LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuters) - Thiago Silva, prompted a House
head in the second minute of stoppage time to steal a 2-2 draw
Holders AC Milan from Barcelona, in the pair of heavyweights
Champions League Group H on Tuesday open.
Barca had recovered from granting the fifth fastest time
The goal in European competition for elite clubs, marked by Alexandre
Pato after 24 seconds, with strikes from David and Pedro
Villa.
Once in front they quickly settled into a rhythm, enjoying
nearly 70 percent of possession, but not to kill
seven-time champions and gave the head of the second
Consecutive game Saturday after the 2-2 Premier League draw real
Sociedad.
Their disappointment was compounded by the news
Midfielder Andres Iniesta will be unavailable for about four weeks
after tearing a leg muscle just before the break.
"It was not easy to try to penetrate the opponent's penalty
filled area with eight defenders, "Barca coach Pep Guardiola
said at a news conference.
"We tried but in the end have stabilized from a corner. That
Milan has many merits. They made until the end
two and a half times and came away with a point. "
SAVIOR PUT
About 90 000 fans packed the house at the Camp Nou was a sultry
stunned silence in almost seconds after launch, when Brazil
Striker Pato left for home defense and beat goalkeeper dead
Victor Valdes with a low shot.
With Captain Carles Puyol will be declared fit after this week
knee surgery and fellow central defender Gerard Pique's
Apart from the use of midfielders Sergio Busquets and Guardiola
Javier Mascherano on the back.
Immediately, the decision appears to have backfired
Brazilian striker Pato Pacy presented their obvious lack of pace.
Barça immediately made a lot of chances for
EQ before World Player of the Year of Lionel Messi after
to find a curling shot against the post for free, once again came to
Saving.
Argentina ahead of the competition's top scorer
Over the past three seasons, the dance through the defense of Milan
byline and squared to Pedro's house with the guard rifle
Christian Abbiati stranded.
Barca had recovered his usual composure and was a goal
been a long time to come, when the Villa stepped up to break the ball
top corner from 30 yards.
The home team was in total control without really
threat to score until the third defender Eric Abidal gave
injury time corner but the French international
argued that it was foul.
The Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf swung the ball over
Silva to claim a point unlikely.
"When you score an equalizer at the last moment
left looks a bit ridiculous, "Barca's Brazilian fullback Daniel Alves
said on Spanish television. "We need to collect and preserve
work. "
World's Best
Milan were missing the former Barca striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
injured in training on Monday, for example, and the coach
Massimiliano Allegri chosen to use Pato, Antonio Cassano in a
two-pronged attack.
Pato has threatened to score another several times during the
the first half hour, before fading out of the game, while Italy
before Cassano looked short of fitness and was replaced by Urby
Emanuelsson, after an hour.
"Barca is still the best team in the world, but sometimes
even if they are, "said Allegri.
"That's why football is so great because sometimes you lose
without merit sometimes undeservedly wins
a. "
Boat captain Puyol applause when he came off the bench
in the second half, but the night was still embittered by
Iniesta injury.
The Spain international was forced shortly before halftime
and replaced by Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona has preliminary tests
showed that it would be in about four weeks.
"We try to treat the players as much as possible, but
these things can happen, "said Guardiola.
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