Real, Barca warm up in style for 'clasico'
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December 5, 2011, Monday
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REAL Madrid and Barcelona heightened the anticipation for their first "clasico" of the season when they cruised to convincing wins in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Real dealt Sporting Gijon a 3-0 home loss to remain three points ahead of second-place Barcelona, which has played an extra game after Cesc Fabregas scored a first-half brace to spark the defending champion's 5-0 rout of Levante.
The fierce rivals head into the contest at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium next Saturday in excellent form, with Madrid extending its winning streak to 14 games in all competitions and Barcelona improving its home scoring margin in league play to 39-0.
"I know people can't wait until next Saturday," said Fabregas. "(But) the league doesn't just come down to key games like the one at the Bernabeu. It is very long and you have to take it one game at a time."
Angel Di Maria scored Madrid's 34th-minute opener and produced the through ball for Cristiano Ronaldo to put the game at El Molinon beyond doubt in the 64th. Marcelo capped the win in stoppage time.
Di Maria said his team was trying to remain focused ahead of the clasico that will likely mark the course of the competition with Real seeking to dethrone Barcelona for the first time in four seasons.
"The team is calm. We have a game (at Ajax) in the Champions League before we can start thinking about Barca," Di Maria said.
Elsewhere, second-half substitute Roberto Soldado scored his ninth league goal of the season to lift Valencia to a 2-1 win over Espanyol, staying four points behind Barcelona in third place.
Christian Stuani's first-half goal gave Racing Santander a 1-0 win over Villarreal in its first game under interim coach Juanjo Gonzalez since Hector Cuper parted ways with the northern Spanish club.
Real dealt Sporting Gijon a 3-0 home loss to remain three points ahead of second-place Barcelona, which has played an extra game after Cesc Fabregas scored a first-half brace to spark the defending champion's 5-0 rout of Levante.
The fierce rivals head into the contest at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium next Saturday in excellent form, with Madrid extending its winning streak to 14 games in all competitions and Barcelona improving its home scoring margin in league play to 39-0.
"I know people can't wait until next Saturday," said Fabregas. "(But) the league doesn't just come down to key games like the one at the Bernabeu. It is very long and you have to take it one game at a time."
Angel Di Maria scored Madrid's 34th-minute opener and produced the through ball for Cristiano Ronaldo to put the game at El Molinon beyond doubt in the 64th. Marcelo capped the win in stoppage time.
Di Maria said his team was trying to remain focused ahead of the clasico that will likely mark the course of the competition with Real seeking to dethrone Barcelona for the first time in four seasons.
"The team is calm. We have a game (at Ajax) in the Champions League before we can start thinking about Barca," Di Maria said.
Elsewhere, second-half substitute Roberto Soldado scored his ninth league goal of the season to lift Valencia to a 2-1 win over Espanyol, staying four points behind Barcelona in third place.
Christian Stuani's first-half goal gave Racing Santander a 1-0 win over Villarreal in its first game under interim coach Juanjo Gonzalez since Hector Cuper parted ways with the northern Spanish club.
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