"Barcelona" president: beating "Real" was easy © EuroFootball.com

President Sandro Rosell assures that it was not difficult to defeat Madrid on Sunday.

The Spanish champions defeated the local team 3-1 in the first season "El Clasico" in Madrid.

"Our footballers won easily, even though it may not be politically correct to say so," said Rosell. "It is always pleasant to be the president of this club, but now - especially. I want to congratulate all 'Barcelona' fans."

He also defended goalkeeper Victor Valdes, whose glaring mistake allowed "Real" to take the lead 1-0 within the first minute: "The first goal was accidental. It could have happened at any time during the match. But when we took control of the ball and our defense started to dominate, the fate of the match was clear."

"Barcelona" and "Real" have the same number of points in the league table, but the capital club has played one game less.