Barcelona ease past Recreativo

Barcelona came back from Recreativo Huelva with a deserved 2-0 win in the Spanish Liga game played on Sunday.

كتب : Amro Hassan

الإثنين، 17 نوفمبر 2008 - 01:19
Barcelona came back from Recreativo Huelva with a deserved 2-0 win in the Spanish Liga game played on Sunday.

The Blaugrana continue their impressive league form, registering nine wins out of their last nine encounters, and enforcing their position on top of the table with 28 points.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi broke the game’s deadlock with a cool finish, after being released through by Xavi on 51 minutes.

Josep Guardiola’s men added a second five minutes from time, after Malian midfielder Seydou Keita converted Samuel Eto’o’s header from close range.

In other games, Villareal drew with Malaga 2-2, while Atletico Madrid eased their misery after the sacking of coach Javier Aguirre with a 4-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Betis came out 3-1 winners from their clash with Racing Santander.