| SPAIN |  |
BETIS - BARCELONA
January 24th . "Manuel Ruiz de Lopera", 23.00.
Judge: Undiano Malenko.
Injuries : Odoncor, Nano Rivas, Luis Edu, Enrique Romero / Eto'o, Belletti, Xavi, Messi.
Disqualifications : no.
Betis (Sport Today version): Doblas - Miguel Angel Lozano, Juanito Moreno, Arsu, Vega - Vogel, Kapi - Rafael Sobis, Assunsao, Jorge Wagner - Robert.
Barcelona (Sport Today version): Victor Valdes - Oleger, Puyol, Marquez, Zambrotta - Edmilson, Deco, Iniesta - Julie, Saviola, Ronaldinho.
Last matches : = + + - = / + = = - +
Last year's matches: 1: 4 (Manuel Ruiz de Lopera), 1: 5 (Camp Nou).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Betis” - 5, the draw - 3.5, the victory of “Barcelona” - 1.57.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 22.55 (direct).
The match crowns the program of the first round of the Spanish championship. He was postponed due to the participation of “Barcelona” in the December club world championship. Since then, the Catalans have been in a state of pursuit of “Seville”, forcing a competitor to keep in mind this deferred fight. Now there is no need for that - Alexander’s team braked itself, letting Barca forward. And another Sevilla club, “Betis”, has to fantastically try to not only help fellow countrymen, but to leave the “relegation zone” themselves. The outsider is in full swing of the calendar section. Last Thursday, he stood in a cup match with Real Madrid and did not let the grand into the quarter-finals. Sunday was a tough match with Racing. And after the “Barcelona” he also take “Valencia”.
| Club | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
| one | BARCELONA | 18 | eleven | five | 2 | 39-16 | 38 |
| 2 | SEVILLA | nineteen | 12 | 2 | five | 37-19 | 38 |
| 3 | REAL | 18 | eleven | 2 | five | 27-16 | 35 |
| four | Valencia | nineteen | eleven | 3 | five | 28-15 | 36 |
| five | ATLETIC | nineteen | ten | five | four | 25-13 | 35 |
| 6 | ZARAGOSA | nineteen | 9 | four | 6 | 30-20 | 31 |
| 7 | RECREATIVELY | nineteen | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28-25 | thirty |
| eight | HETAFE | nineteen | eight | five | 6 | 16-13 | 29th |
| 9 | OSASUNA | 18 | eight | 2 | 9 | 27-24 | 26 |
| ten | ESPANIOL | nineteen | 6 | eight | five | 18-18 | 26 |
| eleven | VILLARREAL | nineteen | 7 | five | 7 | 18-24 | 25 |
| 12 | RASING | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17-22 | 25 |
| 13 | DEPORTIVE | nineteen | five | 7 | 7 | 14-24 | 22 |
| 14 | SELTA | nineteen | five | 6 | eight | 21-26 | 21 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 18 | five | five | eight | 16-26 | 20 |
| sixteen | ATHLETIC | nineteen | four | 7 | eight | 21-28 | nineteen |
| 17 | LEVANTE | nineteen | four | 7 | eight | 16-26 | nineteen |
| 18 | Betis | 18 | four | five | 9 | 18-25 | 17 |
| nineteen | REAL NEIGHBORHOOD | nineteen | 2 | 7 | ten | 12-25 | 13 |
| 20 | CHEMNASTIC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16-36 | 9 |
SNIPERS: Canute (Sevilla) - 15, Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Diego Milito (Zaragoza) - 12 each, van Nistelrooy (Real M) - 10, Villa (Valencia) - 9.
20th TOUR. 01/27 Atletico - Racing, Villarreal - Real M. 28.01. Zaragoza - Deportivo, Mallorca - Recreativo, Levante - Seville, Real Sociedad - Athletic, Getafe - Osasuna, Gimnastic - Espanyol, Barcelona - Celta, Betis - Valencia.
| ITALY |  |
SKATING - EMPOLES
January 24th. "Angelo Massimino", 22.30.
Judge: Mauro Bergonzi (Genoa).
Injuries: Falsini, Bizo / Adani, Raji.
Disqualifications: J. Colucci, Spinesi / D. Moro.
“Catania” (version of “Sport Today”): Pantanelli - Silvestri, Sottil, Stovini, Juan Vargas - Bayocco, Edusei, Caserta - Millezi, Corona, Mascara.
Empoli (Sport Today version): Bally - Mardzoratti, Luccini, Pratali, Ascoli - Boucher, Almiron, Marianini - Vannukki - Pozzi, Saudati.
Last matches: + - + - - / - + - + +
Last year's matches: not met.
Quotes William Hill: victory “Catania” - 2.2, draw - 2.8, victory “Empoli” - 3.2.
The winner will be registered in the first quartet. Moreover, if guests become a triumph, they will stay in the Champions League zone at least until February. True, to beat “Catania” to “Angelo Massimino” is not an easy task. This season, it was done only by “Cagliari”, who achieved the minimum Victoria last Sunday. Thus, the Sardinians interrupted the 4-match home winning streak of the Pasquale Marino team. By the way, he, like his empolian colleague Luigi Cagni, according to the old tradition of Italian “small” clubs, prefers to talk down-to-earth: we don’t think about heights, the main thing is to keep a residence permit in series A.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| Club | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
| one | INTER | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 44-17 | 54 |
| 2 | ROMA | 20 | 13 | four | 3 | 42-17 | 43 |
| 3 | PALERMO | 20 | 12 | 3 | five | 37-23 | 39 |
| four | EMPOLES | nineteen | 7 | 7 | five | 18-17 | 28 |
| five | ATALANTA | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 35-31 | 27 |
| 6 | LAZIO | 20 | eight | five | 6 | 30-18 | 27 |
| 7 | UDINEZE | 20 | 7 | five | eight | 20-23 | 26 |
| eight | KATANIA | nineteen | 7 | five | 7 | 26-34 | 26 |
| 9 | SAMPDORIA | 20 | 6 | 6 | eight | 28-28 | 24 |
| ten | SIENNA | 20 | five | ten | five | 18-21 | 24 |
| eleven | MILAN | 20 | eight | eight | four | 25-17 | 24 |
| 12 | LIVORNO | 20 | five | eight | 7 | 20-30 | 23 |
| 13 | CAGLIARI | 20 | four | ten | 6 | 16-21 | 22 |
| 14 | Torino | 20 | five | 7 | eight | 15-24 | 22 |
| 15 | FIORENTINA | 20 | ten | four | 6 | 31-20 | nineteen |
| sixteen | CHIEVO | 20 | four | five | eleven | 21-30 | 17 |
| 17 | Messina | 20 | 3 | 7 | ten | 20-34 | sixteen |
| nineteen | PARMA | 20 | 3 | 6 | eleven | 17-35 | 15 |
| 18 | Regina | 20 | 6 | 6 | eight | 24-28 | 9 |
| 20 | ASKOLI | 20 | one | 6 | 13 | 14-33 | 9 |
NOTES. 1. The indicators of “Milan”, “Lazio”, “Regina” and “Fiorentina” take into account the fines imposed on the basis of “mujigate”. Lazio has 3 points in liabilities, Milan - 8, Regina - 11 and Fiorentina - 15. 2. Siena is fined one point for delaying tax payments on players' salaries.
SNIPERS: Totti (Roma) - 13, Spinesi (Catania) - 11, Mutu, Toni (both Fiorentina), R. Bianchi (Regina), C. Doni (Atalanta) - 10 each, Rigano (Messina), Quagliarella (Sampdoria) ), Yakvinta (Udinese), Ibrahimović (Inter) - 9 each.
21st TOUR. 01/27 Torino - Udinese, Palermo - Lazio. 01/28. Messina - Ascoli, Atalanta - Catania, Chievo - Empoli, Sampdoria - Inter, Fiorentina - Livorno, Milan - Parma, Cagliari - Regina, Roma - Siena.
| ENGLAND |  |
WATFORD - BLACKBURN
January 23rd . Wickereigh Road, 22.45.
Judge : Dermot Gallagher (Oxfordshire).
Injuries : Williamson, M. King, Carlisle, Chambers / Roberts, Reed, Enkelman, Oyer, Nelson.
Disqualifications : no.
"Watford" (version of "Sport today"): Foster - Maryappa, Demerit, Shittu, Stuart - Smith, Bangura, Mahon, Francis - Priskin, Boise.
Blackburn (Sport Today version): Friedel - Emerton, Ansho, Khizanishvili, Gray - Bentley, Savage, Tugay, Pedersen - Nonda, McCarthy.
Last five matches : - - = - - / + + + - +
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Watford” - 2.9, the draw - 3.2, the victory of “Blackburn” - 2.15.
In the postponed match of the 14th round, the Blackburn and Watford tables tearing at full speed in the first half converge, gradually losing leaders and hopes.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| | Club | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
| one | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 53-18 | 57 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 41-19 | 51 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 14 | four | 6 | 37-16 | 46 |
| four | ARSENAL | 24 | 13 | 6 | five | 45-20 | 45 |
| five | BOLTON | 24 | 12 | four | eight | 28-26 | 40 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | ten | 7 | 7 | 34-24 | 37 |
| 7 | Everton | 24 | 9 | eight | 7 | 31-23 | 35 |
| eight | READING | 24 | ten | four | ten | 34-32 | 34 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29-32 | 33 |
| ten | BLACKBURN | 23 | 9 | four | ten | 27-31 | 31 |
| eleven | MIDLESBRO | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 29-29 | thirty |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 28-32 | thirty |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 19-28 | thirty |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 6 | eleven | 7 | 26-28 | 29th |
| 15 | FULHAM | 24 | 6 | eleven | 7 | 26-36 | 29th |
| sixteen | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19-33 | 24 |
| 17 | Wigan | 23 | 6 | four | 13 | 23-38 | 22 |
| 18 | WEST HAM | 24 | five | five | 14 | 17-38 | 20 |
| nineteen | CHARLTON | 24 | five | four | 15 | 19-43 | nineteen |
| 20 | Watford | 22 | one | 9 | 12 | 12-31 | 12 |
SNIPERS: Drogba (Chelsea) - 14, Cristiano Ronaldo (Man. United) - 13, van Persie (Arsenal) - 11, Doyle (Reading), Yakubu (Middlesbrough) - 10.
25th TOUR. 01/30. Arsenal - Manchester City. Portsmouth - Middlesbrough. Sheffield United - Fulham. West Ham - Liverpool. Reading - Wigan. 01/31. Chelsea - Blackburn. Newcastle - Aston Villa. Everton - Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester United - Watford.
NOTE: match start time is Moscow time.