The 2008-2009 season was the best year for the Spanish football club FC Barcelona. Several records were broken. After victory in the UEFA Champions League, the Spanish State and the Spanish Cup championship is the right to compete for the 2009 Spanish Super Cup and the FIFA World Cup for clubs.
The Copa del Rey, the first prize
On May 13, 2009 FC Barcelona played the Spanish cup final against Athletic Bilbao. The final was played in Valencia. The Catalans had just a busy first half of May behind us, with a monster win against Real Madrid and two major races (April 28 and May 6) against Chelsea FC in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. On May 10 FC Barcelona has played against equal Villareal FC (FC Barcelona closed the first half still 3-1 for, but in the final phase Joseba Llorente knew the position at 3-3), which champion celebration at Camp Nou had to be postponed.
Initially it seemed as FC Barcelona at the shortest end it. A Rake kopval of Toquero gave Athletic Bilbao in the 9th minute lead. Toure led the state in the 31th with a thunderous shot right after an impressive solo from the own half. After peace was FC Barcelona take the field for the job to finish. In the 55th and 59th minute was called settled. After a nice rebound shot Messi the ball is determined in (2-1). Bojan Krkic made it 3-1 with a sophisticated dozers of. Xavi made the final five minutes later (4-1) at the plate with an effective free kick. FC Barcelona, the 25th Copa del Rey in.
La Liga, the second prize
On May 16, 2009 was officially landskampioen FC Barcelona of Spain, after closest challenger Real Madrid that day to Villareal FC 3-2 undermined it. On May 17, 2009 FC Barcelona but was like a loss for the party choice. Mallorca was lost 2-1 to Real Club Deportivo Mallorca. Eto'o gave the Catalans in the tenth minute lead. But in the 73ste and 78ste minute, the party away. In injury time Eto'o could have a tie in the win, but he missed the penalty.
In view of the UEFA Champions League final a few days later, coach Josep Guardiola brought the strongest team was not in position. Eto 'o and the Rome suspended Abidal were the only solid basis on which players May 24 against Osasuna Pamplona arrival recommended. In Camp Nou was lost 1-0 in the relegation candidate. Despite the disturbed homage to the Copa del Rey and La Liga not.
UEFA Champions League, the third prize
In Rome, for the third time the main trophy for European clubs conquered. Manchester United FC was losing finalist. The Argentine football miracle, Lionel Messi played a leading role with a brilliant header in the final 2-0 on the scoreboard down to. Messi was already at the age of 17 his debut in the first team of FC Barcelona (2004-2005 season). Due to an injury - occurred on March 7, 2006 - he then missed the winning completed final of the Champions League on May 17, 2006. So he called the gains in Rome the most beautiful victory of his life.
Messi won another prize inside, since he joined the Champions League as Top Scorers. In total he scored nine times in the UEFA Champions League season 2008-2009.
The other striker, Samuel Eto'o, knew both the previous and the final score. Thierry Henry, wholesaler pricing, finally won his first UEFA Champions League, following on May 17, 2006 still at the losing team, Arsenal FC, have acted.
The records from 2008-2009
* Evenaarde FC Barcelona on October 23 the record of the largest uitzege in the UEFA Champions League. Against FC Basel was won 5-0. AS Monaco, Chelsea FC, FC Porto and Valencia CF also won ever with such figures.
* On February 2, 2009 FC Barcelona made the 5000ste goal of the club in La Liga. Lionel Messi had the honor to do that in the duel won 2-1 against Racing Santander.
* With 1 game to close the final FC Barcelona La Liga with the highest number of points: now 86. The previous record was both the name of FC Barcelona (2004-2005: 85 points in 38 games) and Real Madrid, in the 2007-2008 season the series concluded with 85 points from 38 matches.
* FC Barcelona already broke the record for most points midway through the season. After 19 rounds of play did FC Barcelona 50 points to achieve (16 won, 2 lost and 1 equivalent), 3 more than the 47 points which earned Real Madrid in 1997-1998. This number was obtained by FC Barcelona with 59 goals, an average of 3.1 per game, also a record.
* With 1 game to close FC Barcelona 2008-2009 season with the most league goals in club history. The previous record was made in the 1996-1997 season: 143 points (60 matches). After 60 matches FC Barcelona is now 156.
* The three strikers of FC Barcelona were together 71 of the 104 La Liga goals of FC Barcelona (37 matches). Eto'o was good for 29 goals, Messi was 23 and Henry traveled there 19.
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