Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Copa Del Rey Final, Barcelona 1 - 2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid clinched their maiden trophy under Carlo Ancelotti beating their bitter rivals Barcelona, 2 - 1 in the last night's triller of an encounter. Goals from Di Maria and Gareth Bale helped them secure their 19th Copa Del Rey title last night. With Cristiano Rolando injured, Gareth Bale stood up to the challenge and proved his worth in the left wing of Madrid's strike force. His winner in the 85th minute marked on of the most crucial goals of his career as it sinked the Catalans and their hopes of the only silverware this season.

Barcelona who are already out of the Champions League, now failed to clinch the Copa Del Ray and are in 3rd in the table behind Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. With only 5 more games still to play Barcelona may end this season without any silverware.

Real Madrid with their 19th Copa Del Ray title

Real Madrid are still alive in the Champions League as they face the defending champions Bayern Munich in the semi final next week. With the Copa Del Rey already in the back they look to add to that tally, as they are only 3 points behind Atletico Madrid in La Liga as both teams have 5 more games to play. Rolando's injury and he missing these crucial matches is certainly a big loss to the Spanish giants but yet the manner in which they managed to clinch the major within the reach of their rivals last night was just incredible.

by  John Paul Komaravalli                                                                                    
posted on 4/16/2014 

Categories: La Liga, League Cup

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Manchester United vs Chelsea, FA Cup

Manchester United face rivals Chelsea in their FA Cup Quarterfinal clash at Old Trafford this Sunday. After their unfortunate exit from the Champions League, United look regain their hold on FA Cup which they won last in 2004. With 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League, United want to make it a double this season with FA Cup up for grab.

News broke out that their star striker Wayne Rooney is set to leave United after he was dropped against Real Madrid in the mid-week. Ferguson dismissed the rumors that the England International will be quitting United and also confirmed that he will be starting in their match against Chelsea this Sunday. 

With squad fully fit, in form United will be looking to finish off Chelsea at home and march on to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

by John Paul Komaravalli                                                                                      
posted on 3/9/2013

Categories: League Cup, Manchester United

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Chelsea vs Leeds, Capital One Cup

Chelsea are back to their winning ways, as they beat their old rivals Leeds United 5-1 in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals. Leeds started the scoring, the goal came in the 37th minute when Jerome Thomas crossed the ball which Becchio saw going past the Chelsea goal. Leeds were one up at the end of the first half.

Capital One Cup 19th Dec 2012
Leeds United                1         Becchio  37
Chelsea                         5         Mata 47, Ivanovic 64, Moses 66, Hazard 81, Torres 83

It was all Chelsea in the second half with Mata scoring minutes from the kick off, when his short squeezed past the goal-keeper's leg for Chelsea's first of the match. Ivanovic doubled the score line from his trade-mark header from a Lampard's corner.

The lead was then extended all thanks to goals by Moses, Hazard and Torres who score one each to see Chelsea go through the quarters into the semis of the League Cup.

by John Paul Komaravalli

Categories: League Cup

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Real Madrid 1 - Celta Vigo 2

Celta Vigo shock Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory over the Spanish Champions in their Copa del Rey match last night. Mario Bermejo saw the ball past the Madrid goal keeper Iker Casillas when he got the ball from Michael Krohn-Dehli, it was 1-0 up for the home side in the 56th minute.

Cristian Bustos doubled the score line with his long range effort striking past the Madrid goal. Cristiano Ronaldo managed to pull one back in the 86th minute, a through ball from Xabi Alonso which he converted to make the sides level on 1-1.

Copa del Rey, 12th Dec 2012
Celta Vigo                      2           Mario Bermejo 56, Cristian Bustos 78
Real Madrid                   1          Cristiano Ronaldo 86

by John Paul Komaravalli

Categories: League Cup

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Barcelona continue their winning run with 2-0 win over Cordoba

Barcelona won their Copa Del Rey match last night against Cordoba with a 2-0 score line. Lionel Messi added to his record tally of most goals scored in a calendar year with 88 of which, two are from last night's match.

It took only 11 minutes for the record holder to open the scoring for Barca, a ball from David Villa which Messi had an easy tap in. Cordoba managed to pull one back a few minutes later but was ruled out for an offside.

Messi doubled the score line with another tap-in in the second half, sealing the victory for Barca. Barca face Cordoba in the second leg with an advantage of two goals. The 2nd leg match is scheduled to play on January 10th.

Copa Del Rey, 12th Dec 2012

Cordoba CF          0

Barcelona             2             Messi 11, 74

by John Paul Komaravalli

Categories: League Cup

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Arsenal lose to Bradford City in the League Cup

Bradford City are through to the semi-finals of the league cup beating Arsenal 3-2 on penalties. Both the sides were level on goals at 1-1 even after the extra time this Tuesday night. The league two side managed to score better in the penalties which left Arsenal schoked as they suffer their worst loss ever in 16 years under Arsene Wenger.

Cazorla, Chamakh and Vermaelen missed their penalties as they are pushed out of the league cup by the lower league side.

League Cup, 11th Dec 2012
Bradford City          1       Thompson                pen  3      Doyle, Gary Jones, Connell
Arsenal                    1       Vermaelen               pen  2      Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain

by John Paul Komaravalli

Categories: League Cup

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