Tag: La Liga

Barcelona v Villarreal – La Liga: Messi double sends Barca top

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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona (L) and his teammate Xavi Hernandez look on during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Camp Nou Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 3-1.
Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona overcame an unjust offside decision to beat Villarreal 3-1 at the Nou Camp and move provisionally above fierce rivals Real Madrid – who play Sporting Gijon on Sunday – at the top of the Primera Division table after 11 matches. Continue reading →

Real Madrid v Racing Santande 6-1:Cristiano Ronaldo scores four in Real Madrid victory

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Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real's 4th goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 23, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show with a four-goal haul as Real Madrid walloped Racing Santander 6-1 at home to restore their one-point La Liga lead.The winger struck twice in each half, with his fourth goal coming from a 55th-minute penalty, with Gonzalo Higuain and Mesut Ozil also netting.”I am really happy because I have never scored four goals,” said Ronaldo.Earlier, a Lionel Messi brace helped Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 2-0 as they temporarily assumed top spot. Continue reading →