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Barcelona's Champions League group is currently delicately poised, as they sit on four points alongside Rubin Kazan and Dynamo Kiev, while Inter are one point behind. Full Article at Goal.com

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  1. Cristian Ansaldi (R) of Rubin Kazan fights for the ball with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Rubin Kazan followed up their shock victory against Barcelona a fortnight ago with a defensive masterclass to leapfrog their Catalan opponents in Champions League Group F. Barcelona were the victims of one of the biggest shocks in Champions League... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

  2. MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) - Rubin Kazan drew 0-0 with Barcelona at home on Wednesday, putting up a good defense against the Catalan team's attacks two weeks after beating the European champions in Spain. Full Article at RIA Novosti

  3. KAZAN, Russia: Russian champions Rubin Kazan put up a stunning defensive display on Wednesday to hold Champions League holders Barcelona 0-0. Full Article at Channel News Asia

  4. After a shocking 2-1 loss at the Camp Nou to Rubin Kazan during Matchday Three, FC Barcelona traveled to Kazan to once again take on the champions of the Russian Premier League in an important fixture in Group F. Meanwhile for Rubin Kazan, they went... Full Article at Bleacher Report

  5. KAZAN, Russia (AP) -Rubin Kazan held off the constant attacking of defending champion Barcelona to earn a 0-0 draw Wednesday in the Champions League. Full Article at NBC Sports

  6. Barcelona have the chance to exact revenge for their defeat to Rubin Kazan when they travel to Russia on Wednesday. European champions Barca suffered a surprise 2-1 loss at Camp Nou two weeks ago, a result that has thrown Group F wide open. Full Article at Sky Sports

  7. MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Rubin Kazan will hope to pull off another famous victory when they face Barcelona in Kazan on Wednesday evening, two weeks after beating the European champions in Spain. Full Article at RIA Novosti

  8. Watch all the highlights from Rubin Kazan vs Barcelona online in their Champions League match. Rubin Kazan vs Barcelona. Champions League. Wednesday 4th November 2009. Full Article at LoveFooty

  9. Rubin coach Kurban Berdyev

    The sense of anticipation is acute as FC Rubin Kazan welcome FC Barcelona to the Tatar capital looking to pull off a repeat of their sensational victory at Camp Nou a fortnight ago. Full Article at UEFA

  10. Barcelona will look to get the defence of their Champions League title back on track tomorrow night and avenge their shock defeat to Rubin Kazan a fortnight ago. Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports

Soccer Photos

  1. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 08:  Evgeni Aldonin (L) of PFC CSKA Moscow competes for the ball with Alejandro Dominguez of FC Rubin Kazan during the Russian Football League Championship match between PFC CSKA Moscow and FC Rubin at the Luzhniki Stadium on November 08, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  2. Yaya Toure (L) of Barcelona FC fights for the ball with Rubin Kazan's Gokdeniz Karadeniz in Kazan during the UEFA Champions League group F game on November 4, 2009.
  3. Rubin Kazan's coach Kurban Berdyev attends a news conference before a training session at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona October 19, 2009. Barcelona and Rubin Kazan will play their Champions League soccer match on Tuesday.
  4. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 04: Rodolfo (R) and Peter Odemwingie of FC Lokomotiv Moscow celebrate after scoring a goal during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Lokomotiv Moscow and FC Rubin Kazan at the Lokomotiv Stadium on October 04, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  5. Sergei Semak (R) of FC Rubin Kazan fights for a ball with Andriy Shevchenko (L) of FC Dynamo Kiev during UEFA Champion League, Group F football match in Kiev on September 16, 2009.
  6. MOSCOW,  RUSSIA - AUGUST 30: Sergey Semak (L) and  Alejandro Dominguez (R)of FC Rubin Kazan celebrates after scoring a goal during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Spartak and  FC Rubin at the Luzhniki Stadium on August 30, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  7. KHIMKI, RUSSIA - AUGUST 23: Aleksandr Kokorin of Dynamo Moscow battles for the ball with Cesar Navas (Top) of Rubin Kazan during the Russian Football League Championship match between Dynamo Moscow and Rubin Kazan at the Khimki Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Khimki, Russia.
  8. The presidents of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (L) and Real Madrid Ramon Calderon (R) pose at a news conference a few hours before their match in Barcelona on December 13, 2008.
  9. This photo taken on December 16, 2007 shows Pep Guardiola sitting in Barcelona. Barcelona football club president Joan Laporta annonced on May 8, 2008 that the club's reserve team coach Pep Guardiola, a former player, will take over from Frank Rijkaard at the end of the season.

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  1. Cristian Ansaldi (R) of Rubin Kazan fights for the ball with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Rubin Kazan followed up their shock victory against Barcelona a fortnight ago with a defensive masterclass to leapfrog their Catalan opponents in Champions League Group F. Barcelona were the victims of one of the biggest shocks in Champions League... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

  2. KAZAN, Russia: Russian champions Rubin Kazan put up a stunning defensive display on Wednesday to hold Champions League holders Barcelona 0-0. Full Article at Channel News Asia

  3. After a shocking 2-1 loss at the Camp Nou to Rubin Kazan during Matchday Three, FC Barcelona traveled to Kazan to once again take on the champions of the Russian Premier League in an important fixture in Group F. Meanwhile for Rubin Kazan, they went... Full Article at Bleacher Report

  4. MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Rubin Kazan will hope to pull off another famous victory when they face Barcelona in Kazan on Wednesday evening, two weeks after beating the European champions in Spain. Full Article at RIA Novosti

  5. Watch all the highlights from Rubin Kazan vs Barcelona online in their Champions League match. Rubin Kazan vs Barcelona. Champions League. Wednesday 4th November 2009. Full Article at LoveFooty