The Barcelona won last night with authority (2-5) to a weak Sporting Lisbon and secured the top spot in Group C of the Champions League, in an encounter with Sunderland dominated by men from Guardiola.
The meeting started off cold, with both teams under consideration, although with a more Barca possession of the ball, he did circular band to band without much depth. Barca could not penetrate the tight defense of 'lions' until Lionel Messi took the reins of the party, first with a failure that led to the edge area, Xavi executed by the crossbar, and then with a brilliant interned in which Henry served to mark the first meeting of both.
Messi was a real headache for Lisbon, barely able to react to the goal, as a row continued in a mess after a corner launched by the club, the central Pique got the leg to score the second with the help of both sportinguista Polga.
Each share of the Argentine star, who played through the center of the attack with freedom of movement, put a lump in the throat to lusos fans, who even ended up clapping regates its impossible.
The Belarussian Hleb also made a very good job by the right flank, which was highly participatory, taking advantage of the weakness of the Argentine side Grimi.
In the second half, Guardiola gave entry to Bojan and left Henry on the bench, while his Paulo Bento colleague wanted to give more mordant attack with the addition of fiery Derlei for a shutdown Romagnoli.
But the script was the same as the first act, and the four minutes of the second period, in a move of mischief, after an absence taken by Alves, the brilliant Messi was left alone before Rui Patricio and not pardoned.
"The flea" and had his prize and left the entire state in Luso shock, showing an alarming lack of play and win.
Pep Guardiola has decided to give a break to the defenses of Sporting and withdrew the Argentine star, who left his mark on the cold night Lisbon.
Barca continued to drive the game at will and Bojan enjoyed a good opportunity to increase the advantage Barca in a shot which was grazing the crossbar.
At the midpoint of the second act, the party entered into a crazy phase, during which the Sporting awoke and scored two goals in three minutes, the first after a must launch of a lack of Miguel Veloso, and the second in a dismissal of Marquez used by Liedson.
Although the best thing was to come, because a minute later marked Caneira own door and vanished into the ghosts of the Portuguese comeback, which disappeared altogether in a great move for Bojan, who caused a penalty that he himself and transformed by the goalkeeper Rui Patricio was expelled.
The match did not give more for the club and was the first Lisbon Group and leaving the impression of great offensive team with many resources.