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Sevilla and Lyon close in on next round, Barcelona stunnedSevilla and Lyon close in on next round, Barcelona stunned Hamburg, Oct 21 : Sevilla and Olympique Lyon closed in on the knock-out stage of the Champions League football by winning their third group game in a row in the lucrative competition,... In this article: Sevilla, Rubin Kazan, Lyon, Champions League, Rangers, Arsenal, Barcelona, Liverpool, and Barcelona |
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FIFA.com News | March 09, 2009
Good weekend for leaders
...record Ligue 1: Paris profit from Lyon lapse Leaders Olympique Lyon warmed up for their Champions League return away to Barcelona in the worst possible way with a 2-0 defeat to Lille. Robert Vittek struck on the hour before Fernandes...
In this article: Hertha Berlin, Olympique Lyon, Serie A, Bundesliga, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olympique Marseille, Real Madrid, Paris St Germain, Espanyol, and Barcelona
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L.A. Times - Soccer | October 21, 2009
Barcelona upset, 2-1, by Rubin Kazan in Champions League play
...Kiev. October 21, 2009 Defending Spanish and European champion Barcelona on Tuesday suffered a stunning 2-1 defeat at home to unheralded Rubin Kazan of Russia on a Champions League day for the underdogs. Elsewhere, five-time champion...
In this article: Champions League, Rubin Kazan, Liverpool, Barcelona, Sky Sports, Dynamo Kiev, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olympique Lyon, and Rangers
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soccernet.espn.go | March 12, 2009
Marseille eye revenge and boost for title hopes
...suspended playmaker Stephane Sessegnon against Marseille. Lyon were knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona on Wednesday and must quickly regain their focus. "We have to get over our disappointment and recover from this...
In this article: Marseille, Olympique Lyon, Paris St Germain, Champions League, Claude Puel, Lorik Cana, Paul Le Guen, and Olympique Marseille
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tribalfootball.com | March 06, 2009
Abidal backs Barcelona push for Lyon ace Benzema
Abidal backs Barcelona push for Lyon ace Benzema Eric Abidal has backed Barcelona's bid for Olympique Lyon ace Karim Benzema. The fullback is a France teammate of Benzema and was at Lyon as the player was coming through the club's youth...
In this article: Eric Abidal, Karim Benzema, Barcelona, Lyon, Olympique Lyon, and France
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soccernet.espn.go | March 11, 2009
Barcelona 5-2 Lyon: Catalan goal-fest
Updated: March 11, 2009, 10:03 PM UK A quickfire Thierry Henry double spurred Barcelona on to a 5-2 rout of Olympique Lyon and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday. The Primera Liga leaders, who won 6-3 on...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Lyon, Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Karim Benzema, and All rights reserved
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UEFA Champions League | March 10, 2009
UEFA Champions League facts and figures
...Lyonnais (1-1) • Barcelona have won their two previous meetings with Lyon in the Catalan capital and have prevailed on the past five occasions they played the second leg of a UEFA Champions League contest on home soil. • Lyon are unbeaten...
In this article: UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Lyon, Panathinaikos, and Porto
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ESPNsoccernet - ESPNsoccernet.com - The World's Site for the World Game | March 11, 2009
Champions League: Barca overwhelm Lyon
...League: Barca overwhelm Lyon Holders Manchester United soothed a painful old wound for Alex Ferguson by knocking Inter Milan out of the Champions League on Wednesday, as Barcelona mauled Olympique Lyon 5-2 in a thrilling return to form.
In this article: Champions League, Lyon, Olympique Lyon, and Alex Ferguson
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FIFA.com News | November 17, 2008
Full steam ahead for leaders
...leaders FIFA.com) Monday 17 November 2008 It was a good weekend for the leaders in Europe's top leagues, as Chelsea, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen and Olympique Lyon all recorded victories. By contrast, there were setbacks for reigning...
In this article: Olympique Lyon, Chelsea, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Karim Benzema, Nicolas Anelka, Manchester United, Pursuer, and Serie A
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UEFA.com News | May 05, 2009
The Technician: Why a coach's work is never done
...round. The 90 minutes of action, which resulted in a 5-2 win for Barcelona, belied the long hours put in by either coach, Josep Guardiola for the hosts and Lyon's Claude Puel, in anticipation of this second-leg decider. Expanded...
In this article: Alex Ferguson, UEFA Champions League, Manchester United FC, Lionel Messi, Camp Nou, All rights reserved, FIFA World Cup, and Andy Roxburgh
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Barcelona (, ) is the capital, most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008. It is the eleventh-most populous municipality in the European Union and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr Area, Madrid and Milan with the population 4,185,000. 4,9 million people live in Barcelona metropolitan area. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Área Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in area of 636 km² (density 5.010 hab/km²). Barcelona is Europe's largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
It is located on the Mediterranean coast () between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m).
As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament, and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the Barcelonès comarca (shire).
- Local Name:
- Barcelona
- Also Known As:
- Barna
- BCN
- Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts)
- Province:
- Barcelona
- Mayor:
- Jordi Hereu i Boher
- Area:
- 101.4
- Time Zone:
- CET (GMT +1)
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