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Real Madrid, Barcelona fire in LA Liga

Updated on: 13 December,2010 09:36 AM IST |
AFP |

Mourinho's Madrid keep up chase for La Liga title after 3-1 victory over Zaragoza, but Barcelona strike back with 5-0 win

Mourinho's Madrid keep up chase for La Liga title after 3-1 victory over Zaragoza, but Barcelona strike back with 5-0 win

Real Madrid's Angel di Maria (left) and teammate Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate a goal against Real Zaragoza during a Spanish League match in Zaragoza last night. pic/AFP

Zaragoza should have gone ahead in the opening minutes but Angel Lafita fluffed a shot in front of goal. Real, with several players missing through injury and suspension, took the lead not long later with Mesut Ozil cutting in from the right and beating the 'keeper.

Either side of the break Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria scored to give Real a commanding advantage but Zaragoza never gave in.

Barca wins 5-0
Elsewhere, in a late night match, leaders Barcelona were comfortable 5-0 victors over Real Sociedad. David Villa (9th min), Andres Iniesta (33rd), Lionel Messi (47th, 87th min) and Bojan Krkic (90th) scored for Barcelona.

Gabi Fernandez pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after Nicolas Bertolo had been felled by Ricardo Carvalho.

Espanyol were unable to capitalise on third-place Villarreal's 1-0 defeat by Getafe as a spectacular free-kick from substitute David Lopez gave Athletic Bilbao a 2-1 victory.

Mallorca were hoping to bounce back after a disappointing 3-0 defeat by Getafe last week but they were beaten 1-0 by Racing Santander with Oscar Serrano scoring in the final minute.

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