Messi, Ronaldo weave the magic for Barca, Real
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December 7, 2009, Monday
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LIONEL Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were vying for top billing in La Liga on Saturday after leading their sides to victories.
Argentina's Messi, who beat Ronaldo in the voting to lift the Ballon d'Or during the week, scored twice for leader Barcelona in a 3-1 victory at Deportivo Coruna.
Portugal's Ronaldo won and missed a penalty, scored a goal and was then sent off as Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Almeria 4-2.
The champion is top with 36 points from 14 games, five ahead of Real, which has played a game less.
Messi gave Barca a deserved lead at the Riazor scoring from the edge of the area after 27 minutes.
But Depor leveled when a punt from the goalkeeper was inadvertently flicked on by Sergio Busquets and Adrian headed past Victor Valdes before halftime.
Substitute Pedro crossed for an unopposed Messi to head Barca back in front after a well-worked move in the 80th and in-form Zlatan Ibrahimovic rounded off the scoring at the end.
The Swedish striker netted his 10th of the campaign, and third in three matches this week.
Real looked to be cruising at the Bernabeu when Sergio Ramos headed it in front after 31 minutes but the visitors netted twice in four minutes midway through the second half.
Gonzalo Higuain leveled for Real in the 74th before Ronaldo flung himself over Almeria goalkeeper Diego Alves to win a disputed penalty in the 81st.
Alves saved the spot kick but Karim Benzema converted the rebound and Ronaldo made it 4-2 two minutes later, picking up a yellow card for taking his shirt off.
In the last minute, Ronaldo kicked Almeria's Juanma Ortiz after a tussle for the ball, earning his second yellow card and was dismissed.
Earlier, third-placed Sevilla was held 1-1 at home by 10-man Real Valladolid and Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero fired Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 win at bottom club Xerez.
Argentina's Messi, who beat Ronaldo in the voting to lift the Ballon d'Or during the week, scored twice for leader Barcelona in a 3-1 victory at Deportivo Coruna.
Portugal's Ronaldo won and missed a penalty, scored a goal and was then sent off as Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Almeria 4-2.
The champion is top with 36 points from 14 games, five ahead of Real, which has played a game less.
Messi gave Barca a deserved lead at the Riazor scoring from the edge of the area after 27 minutes.
But Depor leveled when a punt from the goalkeeper was inadvertently flicked on by Sergio Busquets and Adrian headed past Victor Valdes before halftime.
Substitute Pedro crossed for an unopposed Messi to head Barca back in front after a well-worked move in the 80th and in-form Zlatan Ibrahimovic rounded off the scoring at the end.
The Swedish striker netted his 10th of the campaign, and third in three matches this week.
Real looked to be cruising at the Bernabeu when Sergio Ramos headed it in front after 31 minutes but the visitors netted twice in four minutes midway through the second half.
Gonzalo Higuain leveled for Real in the 74th before Ronaldo flung himself over Almeria goalkeeper Diego Alves to win a disputed penalty in the 81st.
Alves saved the spot kick but Karim Benzema converted the rebound and Ronaldo made it 4-2 two minutes later, picking up a yellow card for taking his shirt off.
In the last minute, Ronaldo kicked Almeria's Juanma Ortiz after a tussle for the ball, earning his second yellow card and was dismissed.
Earlier, third-placed Sevilla was held 1-1 at home by 10-man Real Valladolid and Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero fired Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 win at bottom club Xerez.
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