Monday, October 8, 2012

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: 8 Talking Points from El Clasico

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, 2012 El Clasico: Benzima wastes a great chance. +. By Zach Woosley on Oct 7, 2:08p. Action began to pick up as the match the 10 minute mark. Possession evened out a bit and there were flashes of a wild backThe 2012-13 La Liga season is only a little more than a month old, but a loss on Sunday to rival Barcelona would likely end Real Madrid's chances to repeat as Spanish champions. Barcelona are at the top of the league table with 18 points, and theyReal Madrid are in need of a result against Barcelona on Sunday in El Clasico. They trail the Blaugrana by eight points in the league, and injuries have hurt the Barcelona defense.Xabi Alonso, already on a yellow card, took down Lionel Messi with a slide tackle about 25-yards from goal. Alonso got none of the ball, but the referee only awarded the foul and free kick, keeping the card in his pocket.Everyone take a breath, relax, maybe even take a nap. El Clasico is over and now we can all reflect on an exceptionally exciting and evenly-matched game. We saw Ronaldo become the first player in history to score in six straight Clasicos while Lionel
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