Saturday, December 19, 2009
Real Madrid 6-0 Real Zaragoza: The biggest win
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Real Madrid swept aside sorry Real Zaragoza with consummate ease at the Bernabeu, thumping the Blanquillos 6-0.
The game was over as a contest inside the opening 34 minutes as Madrid raced into a 4-0 lead through braces from the in-form Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart.
Manuel Pellegrini's side then added two more goals in the second half through big-money summer signings Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema - on his 22nd birthday - to record their biggest win of the season.
Pellegrini will also have been delighted to see his team keep a clean sheet in their first match without influential centre-back Pepe, who is set to miss the rest of the season through injury.
However, it was a forgettable night for Zaragoza coach Jose Aurelio Gay, who had been put in temporary charge of the promoted strugglers following last weekend's sacking of Marcelino Garcia Toral.
Madrid went into the match trailing Barca by five points but with a game in hand as Pep Guardiola's side had already played - and won - their round 15 match against Xerez over a week ago due to their commitments at the Club World Cup.
And with Barca stealing all the limelight with their record-breaking success in Abu Dhabi earlier in the evening, Madrid would have been desperate not to give their arch-rivals any further cause for celebration by slipping up against Zaragoza.
The result was never in doubt though once Higuain latched on to Marcelo's pass and fired a left-footed drive past Javier Lopez Vallejo to put Madrid ahead after just two minutes.
Van der Vaart, enjoying plenty of playing time in the absence of the injured Kaka, then twice went close before doubling his side's lead in the 26th minute following another good through-ball from Marcelo.
The Dutchman needed just two more minutes to double his own tally, slotting home Sergio Ramos' cross from close range, and Higuain then made it 4-0 not long after.
The Argentinian capitalised on a half-clearance by Roberto Ayala to fire a looping shot over Lopez Vallejo for his 10th goal in his last eight games.
At the other end, Iker Casillas had one save to make in the opening 45 minutes, diving full-length to turn aside Angel Lafita's long-range effort.
Casillas had even less to do after the break as Madrid continued to hold total control over the match.
It took the hosts just four minutes of the second period to extend their lead, with Ronaldo getting his name on the scoresheet.
The £80million man must have been disappointed not to have got involved in the first-half goal glut, but he picked up his 13th goal in 12 competitive appearances for his new club when he turned his marker inside out before firing left-footed into the far corner.
Pellegrini then decided to give Raul and Benzema a chance to shine, sending them on in place of Higuain and Marcelo in the 62nd minute, and the birthday boy Benzema needed just nine minutes to make his mark.
The France international scorched past former Madrid player Francisco Pavon before firing an unstoppable left-footed shot into the far corner.
Madrid could have added further goals in the closing stages, while Jermaine Pennant fired a decent effort just wide in a rare Zaragoza attack, but the scoreline remained unchanged as the home side cruised to their eighth home win out of eight this season.
Source: http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item368998/Real-Madrid-6-0-Zaragoza/
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The game was over as a contest inside the opening 34 minutes as Madrid raced into a 4-0 lead through braces from the in-form Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart.
Manuel Pellegrini's side then added two more goals in the second half through big-money summer signings Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema - on his 22nd birthday - to record their biggest win of the season.
Pellegrini will also have been delighted to see his team keep a clean sheet in their first match without influential centre-back Pepe, who is set to miss the rest of the season through injury.
However, it was a forgettable night for Zaragoza coach Jose Aurelio Gay, who had been put in temporary charge of the promoted strugglers following last weekend's sacking of Marcelino Garcia Toral.
Madrid went into the match trailing Barca by five points but with a game in hand as Pep Guardiola's side had already played - and won - their round 15 match against Xerez over a week ago due to their commitments at the Club World Cup.
And with Barca stealing all the limelight with their record-breaking success in Abu Dhabi earlier in the evening, Madrid would have been desperate not to give their arch-rivals any further cause for celebration by slipping up against Zaragoza.
The result was never in doubt though once Higuain latched on to Marcelo's pass and fired a left-footed drive past Javier Lopez Vallejo to put Madrid ahead after just two minutes.
Van der Vaart, enjoying plenty of playing time in the absence of the injured Kaka, then twice went close before doubling his side's lead in the 26th minute following another good through-ball from Marcelo.
The Dutchman needed just two more minutes to double his own tally, slotting home Sergio Ramos' cross from close range, and Higuain then made it 4-0 not long after.
The Argentinian capitalised on a half-clearance by Roberto Ayala to fire a looping shot over Lopez Vallejo for his 10th goal in his last eight games.
At the other end, Iker Casillas had one save to make in the opening 45 minutes, diving full-length to turn aside Angel Lafita's long-range effort.
Casillas had even less to do after the break as Madrid continued to hold total control over the match.
It took the hosts just four minutes of the second period to extend their lead, with Ronaldo getting his name on the scoresheet.
The £80million man must have been disappointed not to have got involved in the first-half goal glut, but he picked up his 13th goal in 12 competitive appearances for his new club when he turned his marker inside out before firing left-footed into the far corner.
Pellegrini then decided to give Raul and Benzema a chance to shine, sending them on in place of Higuain and Marcelo in the 62nd minute, and the birthday boy Benzema needed just nine minutes to make his mark.
The France international scorched past former Madrid player Francisco Pavon before firing an unstoppable left-footed shot into the far corner.
Madrid could have added further goals in the closing stages, while Jermaine Pennant fired a decent effort just wide in a rare Zaragoza attack, but the scoreline remained unchanged as the home side cruised to their eighth home win out of eight this season.
Source: http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item368998/Real-Madrid-6-0-Zaragoza/
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