Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga standings and sharing the position with Levante, after successfully defusing the sixth giornada host Sporting Gijon with the score 1-0 at the Stadium El Molinon, Sunday, 2/10/2011.
Pep Guardiola's squad victory is of course made the Catalan club at the top with Levante who each collected 14 points from six matches, but their superior goal aggressiveness compared to Levante.
Barcelona dominated the game and did not take long for printing excellence. Barcelona already superior one ball in the 12th minute. Goals stems from long-range shot that Xavi Hernandez still hit the crossbar. However, Adriano spry in securing the ball and then fired a shot which the goalkeeper could not dammed Gijon, Juan Pablo. 1-0 to Barca.
David Villa got two chances to increase the advantage Barca in the 16th minute. However, his first effort Colinas tamed, while the second shot misses to the left side of goal.
However, Gijon not remain silent and open up opportunities in the 27th minute. Miguel de las Cuevas raced dribbled toward the goal Valdes. However, Dani Alves appeared adept at blocking the rate of Cuevas.
The first round ended with a 0-1 advantage over Levante Barcelona.
The game had not changed much in the second round. Defensive host successfully applied make it difficult Barcelona attack stream.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola had time to mess around with the conditions of the French wing-back, Eric Abidal, who experienced muscle disorders in the 56th minute, so it had to be replaced by Maxwell.
Barca's best chance in the second half occurred within six minutes before dispersal, while Messi was briefly detained kick by Colinas, but even had scored, Dani Alves position first caught off-side.
The composition of players:
Sporting Gijon: Juan Pablo Colinas; Ivan Soto, Alberto Botia, Roberto Canella, Alberto Ramos; Alberto Rivera, Nacho Cases (Mate Bilic 79), Miguel del las Cuevas, Oscar Trejo (Garcia Perez Ayoze 75); David Barral
Barcelona: Victor Valdes; Eric Abidal (Maxwell 55), Javier Mascherano, Adriano (Seydou Keita 80), Dani Alves; Sergio Busquets, Thiago, Xavi, David Villa, Lionel Messi, Pedro (Gerard Pique 57)
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