What are the results of the soccer FC barcelona vs chivas 2009?
FC Barcelona wrapped up their preseason tour of the United States with a match against Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara. The tour has been highly successful as they’ve sold out each match they’ve been apart of including over 90,000 against the Galaxy and over 60,000 against the Sounders. Here’s a recap of the match along with video highlights. FC Barcelona draws with Chivas 1-1 in friendly – Video Highlights Barcelona remained unbeaten in their preseason tour of the USA but could only manage a 1-1 draw on Saturday against Chivas. The first half was scoreless as both teams made many changes heading into the second half. Barca outshot Chivas on the night but couldn’t convert many of their chances. Chivas took the lead early in the second half on a goal from Ramon Morales in the 50th minute. About 15 minutes later, Barcelona responded with a goal from Bojan Krkic to tie the match at 1-1. It would end with the same scoreline but Chivas nearly had another late in the match as a shot hit t
The draw concluded a week-long West Coast tour for Barcelona that saw it play in front of packed houses in Los Angeles and Seattle, before finishing up in San Francisco. The Spanish giant started its tour with a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl, then downed Seattle Sounders FC, 4-0, at Qwest Field on Aug. 5. The defending European champions dominated the run of play during Saturday’s game against Chivas, outshooting the Mexican club 9-2. Chivas’ captain Morales scored on the club’s first shot of the night, heading a Xavier Baez cross past Barcelona ‘keeper Victor Valdez and giving the 11-time Mexican champions a 1-0 lead. Barcelona’s starting lineup featured world-renowned stars Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry, but the club used a number of substitutes as it prepared to defend its UEFA, La Liga and Copa del Rey titles. The match was the second half of a “Night of Champions” doubleheader, which opened with a 3-0 victory by the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew over the
