Messi hits brace, Real stunned
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December 14, 2012, Friday
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CELTA Vigo upset Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi scored his 21st double to reach 88 goals in 2012, leading Barcelona to a 2-0 win over second-tier club Cordoba.
Messi added to his season's tally in the 11th minute by tapping into an empty net from David Villa's pass. Pedro Rodriguez controlled the ball in midfield and delivered a perfectly weighted long pass to the flank for Villa to cross.
As goalkeeper Mikel Saizar fell to the ground, Messi tapped the ball in off the underside of the crossbar.
Messi received a cross from Alexis Sanchez to beat Saizar and score his 21st double of 2012 in the 74th.
Cordoba began by launching aggressive runs deep into Barcelona's half, and goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto was forced to leap athletically to tip out a powerful shot by Lopez Garai in the fifth minute. Cordoba's Alberto Aguilar forced a save from Pinto when he jumped high to head the ball toward goal in the 43rd.
Messi found Villa with a well-timed pass in the 53rd minute but, having beaten the offside trap, the Spain striker shot over the bar. A powerfully struck shot by Pedro was saved by Saizar three minutes later.
At Balaidos stadium, Celta Vigo's Cristian Bustos unleashed a powerful shot from outside the area into the top far corner of the net in the 33rd minute after a sloppy throw-in by Real defender Pepe had been intercepted by Roberto Lago.
Celta Vigo's Mario Bermejo beat the offside trap to hit a low shot past goalkeeper Iker Casillas after receiving a pass behind Madrid's back four by Danish midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli in the 56th. Cristiano Ronaldo latched onto an overhead pass from Xabi Alonso to pull one back in the 86th.
"They were the best team on the field," Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said, "but I still think Madrid is the favorite to win in the second leg at the Bernabeu."
Also, Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 3-0 despite resting prolific striker Radamel Falcao. Also in the last 16, Sevilla trounced Mallorca 5-0 with Alvaro Negredo scoring twice.
In the second leg of the last 32, Eibar advanced on the away goal rule after drawing 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao for the same overall score.
Messi added to his season's tally in the 11th minute by tapping into an empty net from David Villa's pass. Pedro Rodriguez controlled the ball in midfield and delivered a perfectly weighted long pass to the flank for Villa to cross.
As goalkeeper Mikel Saizar fell to the ground, Messi tapped the ball in off the underside of the crossbar.
Messi received a cross from Alexis Sanchez to beat Saizar and score his 21st double of 2012 in the 74th.
Cordoba began by launching aggressive runs deep into Barcelona's half, and goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto was forced to leap athletically to tip out a powerful shot by Lopez Garai in the fifth minute. Cordoba's Alberto Aguilar forced a save from Pinto when he jumped high to head the ball toward goal in the 43rd.
Messi found Villa with a well-timed pass in the 53rd minute but, having beaten the offside trap, the Spain striker shot over the bar. A powerfully struck shot by Pedro was saved by Saizar three minutes later.
At Balaidos stadium, Celta Vigo's Cristian Bustos unleashed a powerful shot from outside the area into the top far corner of the net in the 33rd minute after a sloppy throw-in by Real defender Pepe had been intercepted by Roberto Lago.
Celta Vigo's Mario Bermejo beat the offside trap to hit a low shot past goalkeeper Iker Casillas after receiving a pass behind Madrid's back four by Danish midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli in the 56th. Cristiano Ronaldo latched onto an overhead pass from Xabi Alonso to pull one back in the 86th.
"They were the best team on the field," Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said, "but I still think Madrid is the favorite to win in the second leg at the Bernabeu."
Also, Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 3-0 despite resting prolific striker Radamel Falcao. Also in the last 16, Sevilla trounced Mallorca 5-0 with Alvaro Negredo scoring twice.
In the second leg of the last 32, Eibar advanced on the away goal rule after drawing 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao for the same overall score.
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