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Malaga 1-3 Barcelona: Messi & Cesc exploit hosts' defensive errors

An inspired performance from the four-time Ballon d'Or winner, that included a goal and two assists, helped extend the Catalan club's record-setting start to a Liga campaign Barcelona reached the midway point of the league season unbeaten this evening, as they took advantage of some defensive errors to secure a 3-1 victory over Malaga at La Rosaleda. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a well-taken goal in the first half, before a crisp finish from Cesc Fabregas and a well-worked goal from Thiago after the break secured all three points, but not before Diego Buonanotte scored a superb late consolation goal for Malaga. The visitors welcomed their coach Tito Vilanova back to the dugout after he missed Thursday's thumping Copa del Rey win over Cordoba due to a medical appointment in New York, and he was nearly celebrating a goal after just seven minutes. A brilliant piece of goalkeeping from Willy Caballero stopped Messi from giving the visitors the le...

Champions league Groups draw details

The Spanish, English, German and Dutch champions will play one another in this season's group of death, while Barcelona have been drawn alongside Benfica Real Madrid have been drawn against Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Ajax in the group stage of the 2012-13 Champions League. The four teams are all champions of their respective countries, but were eligible to face one another due to their differing seeds, and make up this year's 'Group of Death'. Jose Mourinho's side's fierce rivals Barcelona will face a daunting trip to Russia to play against Spartak Moscow, and have also been drawn against Benfica and Celtic. Elsewhere, current holders Chelsea take on Scudetto winners Juventus, and also face a tough trip to Ukraine to face Shakhtar. The trio have been drawn alongside Danish minnows Nordsjaelland. Beaten finalists from last season, Bayern Munich, face a re-match of their victorious 2001 Champions League final against Vale...

Bayern will not be afraid of Real Madrid, says Demichelis

The Argentine feels that the Bundesliga club have every chance of getting a result at the Santiago Bernabeu, and has advised them to press high up the pitch Former  Bayern Munich  defender Martin Demichelis believes that the Bavarians have a good chance of reaching the Champions League final. Bayern beat  Real Madrid  2-1 at the Allianz Arena in the first leg of their semi-final tie, and the current Malaga centre-back feels they can cause an upset at the Santiago Bernabeu if they play their own game on Wednesday. "The Real Madrid forwards aren't so keen on defending, so the FCB defenders and midfielders will get time on the ball. That's the platform for them to try their luck up front. In my opinion, Bayern have a good chance of making the final," Demichelis said to the official Bayern website. "I'm expecting Bayern to be confident and unafraid, even though Real are very good at home. But they've generally conceded a goal i...