Barcelona vs VfB Stuttgart match will be held at Camp Nou Stadium today, March 17, 2010 for the UEFA Champions League round 16 second-leg encounter. The game will start at 19:45 (UK) and will be seen live in the U.S. at 3:45 ET.
Barca and Stuttgart had a draw game in their first encounter at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Feb. 23. Brazilian striker Claudemir Jeronimo Barretto da Silva, also known as Cacau, headed in the opener at 25 minutes in the game. That was an early shot that gave his team a chance to beat Barca. But Barca’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t let them win the game. Ibrahimovic scored his first ever goal in the knockout stages of the Champions League at 52 minutes in the game to earn them a draw.
BARCELONA VS VFB STUTTGART LIVE HIGHLIGHTS AND RESULTS
Barca for first ball possession with striker Thierry Henry trying to scored first but it’s a missed. At 13 minutes, Lionel Messi just scored an absolutely incredible goal. That was the first goal in the game. Barcelona is enjoying 60% possession so far. Looks like Messi is going to score again but passed the ball to forward Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma. Pedro finished it off with a tap-in from the close range and it’s a two-point lead!
Messi made a comeback this second half giving Barca their third goal in the game. His former Arsenal colleague Jens Lehmann was unable to block that goal. Just a minute left before the final whistle, striker Bojan Krkic scored – a perfect pass from Ibrahimovic. It’s 4-0!
| Team | Final Score |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | 4 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 0 |
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