Messi hat-trick gives Barça three points »
While it looked like Barcelona should have won easily against Almeria on Saturday night, a 2-2 draw meant that Real Madrid ended the weekend at the top of the Spanish League.
With 62 points apiece, it is Real Madrid that sits in the top position after keep their 100% home record in an exciting match against Sevilla – the final score was 3-2.
Things got off to a bad but not insurmountable start when Cisma scored for Almeria in minute 11. With Barcelona dominating possession it came as little surprise when Leo Messi scored at the end of the first half off a free kick.
However, after the break came disaster; Puyol challenged an attack from Almeria and sent the ball into his own net, not something he’ll be happy with. And then a few minutes later Ibrahimovic received his marching orders from the ref after contact with Cisma.
With one man down, the odds were now against Barcelona. However, some luck was with them as Leo Messi scored his second equaliser of the night, although he was unable to make it a hat trick and keep Barcelona at the top of the table.
Next Saturday’s match will be important for Barça; third place Valencia visits the Nou Camp in a match that could easily see Barcelona drop more points.
1-0 Cisma (min 11)
1-1 Messi (min 42)
2-1 Puyol (min 56, own goal)
2-2 Messi (min 66)
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
1
|
Real Madrid |
25
|
20
|
2
|
3
|
67
|
19
|
62
|
|
2
|
Barcelona |
25
|
19
|
5
|
1
|
61
|
16
|
62
|
|
3
|
Valencia |
24
|
13
|
7
|
4
|
42
|
24
|
46
|
|
4
|
Sevilla |
25
|
13
|
4
|
8
|
38
|
28
|
43
|
|
5
|
Mallorca |
25
|
13
|
4
|
8
|
41
|
28
|
43
|
|
6
|
Deportivo |
25
|
12
|
5
|
8
|
29
|
27
|
41
|
|
7
|
Athletic Bilbao |
25
|
12
|
4
|
9
|
34
|
30
|
40
|
|
8
|
Villarreal |
25
|
9
|
6
|
10
|
36
|
37
|
33
|
|
9
|
Getafe |
25
|
10
|
3
|
12
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
|
10
|
Atlético Madrid |
25
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
38
|
38
|
31
|
|
11
|
Osasuna |
25
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
24
|
26
|
31
|
|
12
|
Sporting Gijón |
25
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
28
|
32
|
31
|
|
13
|
Almería |
25
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
29
|
35
|
30
|
|
14
|
Espanyol |
25
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
18
|
32
|
28
|
|
15
|
Málaga |
25
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
31
|
33
|
27
|
|
16
|
Racing Santander |
24
|
6
|
7
|
11
|
24
|
37
|
25
|
|
17
|
Zaragoza |
25
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
30
|
48
|
25
|
|
18
|
Valladolid |
25
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
27
|
44
|
20
|
|
19
|
Tenerife |
25
|
5
|
5
|
15
|
21
|
52
|
20
|
|
20
|
Xerez |
25
|
3
|
6
|
17
|
18
|
46
|
15
|
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1-0 Cisma (min 11)
1-1 Messi (min 42)
2-1 Puyol en p.p. (min 56)
2-2 Messi (min 66)
« Barça hangs on to 2 point lead
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