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Guardiola Compares Pato With Bolt
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September 15, 2011, Thursday
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NOT even 100 meters world record holder Usain Bolt could have caught AC Milan's Alexandre Pato when he streaked through to score against Barcelona after 24 seconds on Tuesday, Barca coach Pep Guardiola said.
The 22-year-old Brazil striker left the home defense for dead and stunned a packed Nou Camp to score the fifth-fastest goal in the Champions League since Europe's elite club competition was created in 1992.
"Not even Usain Bolt would have been able to stop him," Guardiola said. "I'd like my team to have legs with so much running in them."
Defending champion Barcelona fought back through strikes from Pedro and David Villa in the Group H opener before Thiago Silva snatched a stoppage-time equalizer.
"Certain things were against us, but all we can do is congratulate Milan and Pato."
With captain Carles Puyol out with knee surgery and his partner in central defense Gerard Pique sidelined, Barca coach had deployed midfielders Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano at the back.
Former Netherlands striker Roy Makaay holds the record for the fastest Champions League goal after he netted for Bayern Munich 10 seconds into its game against Real Madrid in 2007.
The 22-year-old Brazil striker left the home defense for dead and stunned a packed Nou Camp to score the fifth-fastest goal in the Champions League since Europe's elite club competition was created in 1992.
"Not even Usain Bolt would have been able to stop him," Guardiola said. "I'd like my team to have legs with so much running in them."
Defending champion Barcelona fought back through strikes from Pedro and David Villa in the Group H opener before Thiago Silva snatched a stoppage-time equalizer.
"Certain things were against us, but all we can do is congratulate Milan and Pato."
With captain Carles Puyol out with knee surgery and his partner in central defense Gerard Pique sidelined, Barca coach had deployed midfielders Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano at the back.
Former Netherlands striker Roy Makaay holds the record for the fastest Champions League goal after he netted for Bayern Munich 10 seconds into its game against Real Madrid in 2007.
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