Real Madrid vs Barcelona
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Who won: Real Madrid 2-0
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Santiago Bernabéu. Goals for Real Madrid: Raúl (3') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (51').
Play by play
- 90'
FULL TIME: Just the sort of performance Real needed tonight. A confident display by the home side which goes some way to extinguishing the painful memory of their mauling here by the same opponents last year. It brings them right back in to contention in La Liga. League leaders Barca will have to raise their game with Valencia breathing down their necks at the summit of the table.
- 90'
Thuram heads Beckham's cross away as the (ex?)-England player tried to find Reyes.
- 89'
Saviola is in a decent position in the Real penalty area and comes inside but the following shot is poor, off target and just about sums up Barca's overall performance.
- 87'
The Real crowd scream for a foul on Robinho in a dangerous position but the ref waves play on.
- 86'
Ronaldinho hits the target this time but finds Casillas alert to the danger. The keeper parries the ball away.
- 86'
Cannavaro gets back to challenge, or foul, Saviola so Ronaldinho has another chance with a free-kick. Just before that Beckham was booked for kicking the ball away.
- 83'
Barcelona have been completely unable to break down an obdurate Real defence in this second half and their star man, Ronaldinho, has flattered to deceive once again.
- 82'
Reyes stabs a shot from the edge of the box but it is straight at the midriff of Valdes.
- 81'
David Beckham comes on to replace Guti.
- 80'
Reyes now gets involved and hits a cross towards the three Real players in the box. They can't get to it, but Raul eventually controls it before hitting a disappointing effort off target from twenty yards.
- 79'
Giuly goes to the by-line but can't get his pass beyond Roberto Carlos who does well to block his effort.
- 78'
Antonio Reyes is coming on and will replace Van Nistelrooy.
- 77'
Ronaldinho wins another free-kick which was a generous decision by the ref.
- 75'
Great interception from Cannavaro to prevent Giuly breaking for Barcelona. Good covering play from the defender.
- 74'
A hefty punt up the park from Puyol is allowed to go out of play by the Real defence. Real come now down the left but Roberto Carlos can not get a cross in.
- 72'
Guti's free-kick in towards the head of Ramos coaxes Valdes off his line. A bad call, and the Barca keeper was in no-man's land as the ball drifted just wide of his post.
- 71'
Ronaldinho tries a shot but he can't get the ball down quickly enough and it sails over Casillas goal.
- 70'
Barca have a free-kick on the edge of the area. This could be dangerous and Real are not happy with the decision which came about from a challenge by Ramos on Iniesta.
- 69'
Guti is booked for a high challenge.
- 68'
This time though Messi comes close but hits his shot just wide. At the other end, Real get the ball up to Van Nistelrooy who is one on one with Valdes. Fortunately for the visitors their keeper wins that battle and makes a fine save.
- 67'
Real are defending from the front and fighting for every ball. The confidence in their play is in marked contrast to the somewhat stilted nature of the Barca attacks.
- 65'
Robinho tries a first time volley from close range but the ball is coming over his head and he is unable to direct it on target.
- 65'
Gudjohnsen is replaced by Saviola. Not a good night for the ex-Chelsea man.
- 64'
This time Emerson gets forward and he should have done better with a header from ten yards out.
- 64'
Robinho goes over very easily when challenged by Zambrotta but wins a free-kick.
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