BARCELONA BEAT REAL MADRID 2-0
Madrid’s run of 12 consecutive league wins came to an end at the Bernabeu Stadium as their fiercest rivals Barcelona, took all three points and the La Liga leadership. Another masterful midfield display from Xavi helped clinch a 2-0 win for Barcelona in “El Clasico” putting them three points clear at the top, in a title race that has been neck-a-neck for weeks.
With 33 minutes on the clock, Lionel Messi scored his 40th goal of the season and 27th in the Spanish league, when he chested down a pass from Xavi over the top of the defence to score with his right foot before the ball touched the ground.
In the second half 22-year-old Pedro Rodriguez escaped past Arbeloa to receive another exquisite through ball from Xavi and curl the ball past Iker Casillas at 55 minutes.
Just a few seconds before Barca’s second goal, Cristiano Ronaldo the Portugal captain and Real Madrid star, had a good chance of drawing the game but keeper Victor Valdes who had a magnificent night, saved with his boot. Had the ball gone in, the destination of the Spanish title could have been a whole lot different.
With 33 minutes on the clock, Lionel Messi scored his 40th goal of the season and 27th in the Spanish league, when he chested down a pass from Xavi over the top of the defence to score with his right foot before the ball touched the ground.
In the second half 22-year-old Pedro Rodriguez escaped past Arbeloa to receive another exquisite through ball from Xavi and curl the ball past Iker Casillas at 55 minutes.
Just a few seconds before Barca’s second goal, Cristiano Ronaldo the Portugal captain and Real Madrid star, had a good chance of drawing the game but keeper Victor Valdes who had a magnificent night, saved with his boot. Had the ball gone in, the destination of the Spanish title could have been a whole lot different.
