FC Barcelona crushed Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu and is now getting closer to the Championship title.
Pep Guardiola had no choice but to use his top players against Real Madrid, only 4 points behind in the Championship quest. Each scoring 2 goals, Thierry Henry and Leo Messi contributed to a historic victory in this year’s Clasico against their biggest rival: Real Madrid. They are now 7 points ahead with four remaining matches and could win the Spanish League in the next round if they beat Villareal, and Real Madrid doesn’t win.
Match details :
Real Madrid CF: Iker Casillas; Sergio Ramos (Van der Vaart, m.71), Cannavaro, Metzelder, Heinze; Diarra, Gago, Marcelo (Huntelaar, m.59), Robben (Javi García, m.78); Higuaín, Raúl
FC Barcelona Valdés; Dani Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Touré (Busquets, m.84), Xavi, Iniesta (Busquets, m.84); Messi, Henry (Keita, m.60), Eto’o
Goals:
First half
14′ : 1-0 Higuaín
17′ : 1-1 Henry
20′ : 1-2 Puyol
35′ : 1-3 Messi
Second half
55′ : 2-3 Sergio Ramos
58′ : 2-4 Henry
75′ : 2-5 Messi
83′ : 2-6 Piqué