Real Sociedad sacked their Coach Moyes for Eusebio & today won 2 - 0 Sevilla FC. The match was decided by two tremendous defensive mistakes from Sevilla defender Krychowiak. Both goals for Real Sociedad - Agirretxe 72nd & Xabi Prieto 76th min - has a common denominator the defenders mistake.
Tough blow for Krychowiak & Sevilla FC, vital win & 3 points for Real Sociedad.
The big game of Round 12 & for Spanish Football with a global dimension, "El Clasico", ended with a FC Barcelona whitewash over Real Madrid. The starting line-ups were:
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas ; Danilo, Sergio Ramos, Rafael Varane, Marcelo; Toni Kroos, Luca Modric, James Rodriguez; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema & Cristiano Ronaldo.
FC Barcelona: Bravo; Daniel Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Sergi Roberto, Iniesta; Neymar & Luis Suarez,
with Messi on the bench, & Real Madrid clearly with initial offensive ideas. However, Real Madrid failed to live up to their intentions or pre-planned strategy as the final score - result Real Madrid 0 - FC Barcelona 4 illustrated the "carnage".
Real Madrid is in trouble. If the rumour of lack of symphony between Coach Benitez & his players was been a whisper, after tonight's result it could be common talk. Coach Benitez succumbed to player pressure to be more offensive & put aside his defensive discipline. His players were not up to the occasion & failed dismally their Coach who may have some harsh words for a few. Big names for Real Madrid like Cristiano Ronaldo (perhaps thinking already in PSG next season), Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Toni Kroos & Danilo to say a few could have stayed home. And to add to the disaster, substitute Isco gets a red card through pure frustration leaving his team with 10 the last 10 minutes.
FC Barcelona is & was the better team. Way ahead of any Spanish Team at the moment & most possibly ahead of any at a World level. Disciplined, organized & finely tuned they dominated the ball making Real Madrid run after them & defended in block not allowing their opponents to play. Added to this Barça has incorporated the "counter-attack" to their Football to perfection which ripped apart Real Madrid too far up looking to score their goal & allowing spaces in their defence.
Luis Suarez was grand tonight, two goals - 10th & 75th min - along with Neymar which did just enough with his own goal in the 39th min & a tap on in the 52nd to set up Iniesta for his goal. There could have been more goals for FC Barcelona but Marcelo saved off the line & Keylor Navas did some fine saves.
To end the match summary, tonight was the game FC Barcelona young player Sergi Roberto became a "Football Adult". Sergi Roberto was outstanding & has a brilliant future ahead that will give Barça plenty of happy & winning games. Vision, touch, pass & organization we witnessed the coming of age of another World Class midfielder-multi-position.
FC Barcelona consolidates its Liga classification top spot & opens a two game margin over tonight's rival. Crisis at Real Madrid which will give plenty of news headlines & talk this coming week.
RCD Espanyol 2 - Malaga FC 0, both goals from Hernan Perez (5th & 19th min.) Malaga was unlucky & deserved a better result. But the Espanyol goalkeeper & the woodwork kept them goalless.
Valencia CF 1 - Las Palmas 1 final result with points being shared. The Valencia CF goal came early through Alcacer in the 7th min & the equalizer for Las Palmas through Jonathan Viera in the 56th min.
Local Valencia fans not happy with teams performance or result sending off team with whistles.
Intense Galicia Regional derby with Deportivo A Coruña 2 - Celta de Vigo 0. First opening goalscorer for Depor Lucas in the 22nd min & later the local hero Depor goalie Lux stopping a 26th min penalty. Depor then put the "icing on the cake" although unfortunate for Celta when their player Jony converted an own goal.
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