

[Gladman]

Barca 4ever

[kicker]

Basle is not the stiffest competition. But nobody can deny that Barca in fine form.

They stumbled out the blocks this season, but they striding like Eusain Bolt right now....scoring goals for fun at present.