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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (L) vies with Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol

Barcelona and Real Madrid began to compete. After a winter break La Liga Primera will start again this weekend. Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​two Spanish giants, will again compete at the top of the standings. Top of the league is still occupied at the party last Real Madrid in La Liga Primera successfully recorded a great victory, 6-2, when a visit to the headquarters of Seville on 17 December. After that, Real Madrid the two parties involved in the Copa del Rey and new at the weekend will again play a further match La Liga Primera, which is now entering jornada 17.

The first party of El Real in La Liga in 2012 will be undertaken by the host team’s promotion of Granada, Sunday (08/01/2012). With the fact that on October 25 last Barca could only win 1-0 over Granada, Cristiano Ronaldo cs must be very careful not to slip. If Madrid failed to win full points then Barca who now sits in second place with 37 points, three points adrift of the enemy’s weight, undoubtedly ready to steal opportunities. With La Liga last party acted December 10 last, when a 3-1 win over Real Madrid, Barca could not wait to get back and diving his party’s Primera Liga, with a visit to the headquarters at Espanyol Cornella – El Prat. Last season Barca’s 5-1 win in the same place. But Pep Guardiola‘s team still must not lose focus on the 2009-10 season to remember also been held 0-0 at Espanyol’s headquarters.

By tradition, La Liga is explores the rivalry between Madrid and Barca. But do not also leave out the other team a chance to kind of Valencia who sit in third position with 33 points or four points adrift of Barca, and could at any time if the two teams kicked off on it slipping. At the end of this week will be a visit to the headquarters Valencia Villarreal are still slumped on the verge of death zone and only five points adrift of the position of caretaker. The poor performance of ‘Yellow Submarine’ this season was no doubt given the opportunity ‘Bat’ in order to reap the victory at El Madrigal, after never again able to win there since August 27, 2007.

Barcelona Beat Osasuna 4-0

Midfielder Xavi Hernandez created four assists in determining which Barcelona won 4-0 win over Osasuna on the first leg 16 of the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou on Wednesday (01/04/2012).

Barcelona‘s first goal was created Cesc Fabregas in the 14th minute. Goals stems from the movement that led to Dani Alves feedback to Xavi. Xavi continued feedback to the Cesc Fabregas, who then passed the ball into the goal Riesgo. Four minutes later, Fabregas returned to conquer Riesgo, again by exploiting the ball Xavi shipment.

Before the game against Osasuna in the Copa del Rey, Lionel Messi was doubtful to play due to central pain. In fact, the Argentine star instead creating two goals. In the news circulated before the game, Messi can not follow the so-called morning practice because of a fever. As a result there is a possibility he did not put in the squad altogether. But, his name appears in the list of reserve players. He then played to replace Pedro Rodriguez in the 59th minute and the results are fairly bright. Lionel Messi is to increase the advantage to 3-0 in the 73rd minute. With his head, Messi, Xavi deflect the ball into the goal posts for the visitors. Messi scored two goals after completing a bait that is released is also twice released by Xavi Hernandez. Barca then refine the victory with a score of 4-0.

The win makes Los Cules have a comfortable capital before facing Osasuna on the second leg at home to Osasuna on 12 January.

The composition of players
Barcelona: Jose Manuel Pinto; Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique; Xavi, Cesc Fabregas (Seydou Keita 87), Javier Mascherano, Sergio Busquets, Thiago, Isaac Cuenca (Alexis Sanchez 74); Pedro (Lionel Messi 59)

Osasuna: Asier Riesgo; Sergio, Lolo, Jukka Raitala; Javad Nekounam, Damia, Alvaro Cejudo (Roland Lamah 68), Xavier Annunziata (Ibrahima Balde 84), David East, Roberto Torres (Francisco Puñal 71); Dejan Lekic

Referee: David Fernandez Borbalan

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema (right)

Real Madrid beat Malaga 3-2. Coming from behind 0-2 to end the first half, Real Madrid finally gain a 3-2 victory over Malaga, on the first leg 16 of the Copa de Rey, at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday (03/12/2011).

The second leg will be played between two teams in La Rosaleda on 10 January. Malaga, Manuel Pellegrini only took a 1-0 win to qualify and Madrid is quite a draw will take them to the quarterfinals.

The first goal for the visitors was created by Sergio Sanchez in the tenth minute. Starting from a corner kick, he headed the ball into the left of goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Martin Demichelis enlarge the difference in the 29th minute. Goals are created with a header back, taking advantage of a corner kick.

Madrid then cut the difference through Sami Khedira in the 68th minute. After passing through two opposing players, Khedira pass the ball into the goalkeeper Willy Caballero. Two minutes later, Gonzalo Higuain made ​​the position to be a 2-2 draw. Goals stems from an act of opposing players perform a back-pass. Higuain stole and smashed the ball into the goal Willy. Karim Benzema to make things turn around with a goal in the 78th minute. He beat her with a harness ball cooperation Raul Albiol and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The composition of players
Madrid: Iker Casillas: Pepe, Raul Albiol, Alvaro Arbeloa (Sami Khedira 46); Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Ricardo Kaka (Karim Benzema 46), Cristiano Ronaldo, Lassana Diarra; Gonzalo Higuain, Jose Maria Callejon (Mesut Oezil 46)

Malaga: Willy Caballero; Joris Mathijsen, Martín Demichelis, Ortega Sergio Sanchez, Nacho Monreal Eraso; Jeremy Toulalan, Santi Cazorla (Diego Mario Buonanotte Rende 79), Antonio Apono; Ruud van Nistelrooy (Jose Salomon Rondon 60), Sebastian Fernandez, Francisco Alarcon Roman ISCO (Duda 66)

Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

Four El Clasico title over a period of not less than one month this time it just happened. In the year 1916 a similar situation ever happened, where a bitter story to be experienced Barcelona. what’s the story?

Four El Clasico will be presented starting this weekend until 3 May. Barcelona and Real Madrid will face each other in the three competitions they are trying to master the La Liga, Champions League (semifinal) and the Copa del Rey (final round). This situation is repeating the event nearly a century ago, in which there were four El Clasico that occur within less than a month. Reporting from the official website of Barcelona, ​​El Clasico previous four occurred in the Spanish championship season 1915/1916. At that time Spain Barcelona went into the championship after winning in the Catalan Championship. While Madrid is the winner of the Central Championship. Team Catalan and Castellan had clashed in the Spanish championship semi-finals. The match was held in two-leg, and when it is not familiar with the system the aggregate goals.

The first leg was held at Carrer Muntanter which is a cage Espanyol on March 26, 1916. Azulgrana won 2-1 through goals and Vicenc Paulino Alcantara Martinez. “The game was going rough and Barca players, Baonza, suffered injuries. When it pergantinan players are not allowed,” the statement on Barca’s official website.

The second leg was held at the headquarters of Atletico Madrid, O’Donnell. ‘Barca did not receive a friendly welcome and was forced to start the match with nine men, because the train carrying Santiago Massana and Vinyals problematic. But Costa was able to join when the game runs 15 minutes. Francesc Bru make Barca player to be complete when the game entered the 30th minute .

The game was won by Spanish capital team with a score of 4-1 with a hat-trick Santiago Bernabeu plus a goal from Jean Petit. Barca had previously led the advance through Martinez. When that game aggregate goals are not familiar with the system. Therefore, the semi-finals to be repeated because both Barca would even Madrid are both pocketed a victory.

The third party re-deployed in O’Donnell. This match lasted dramatic and ending with a score draw, 6-6 passing game should continue until half extra time.

“This game is led by former Real Madrid player and member of the Madrid club, Jose Angel Berraondo. Madrid when it had three penalties, but the Santiago Bernabeu who became executor can only get one chance. Bru Barca keeper managed to block one of these penalties with his head!” Thus the information written on the official club website, based in Camp Nou.

“Barcelona had time to protest the goals scored by Real Madrid, having previously Barca goalkeeper, Bru, Madrid Belaunde violated forward.”

The fourth game back was held in O’Donnell. Back Berraondo be the leader game. Barcelona decided to walk out because of objections by the leadership of the referee when the game entered the half-minute extension 108.

When The Catalans do WO, the position was left behind with the score 4-2. In normal times, the score ending 2-2.

“For Barcelona, ​​the condition says that enough is enough and in minute-108 Santiago Massana team captain led his colleagues to leave the field, and not willing to play under the leadership of the usual referee. Surprisingly, the Madrid fans seem to understand the reason. ”

Madrid also drove in the final and became the champion after beating Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in a match that took place May 7, 1916. Meanwhile, despite not winning, Barca continued to receive public applause Catalan.

“The day after the semifinal game, the players greeted Barcelona public in large numbers at the station Passeig de Gracia and the decision to not continue the match is considered as a moral victory.”