European Football Thread

[EddieG]

So apparently, due to the UK's broadcasting rules that prevent them from showing the 3pm kickoffs in an attempt to protect attendances between 2.45pm and 5.15pm, it means Sky can't broadcast the first 15 minutes of El Clasico.

EDIT: Although the post I saw on Facebook has been removed since already.

[Baddar]

Well, Sky certainly have coverage from 5pm that day, but whether or not they can show live football is another thing. Sounds a bit silly to me.

[Colly]

That's always the case isn't it, they just do a quick buildup then cut in.

[TCO]

That's going to be hilariously awkward in the studio while the game is on.

[Colly]

It'll be fine, they'll just be chilling out in that imaginary tapas bar.

[Baddar]

"It's ok everyone, just as we thought, Busquets is down. Should eat up some time."

[Thrilla]

Same thing happened last year.

[Colly]

And every other week!

[Costanza]

So Tevez just shot directly from kick off in the Sassuolo vs Juventus match. It's going to be one of those games..

[Lineker]

It's Clasico day! Here it is in numbers.

With 15 strikes to his name, Ronaldo has registered more goals in the opening eight rounds of the season than any other player in La Liga history, a feat all the more remarkable for the fact that he missed one of those games - a 4-2 defeat against Real Sociedad.

Perhaps the craziest statistic to provide some perspective to the Portugal star's hot streak is that he has scored more league goals this season than 81 of the 98 teams in Europe's five major leagues, including Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Arsenal.

And Ronaldo's three hat-tricks this term have taken his career La Liga tally of trebles to 22, putting him joint level at the top of the pile with Zarra and Alfredo Di Stefano.

Ronaldo breaking the all-time hat-trick record and Messi setting a new all-time goalscoring record in the same game? With these two extraordinary players, anything is possible.

[EddieG]

0-0 draw it is.

[Hobo]

Luis Suarez will score most likely.

[Lineker]

Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Modric, Isco, James Rodriguez, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Barcelona: Claudio Bravo, Mathieu, Pique, Mascherano, Daniel Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Neymar, Messi, Suarez.

[Liam]

First goal missed due to live ban. Good stuff.

[Baddar]

Neymar scores for Barca. No live pictures yet though.

[Lineker]

Neymar got it though.

[Liam]

C'mon Real Madrid!

Don't like Barca. Fuck 'em.

[EddieG]

Aye, neymar scored, after a beautiful cross from *sigh* who else but Suarez.

[Lineker]

Penalty to Madrid! Handball Pique.

Ronaldo converts. 1-1.

[Lineker]

2-1 Madrid. Pepe bullet header.