Barcelona v real madrid tickets

Dec 08 - Barcelona v Real Madrid tickets

Villareal 1 Barcelona 2 (21st Dec. 2008)

The players will be able to relax this Xmas with the knowledge that they have a 10 point lead at the top of La Liga. The victims this time were Villareal who despite playing with home advantage, were unable in the end to stop Barcelona.

The first half saw a few good opportunities for both sides, but the great passing was not matched with the clinical finishing needed. The teams went in at half-time equal at 0-0 and in the second half the game came to life. Villareal took the lead with a Cani 48th minute strike which he slotted nicely past the Barca goally. With the home fans in full song, Barcelona fought back and within 18 minutes Barcelona has not only equalised but also taken the lead. Keita in the 54th minute (header) and Henry in the 66th minute (with a nice low shot) gave the honours to the Catalans.

It has been a good week for Barcelona with Barcelona drawn out to play Lyon in the Champions League sudden death games.

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 0 (13th Dec. 2008)

The championship is surely already won for Barcelona with only half the season over. 8 points clear of the nearest team and 12 points clear of Real Madrid, Barcelona are flying.

Beating Real Madrid 2-0 is perfect revenge for the double which Real Madrid over Barcelona last season. Barcelona are clearly the stronger team this year and it was the two key players Eto'o and Messi who got their names on the score sheet. The games was dramtic though with the score 0-0 all the way through until the 83rd minute and Real Madrid up until that point, were always hunting for a grab and smash for the 3 points. The drama was added to before the goals came, when Casillas saved a penalty which Eto'o took and this left the crowd almost resigned to a draw. The key to Barcelona's season though has been their spirit and Barcelona were in the end rewarded for their persistence. Can anything now stop Barcelona from reclaiming this season's La Liga?

Barcelona 4 Valencia 0 (7th December 2008)

With Real Madrid losing 3-4 at home and losing their manager by mutual consent (and with Ramos now in) Madrid's struggle is very different from Barcelona's fantastic 2008-09 season so far. Yet another drubbing of their opponents means that Barcelona now site proudly on top of La Liga, 6 points clear of nearest rivals Villareal and 9 above Real Madrid.

Agaist Valencia, it was Thiery Henry who for the first real time since joining Barcelona, was tghe toast of the fans. A wonderful Henry hat-trick should at last get the fans on his side and it was the old Arsenal Henry who performed in this match. Henry's clever and delicate touch was back and it was a delicate lob which netted his and Barcelona's 1st goal. Henry's 2nd was another beautiful lob over the goally and a third for Henry came in the 79th minute with a much easier finish. Alves netted in the 46th minute and the final score ended 4-0.

December 13th is the big day now and Barcelona players and fans alike will be confident. Barcelona v Real Madrid is the game!

Back to Barcelona Match Report archive or read the Latest Barcelona Match reports.