your ally & best friend. That´s what happened tonight as Atletico
beat FC Barcelona to put Real Madrid 4 points behind as the latter
shuts the gap & put the pressure on Barça. As everyone in Spain is
shouting now ..."WE HAVE LIGA"!
Here is a full summary of Sundays Round 25 games.
ATLETICO DE MADRID jumps back into European positions on the
table & does a favour to Real Madrid by defeating in an extraordinary
game 4-3 FC BARCELONA to put the pressure right on the latter.
Before we get too emotional, Atletico won thanks to its two
extraordinary class forwards upfront - FORLAN & AGUERO -
with grit, pride & preserverance. Atletico has lots of problems
in defence & little midfield distribution power, it was a mystery
why Maniche did not start instead of coming on late in the 2º half
when he helped turn the game. It was Atletico as a team that won
tonight & it had little to do with new Coach Abel Resino who has
lots of work ahead if he is to get this team to fly further. However, a
victory is a victory & in this case it does´nt matter how but that
it happened.
The game overall was a see-saw affair with FC Barcelona getting
ahead early with an brilliant goal from HENRY in the 18th min &
MESSI in the 29th min, all of which come due to Atletico defensive
mistakes.
However, Atletico pulled out pride, the fighting spirit & DIEGO
FORLAN cracked from outside the box a goal in the 31st min to
lift the team with hope. Then in the 2ºhalf with Barça feeling the
mental pressure, SERGIO AGUERO equalized in the 56th min to
bring the house down.
FC Barcelona reacted knowing well that a loss would put Real
Madrid on their backs & it would fill the weeks ahead with past
ghosts & HENRY scored his second & put Barça again ahead.
But it was´nt over, a foul in the penalty area to Pongolle was
given & FORLAN equalized in the 79th min. Barça suffered some
"wobbles" & AGUERO pounced on a Pujol mistake to score the
winner in the 88th min (see above). A heroic comeback & a great
"wobbles" & AGUERO pounced on a Pujol mistake to score the
winner in the 88th min (see above). A heroic comeback & a great
end to a classic game, Barça now seem to be suffering "ghosts"
from past experience, its now all psychological.
See the VIDEO of the goals:
Next week: Real Madrid vs Atletico de Madrid
See the VIDEO of the goals:
Next week: Real Madrid vs Atletico de Madrid
MALAGA down to 10 men, with the Red Card to Lola in the 1st
half, missed its chance to consolidate Euro positions when they
lost to RECREATIVO 0-2. The goals came from CAMUÑAS
in the 54th min & ADRIAN in the 64th min.
ALMERIA continue its recovery defeating GETAFE 2-1 with
NEGREDO (above) continuing his scoring streak to score Almeria´s
two goals, the first in the 16th min & the second in the 66th min. For
Getafe GUERRON scored early in the 6th min.
DEPORTIVO overcame its mid-week Uefa Cup disaster & won today
against NUMANCIA by the solitary goal from JUAN RODRIGUEZ in
the 75th min. Numancia sink further into relagation zone, they are last!
Final score: 0-1
the 75th min. Numancia sink further into relagation zone, they are last!
Final score: 0-1
RACING & OSASUNA finished in a 1-1 draw. Osasuna is fighting to
"jump" out of the dangerzone & PANDIANI grabbed the equalizer in
the 45th min ( see above ). Earlier SERRANO scored & put Racing
the 45th min ( see above ). Earlier SERRANO scored & put Racing
ahead in the 12th min, but they could´nt take that effort further to
convert it into the 3 points.
convert it into the 3 points.
MALLORCA won thanks to a fantastic free kick from ARANGO
(see above) to put REAL SPORTING DE GIJON close to the
relegation zone of the ladder. Sporting needs to grab some wins if
they are to avoid problems soon. Final score: 0-1
VALENCIA CF are going from bad to worst & now are 6th on the
table after losing 1-2 to VALLADOLID. Valladolid player SESMA
scored early in the 5th min & then an own goal by Valencia defender
ALBIOL put the visiting team 0-2 ahead. Valencia then reacted in
the 2ºhalf & MARCHENA saved some pride with a header to pull
one goal back in the 73rd min. Worrying times at Valencia !
scored early in the 5th min & then an own goal by Valencia defender
ALBIOL put the visiting team 0-2 ahead. Valencia then reacted in
the 2ºhalf & MARCHENA saved some pride with a header to pull
one goal back in the 73rd min. Worrying times at Valencia !
VILLAREAL maintains 4th position with a draw over REAL BETIS
after a "gutsy" comeback from the latter. SANTIAGO CARZOLA
(above) was his teams main asset after the midfielder scored Villareal´s
two goals both in the 5th & 35th min. Then in the 2ºhalf Betis began its
comeback with goals from SERGIO GARCIA in the 41st min &
RICARDO OLIVEIRA in the 57th to equalize.
Final score: 2-2
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