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Real Madrid

Real Madrid finally managed to lock The Spanish League title. Thanks to a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao headquarters, Los Merengues certainly safe from the pursuit of Barcelona until the end of the season. At the Estadio San Mames, Wednesday (02/05/2012), Madrid three goals shared equally by Gonzalo Higuain, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo.

With this victory, Madrid firmly on top of the standings with 94 points from 36 matches. Their seven-point lead over Barca and certainly will not be chased away again for the remaining two matches live. This is the 32 league titles in the history of Madrid. It also became their first league title since 2008 as well as the first in the era of Jose Mourinho.

The game :

Madrid get a penalty in the 12th minute after a handball Javi Martinez. However, Ronaldo failed to convert the kick fitting 12 is to be scored as his shot toward the middle of the goal can be read by Gorka Iraizoz. Four minutes later, Higuain brought Madrid winning 1-0. After receiving feedback Ozil, he outwit the opponent’s defender-defender before unleashing a kick into the top corner.

Oezil doubled the lead for the visitors in the 20th minute. Ronaldo continued feedback force sontekannya Iraizoz again picked up the ball from the net. Five minutes after the restart, Ronaldo managed to pay for his mistakes in the first round. He was the ball Xabi Alonso’s corner to make Madrid a 3-0 lead.

Jose Callejon chance to bring Madrid further ahead in the 60th minute. However, the shot could still be blocked by Iraizoz. Bilbao is not without its opportunities.Oscar De Marcos kick in the 67th minute canceled due to hit the crossbar into the goal. Since the 72nd minute, Bilbao played with ten players. Javi Martinez sent off after receiving a second yellow card. In injury time, Ronaldo wasted a golden opportunity. Although faced with Iraizoz, he could not netted the goal.

The lineup
Bilbao: Iraizoz, Aurtenetxe, San Jose (Iraola 45 ‘), De Marcos, Susaeta, Perez, Muniain, Ekiza, Martinez, Gomez, Llorente
Madrid: Casillas, Pepe, Ramos, Arbeloa, Coentrao, Khedira, Oezil (Granero 79 ‘), Alonso, Higuain (Benzema 77′), Callejon (Marcelo 87 ‘), Ronaldo

El Clasico in Copa Del Rey

Tense, hot, and hard. Four goal that is created adds to the party of “El Clasico” between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the quarter-final second leg Copa del Rey, (26.01.2012) more exciting. However, four goals were divided in half and ended the match with a score of 2-2. Results were brought Barcelona to the semifinals, as well as get rid of Madrid. Barca winning 4-3 aggregate, after the first leg 2-1 win.

Should pursue deficit, Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho, applying different strategies in the second leg of this. If in the first leg Madrid dominated by players who bertipikal survive, this time Mourinho plays with the type of attacking players. The result, manages to look pressed Madrid, Barcelona’s defense since the beginning of the first round. Even a golden opportunity they have been able to create on the 3rd minute, when the Kaka kick must be blocked with difficulty by the host goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto. Pinto re-create the brilliant rescue in the 11th minute. This time, the efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo, who succeeded his break. In the 24th minute, Lionel Messi is capable of directing the ball into the goal Madrid. However, efforts Messi free kick was still able to be broken easily by Iker Casillas.

Madrid almost winning in the 25th minute. Speculative kick conducted Mesut Oezil just deliver the ball into the crossbar Barcelona. The ball was reluctant to enter into the host’s goal. Two minutes later, Pinto made a blunder that nearly disastrous fruition. Pinto gave her the wrong bait that it leads to Gonzalo Higuain. Luckily, Higuain being selfish by executing its own opportunities so it is still able to be broken by both the Barcelona goalkeeper. Continued to attack, Madrid conceded first in the 43rd minute. Is a substitute, Pedro Rodriguez, who was able to make the home fans cheered. Starting acceleration of Messi, who then releases a sweet feed to Pedro that is not guarded. Calmly, Pedro capable goalkeeper Casillas can only be stunned to see it. A few seconds before halftime, Barcelona have scored two. This time the goalkeeper Casillas is Dani Alves fired hard from outside the penalty box. The first half ended 2-0 to Barcelona excellence.

In the second half, Madrid applying pressure and attacking game. They pressed tight when Barcelona had the ball, and attack when the ball sooner. Madrid was almost dropping them. Utilizing a free kick Xabi Alonso, Sergio Ramos able to find the net with a header Barcelona. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed because the referee thought Ramos was a foul on Alves first. Already a two-goal lead, Barcelona continue to apply their attacking style of play. Effective game also characteristic of Pep Guardiola‘s troops in this fight. While Madrid‘s players more often wasting the ball by doing the wrong bait. Once get the chance, Madrid players could not actually used it well.

Entering the 65th minute, Real Madrid game improved and the results they managed to find the net Barcelona in the 68th minute. Receiving feedback from Oezil breakthrough, Ronaldo is able to fool Pinto before struck the ball into the goal with his right foot. Four minutes later, Real Madrid get a goal again. Benzema who received a pass from Jose Callejon made it past Carles Puyol and beat Pinto with his right leg kick. Madrid was only needed one more goal to qualify for the next round. Both teams alternated offensive.The threat by the threat of players born from both teams. However, it has not been successfully exploited to perfection.

Disastrous for the Madrid occurred in the 89th minute. They have to play with 10 men after Sergio Ramos received a second yellow card for elbowing Sergio Busquets when the duel in the air. Of course this is a loss to Madrid to play with 10 men when they want to find one additional goal. Even so, Madrid tried to continue to attack. However, their sharpness is reduced and eventually had to accept a 2-2 draw. Madrid was eliminated and failed to retain his Copa del Rey.

The composition of players
Barcelona : Jose Manuel Pinto, Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Andres Iniesta (Pedro Rodriguez), Cesc Fabregas (Thiago Alcantara 70), Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez (Javier Mascherano 79)

Real Madrid : Iker Casillas, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Kaka (Jose Callejon 61), Cristiano Ronaldo, Lassana Diarra (Esteban Granero 52), Mesut Oezil, Gonzalo Higuain (Karim Benzema 60)

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema

Real Madrid‘s 5-1 victory over Granada in the BBVA League match, at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday (08/01/2012). Thanks to these results, the Madrid master the standings with 43 points, or six points ahead of nearest rival, Barcelona.

The first goal was created by the attacker Karim Benzema in the 18th minute. After doing the same work one of two with Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Oezil sent the ball into the front of goal, which kicked Benzema signed lower left corner of goalkeeper Roberto. Three minutes later, Mikel Rico brings Granada equalized. With his head, he gore Ikechukwu Uche cross into the bottom right corner of goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Madrid‘s Sergio Ramos restore excellence in the 33rd minute. From the middle of the penalty box, he posts the ball into the bottom left corner Oezil goalkeeper Roberto.

In the 46th minute, Gonzalo Higuain increase the benefits of Madrid. Having successfully brought in the penalty box, Marcelo release bait to Higuain. Higuain managed to control the ball and into the middle of the goal melesakkannya Granada. Benzema back into the list of scorers in the 50th minute. With his right leg, Benzema fired the ball into submission Oezil bottom right corner of goalkeeper Roberto. A minute before dispersal, forcing Roberto Cristiano Ronaldo takes the ball from the net. Goals stems from the bait Lassana Diarra to Ricardo Kaka. The ball then rolled towards Ronaldo, who sent the ball into the bottom left corner of goalkeeper Roberto, with a right-foot shot.

During the match, Madrid had the ball as much as 66 percent and created a golden opportunity 12 of 35 businesses. The Granada releasing four accurate shots from 12 experiments.

The composition of players
Real Madrid : Iker Casillas , Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Marcelo, Lassana Diarra,  Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain (Hamit Altintop 82),  Karim Benzema (Jose Maria Callejon), Mesut Oezil (Kaka 67)

Granada : Roberto,  Pape Diakhate, Inigo Lopez, Guillherme Siqueira, Allan-Romeo Nyom,  Mikel Moreno Rico, Hassan Yebda (Fran Rico 62), Daniel Gonzalez Benitez, Ikechukwu Uche; Odion Ighalo (Alex Geijo 66), Carlos Martins (Abel 77 )

Referee : Cesar Muniz Fernandez

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

Chelsea

Fulham will not be easy for Chelsea. After two draws in the last two games, Chelsea are targeted to get the full points when faced with Fulham on Monday (12/26/2011). However, The Cottagers should not be underestimated. After a 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic, Chelsea repeating similar results when meeting with Tottenham Hotspur. result, they were stalled at four positions standings with 33.

Meanwhile, Fulham had just hit 0-5 by Manchester United at home. However, Daniel Sturridge mention that this does not mean automatically Chelsea can get full marks. On the other hand, Sturridge also mentioned that the busy period before the turn of this year will be tiring for every team. He believes, each team will still lose points so that Chelsea still have a chance to creep up.
It will be a difficult period for each team. Players will begin to feel tired and lose concentration because of playing in many games.

Also Chelsea are also rumored to want to get Gonzalo Higuain. Gonzalo Higuain actually still have the energy that is needed by Real Madrid. However, because often sit on the bench, too, began to appear the news that there are some teams that approached him. At least from the British soil blown news that Chelsea have set up a fund of 24 million pounds to get the Argentine striker, such as reported by the Daily Mail. The Blues touted requires the attacker after Fernando Torres never found his best game and Didier Drogba started with age. However, Chelsea are not alone. The same source also mentioned that Juventus are also keen to bring in players who were born in France.

Higuain has played this season as much as 15 times in La Liga with 12 goals donations.The record is quite good, but he must be willing to position rotated with Karim Benzema by Jose Mourinho. Even on some occasions Higuain must be willing to sit on the bench, such as El Clasico match some time ago.