Barcelona labored on Saturday to achieve a 2-2 draw on their visit to Real Betis. With this result, Barcelona dropped a 10 game winning streak, and saw its point lead reduced to an still impressive 10 points ahead of Real Madrid.
1-0 Alessandro Melli (18)
2-0 Mark Gonzalez (25)
2-1 Samuel Eto’o (45+2)
2-2 Samuel Eto’o (88)
Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o [...]
FC Barcelona gave another strong display of great offensive production and defeated Sporting Gijon 3-1. Eto’o twice and Alves scored for the “azulgranas”; Kike Mateo scored the lonely visitor’s goal.
Real Madrid also won, adding its seventh victory in a row. Higuain crossed a strong shot at the begining of the second half, and that was [...]
Barcelona 1 – Racing 1 (Messi)
Barcelona 2 – Racing 1 (Messi)
Barcelona turned around a very complicated game against Racing, which scored first on a penalty kick converted by Nicola Zigic. Barcelona coach Guardiola decided to use Messi, whom was on the bench most of the game, and he was the difference maker, getting the tie [...]
Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, accused Real Madrid of trying to start a “destabilisation campaign” against them, after igniting the rumor that they will try to sign Argentinina great Lionel Messi, similar of what they did in the past with Luis Figo. Now, that Real Madrid is trying to sign away the stars from [...]
21′ Lionel Messi
27′ Thierry Henry
41′ Samuel Eto’o
82′ Thierry Henry
86′ Samuel Eto’o (pen)
REAL MADRID DEFEATS 3-1 OSASUNA AND GETS BACK TO 2ND
The “merengues” under the supervision of thier new president, Vicente Boluda, made it to the half time down 1-0 in the score, after Osasuna’s iranian striker Javad Nekounam goal (20).
Nevertheless, Real Madrid made an spectacular comeback: Sergio Ramos scored on a long distance shot for the [...]
All kick-off times CET
Saturday 17 January
Barcelona 20 : 00 Deportivo La Coruna
Sevilla 22 : 00 Numancia
Sunday 18 January
Villarreal 17 : 00 Mallorca
Real Madrid 17 : 00 Osasuna
Getafe 17 : 00 Racing Santander
Recreativo Huelva 17 : 00 Sporting Gijon
Real Valladolid [...]
Guti is set to make his first appearance for Real Madrid in 2009 this weekend after recovering from injury.
After being sidelined for Real Madrids first two games of 2009, midfielder Guti has finally resumed normal training with the rest of the squad and has been given the green light to take to the field [...]
Spain Primera Division – Round 18, Jan 11:
Two goals in the last ten minutes saved Barcelona from a shock defeat against Osasuna.
Samuel Eto‘o put Barca in front with a low drive late in the first half after the leaders had completely dominated the first 45 minutes.
Miguel Flano equalised with a [...]
Saturday 10 January
Deportivo La Coruna – Sevilla 1-3
Valencia – Villarreal 3-3
Sunday 11 January
Mallorca – Real Madrid 0-3
Numancia – Getafe 2-0
Racing Santander – Recreativo Huelva 1-1
Sporting Gijon – Real Valladolid 2-1
Real Betis – Malaga [...]