29.09.2010 11:00

Rubin Kazan v Barça: Did you know...

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Two familiar foes meet again this evening. Here is a selection of trivia associated to the second game in the Champions League group stage.

►Rubin and Barça are sharing a group for the second year in a row. In Kazan they drew 0-0.

► As many as nine of the team that started a year ago could be playing again tonight. Only Touré and Ibrahimovic have moved on.

► Last November’s game in Kazan was the 200th for Barça in Europe’s premier club competition.

► Barça have never lost in Russia, where they have won once and drawn four times.

► If Sergio Busquets plays, it will be 100th first team appearance for FCB.

► FC Barcelona are just one goal from their 400th in the European Cup. Will it be scored today?

► Rubin Kazan are currently four points adrift of Russian League leaders Zenit.

► The Tartar side made eight summer signings, including Carlos Eduardo (Hoffenheim), Martins (Wolfsburg) and Bocchetti (Genoa).

► Apart from last year’s game, which was also played at 18.30 CET, the last game Barça played an early fixture like this was in 2003 at FKM Púchov (1-1) in the UEFA Cup. It kicked off at 19.00 CET.