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Sevilla beats Barca 3-1 in first leg of Supercup
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 15 - 08 - 2010

Sevilla came from a goal down to beat an under-strength Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup Saturday.
Supercup-holder Barcelona will host the return leg next Saturday between the league winner and Copa del Rey champion Sevilla.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who according to media reports could soon be leaving the club, put Barcelona ahead in the 21st minute. Luis Fabiano equalized in the 63rd, striking Luca Cigarini's pass first time past Ruben Mino. Then substitute Frederic Kanoute converted Alvaro Negredo's pass in the 73rd.
Barcelona's lineup was almost unrecognizable, as all eight of its Spain internationals were rested after their midweek game against Mexico, and Argentina striker Lionel Messi was on the bench. Messi eventually replaced Ibrahimovic in the 53rd.
The result left Barcelona needing to overcome a two-goal deficit to become the sole owner of the record for Spanish Supercups. Barcelona and Real Madrid have eight each. Sevilla has won the trophy once, in 2007.
FIFA plans change in
World Cup format
Football's governing body FIFA is considering scrapping drawn games from the group stages of the World Cup finals, the organisation's chief Sepp Blatter has said. The Swiss supremo told German weekly Focus that he wanted to put an end to defense-minded teams playing to get a draw in the early games of the sport's showcase tournament.
“We are considering doing away with draws in the first round ... and also ending extra-time play,” he said. “If there is no winner at the end of 90 minutes of play, we would proceed directly to penalty kicks.”
Another possibility, according to Blatter, would be to revive the “Golden Goal” scenario whereby if a match is drawn, the first team to score a goal would be the winner.
That was used in the 1998 competition in France but was abandoned four years later when the finals were held in Japan and South Korea.
The next World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2014.
Wenger extends contract
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a contract extension which will see him stay with the London club until at least June 2014.
The 60-year-old Frenchman joined the Gunners in 1996 and has led them to three Premier League titles and two FA Cup wins.


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