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Barcelona in classy win

FC Barcelona re-established their six-point lead over Real Madrid at the Liga summit by brushing third-placed Sevilla aside 4-0 at the Camp Nou, on a night when Valencia won for the fifth successive time in the league. Josep Guardiola’s side were two goals to the good inside 17 minutes through Andrés Iniesta and Samuel Eto’o’s […]

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Villareal cannot handle Arsenal

Arsenal swept into the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium. Theo Walcott broke the deadock after 10 minutes before Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie, from the penalty spot, scored in the second-half to complete a 4-1 aggregate success. The visitors had Sebastian Eguren sent-off for protesting the spot […]

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Barca earn draw in Munich

Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw by Barcelona in their Champions League quarter final second leg at the Allianz Arena, with the Spanish side going through 5-1 on aggregate. Franck Ribery gave Juergen Klinsmann’s side a faint hope with a coolly taken goal in the 47th minute, sending Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes to ground […]

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Barca wary of Bayern

Barcelona take a 4-0 advantage to Munich but are wary of Bayern’s wounded pride when they face the Germans on Tuesday in their Champions League quarter-final return leg. Barca coach Pep Guardiola warned their high scoring victory in Spain last week could bring the best out of the German champions, who have called the defeat […]