Mexico's Chivas beats Barcelona 4-1 in friendly

Marco Fabian scored twice in two minutes to lift Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara t a 4-1 victory over Spanish giants Barcelona in their friendly match. The visit of European champions Barcelona on Wednesday drew 70,080 to Sun Life Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins -- a record for a soccer match in South Florida. Barcelona wasted no time, going ahead 1-0 through David Villa's third-minute strike. The lead stood at half-time, but Chivas responded with three goals in the space of 12 minutes in the second half. Fabian equalized in the 60th minute with a blast from 30 yards. In the 62nd, Omar Arello's cross from the right wing found Fabian open and his flying scissor-kick struck home. Giovani Casillas added a goal in the 72nd before Jose Luis Verduzco completed the scoring in the 90th minute. Barcelona -- who are without two-time FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi as well as Daniel Alves, Javier Mascherano and Alexis Sanchez for their US tour -- fell to Manchester United 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday. The match was a reprise of their clash in the UEFA Champions League final in May, which Barcelona won 3-1. On Saturday the Spanish outfit play another friendly in Dallas, against Mexican club America.

Source: AFP