Defending UEFA Champions League title holders FC Barcelona continued their 2009-10 season with a trip to face FK Rubin Kazan. In the last round the Russian club shocked Barcelona with a 2-1 win. Was Barcelona able to get some revenge or did Rubin Kazan get another surprise result? Here’s a recap of the Wednesday, November 4, 2009 match along with video highlights.
FC Barcelona draws with FK Rubin Kazan 0-0 – Video Highlights
Both teams had chances but neither was able to score as it ended in a 0-0 draw. The win makes the group standings even closer as no club is eliminated and all of the four teams could still win the group. Barcelona dominated possession and shots but couldn’t convert any chances. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had one of the best chances in the 3rd minutes as he hit the post on a shot. Lionel Messi would do the same in the first half but it wasn’t going the visitor’s way in the match. Barca will be disappointed with the result but Rubin Kazan have shown they can compete with clubs from the top leagues in the world.
The club has not performed well in the UEFA Champions League this season and needs to finish strong in their final few group stage matches to assure they advance to the knockout stage.
| MATCH STATS | ||
| FK Rubin Kazan | Barcelona | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 4(1) | 19(5) |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 6 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Time of Possession | 25% | 75% |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
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