FC BARCELONA  3 - 0  REAL MADRID CF

20 november 2004 - Season 2004 2005

Fc Barcelona Camp Nou Stadium

Players :
FC Barcelona : Valdes, Belletti (Damià, 72 '), Puyol, Oleguer, Gio, Deco, Marquez, Xavi (Sylvinho, 85'), Larsson (Iniesta 71 '), Eto'o and Ronaldinho.

Real Madrid : Casillas, Salgado, Pavón, Samuel, Roberto Carlos, Beckham (Owen, 54 '), Guti, Figo, Raúl (Solari, 82'), Zidane (Celades, 78 ') and Ronaldo.

Arbitro : Undiano Mallenco. CJ: Ronaldo (43 '), Guti (68')

Goals :
1-0 : Eto'o (28 ')
2-0 : Gio (42 ')
3-0 : Ronaldinho (76 ')

Barcelona have made this a real demonstration Saturday in front of his biggest rival, in the long-awaited 12th day of the Liga. The Catalans have left no chance for Real Madrid crushing them 3-0. Goals are signed in the first period, Etoo and Van Bronckhorst. From the penalty spot, Ronaldinho gave an end to the suspense in the second half.

The composition of Barca's forward line underwent some changes before the game. Giuly to be kept at rest, the giant Swede Henrik Larsson was to accompany Ronaldinho and Eto'o in attack. No other change to report in relation to the size of the last league match.

The peace of the start of the meeting allowed the Barcelona control operations quickly. Continuously attack the opponent's court, Barça was the best football through Ronaldinho who made an outstanding game. But Barca, always pushing as high as possible, could not find a way to take over Casillas during the first 20 minutes.

He has had to wait half an hour of play to that in a moment of hesitation, a defensive error by Roberto Carlos and goalkeeper allowed Samuel Eto'o to intercept the ball and score easily in an empty net. The Cameroon striker had kept his promise: to score against Real Madrid in the colors Blaugrana.

A few minutes before the break, an extraordinary phase of play Barca Gio allowed to stand in the box and score the 2-0. The preliminary work of Ronaldinho and Deco was masterful and the team of Frank Rijkaard returned to the locker room having made the break.

Although the pace and intensity of the match fell a notch, the second period was a treat for the audience of the Camp Nou. Managing his advantage, Barça is created less opportunity. At the seventieth minute, Iniesta came to Larsson, who was wounded, and followed the release of Belletti for Damia.

The 3-0 was registered from the penalty spot. A quarter of an hour's run, a solo run to the goal of Etoo Guti forced to commit the irreparable in the surface. Ronaldinho converted the supreme award and the public rejoiced.

The match was a festival, as in the stands and on the ground. The demonstration turned into a real lesson 3-0 and this will certainly leave many traces in the mind.

The victory thus relegates azulgrana Real Madrid to seven points of Barca who emerged as the undisputed leader of La Liga. Still unbeaten at home this week will receive the Catalans Celtic G. as part of the fifth day of the Champions League. If the Blaugrana victory would be assured of qualification for the knockout.

A giant mosaic in the stands
The newspaper Sport, in partnership with the collaboratoin paris online Betanwin, once again organize the creation of the giant mosaic. For the first time, the drawing will occupy all the stands of Camp Nou with several mosaics: the first, which will run throughout the main stand will be colored blue and granate with the inscription "We are already 125,000" in tribute to the ever-increasing enrollment to become Socio. The north will see the design goal of the Catalan flag inscribed with "Barcelona" in blue. Opposite the south goal, will form the San Jordi Cross (red cross on écuson this club). The organisatoin asked to remove the signs at the entrance of the players but also during the Blaugrana goals.

Shocks of the two best teams in Spain!
After a very average start to the season, marked by the resignation of Camacho and a clear lack of confidence on the field, the Real is gradually returning to the race. "We will be at our best form for the trip to Barcelona" has already said Roberto Carlos. Info or intox? It is too early to tell. One thing is certain: everything seems right for the Barca-Real of Saturday, November 20th is a real game at the top, probably between the first two of La Liga. Even the infirmaries of the two stages appear, gradually emptying. David Beckham and Walter Samuel should be accurate to go next "merengue" Ronaldinho and concerns seem to dissipate Catalan side.

Zidane: "This is the most important meeting"
The French midfielder has said Toujouse admiration for the popular infatuation that causes a Barca-Real. Lucid, he knows the stakes of the duel: "For our audience is the most important meeting of the year. Winning in Barcelona means a lot to the fans of Real. It is on the three points are worth as much as in other Meet, but everyone benefits from this kind of game. It would be really a victory at Camp Nou. " Zinedine Zidane will manage the center of the field and hopes to fight against Ronaldinho: "It's a great player. But I think it is better in the middle on the left side. "
Statements

Giuly: "Play a Barca-Real is something I dreamed of since childhood. I am very happy to play. I was told it was an incredible meet." Puyol: "The three points played against Betis worth as much as those of the Real." Txiki: "It's good that Real Madrid is below us: be it 7 points or less, it's positive for us." Ronaldinho: "My mom will travel to see the match Barcelona-Real."

 
Statements
Roberto Carlos: "We do not show right now, but we will do against Barcelona. We arrive in Barcelona very hard." Raul Bravo: "I suppose that Figo should be just crazy to play Barca-Real. There will be whistles, but it usually motivates a player." Garcia Remon: "Every game is a final." Zidane: "Our game is not flamboyant. It would be nice to stay away because any success at Barca at the moment."

 
Of the moment
Even if the context so special offered a Barca-Real can upset a lot of things, this is clearly the favorite of Barcelona which starts the game. First, because the Catalans have made their best start to the season for many years, but also disappointed because the Real is not up to what specialists might expect. With home advantage, the strength of Frank Rijkaard can count on the public, in this kind of game, often influence. Barça is in shape, despite his series of injuries but should be careful not to burn. Nothing is settled yet. The goal is to stay ahead and stay ahead.
Of the moment

Barça was over the moon, and Real is determined to make it fall. You have to be stupid to claim that Madrid are favorites for the first clasico of the year. After a disastrous start to the season, Garcia Remon players are gradually head. They do not impress, but still shackle the victories. But everyone knows that "Barça-Real" is played by forgetting all the history. Both teams will be transformed for 90 minutes. The stadium gives a slight advantage Catalan, but it is not the first time Madrid come to defy Barca at Camp Nou. But enough talk: everything will be on the ground

Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco. Born in the region of Osasuna, in Navarre, the arbiter of what clasico 2004 has already refereed a meeting of Barca this season. It was against Racing Santander and the Catalans had won 0-2. Two weeks ago, he had watched the game Real Sociedad - Espanyol Barcelona and it is who won that game, also 0-2. Mr. Mallenco generally takes severe as distributes an average of over 4 yellow cards per game. Stadium: Well known Real, Camp Nou is no secret to the players in Madrid. But the atmosphere, even already experienced one or more times, always produces the same effect and not the year that the "outcry" so characteristic of the stage blaugrana the days of big games will decrease. Heated by the coming of the 'traitor' Figo or former Barcelona player Ronaldo, there is no doubt that the spirits will be at a maximum. The 98,000 subscribers and visitors coexist with hundreds of supporters of the Real.

Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, he will be the strong man of the derby? Top scorer in La Liga, and at the same time Barca, the newest member of Joan Laporta should be 100% on Saturday. Former White House, he will certainly care about the desire to show and to regret his departure Florentino Perez, the president of Madrid. Since the beginning of the season, Eto'o enchaine performance and has always proven effective in front of goal and this decision before the goalkeeper. So that Iker Casillas will work Saturday night.

Raul Gonzalez Blanco
The Catalan fans should not forget where this sentence: Raul is still there! Of course, one can criticize him by saying he is no longer anything on the ground and that is the shame of Spain, but will always Raul Raul. For ten long years that the star illuminates the heart of Madrid's Bernabeu being the key player. Let's not forget that it is an object of absolute record in the Champions League and he scored against each team first division. Needless to say, give him a hard as iron in the defense of Barcelona.