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Barcelona Stays the Upper Hand in the “Clasico”

FC Barcelona has 31 Match “Clasico” against arch-rivals Real Madrid 2-0 (1-0) prevailed. Thus the title holder will take over the table top.


Thanks to Lionel Messi and Xavi has his congenial partner FC Barcelona El Clasico against arch-rivals Real Madrid won the title race and so all the cards. The Catalans won on Matchday last eight the “mother of all duels” in the not deserved, Christoph Metzelder Royal lined up 2-0 (1-0) and took three points ahead of the championship lead from Real.

In addition, Barca decided after the first leg 1-0 in the direct comparison for themselves and thus would have already won in a tie for the title. For real threat after the Champions League and Cup, as so often in the recent past, a season without a title. Messi headed a goal in the 33 minutes of his game, scored the 0:2 Pedro (56th). European champion Xavi initiated both goals with dream passes.

In the first round World Player Messi was once again the outstanding player on the pitch. Already in the 12th Minutes should have given it after a foul by Raul Albiol penalty on him. His head hit the phenomenal in recent weeks a Argentines themselves, after the double pass with Xavi he took the ball with his chest, were loaded Raul Albiol and hit by left-foot shot from ten yards. It was his seventh goal in games against Real.

Ronaldo disappointed
had the best chance to settle in the very tough run game with only five yellow cards in the first round Xabi Alonso, but from about five meters above the door headed (38th). On the part of Real’s disappointed in the first round especially Cristiano Ronaldo, the most expensive footballer in the world was hardly visible and increased in the second half only slightly. Real coach Manuel Pellegrini had a substitute in Raul, Guti and Karim Benzema concentrated offensive power, which is little used. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas prevented for two brilliant saves against Messi after two more passes dream of Xavi (72./77.) Like a real debacle like last year (2:6).

The game had in the run the football fans across Europe electrified. 600,000 tickets could be sold up to 1500 euros on the black one had to pay for a card.

By winning the Spanish league title Barcelona could again celebrate a great victory against arch-rivals. After six trophies in 2009, the team coached by Pep Guardiola, which meets Inter Milan in the semi final, but win over the Champions League again. Barca would be the first team in the history of European royal class, which defends the title successfully, the final match on 22 May increase calculated in Madrid. That would definitely be a real humiliation.