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Throughout the day on Saturday in Spain, the XXIV round of the "Primera" championship matches were played.
The tournament champions, the players of "Barcelona," showed championship character. The team led by Gerardo Martino "crushed" the defense of Madrid's "Rayo Vallecano" with a score of 6-0.
Catalonians took the lead in the 2nd minute with Adriano, and in the 36th minute Lionel Messi scored the last goal of the first half and doubled the score.
The next 45 minutes saw "Barca" being even more productive. In the 53rd minute, Alexis Sanchez scored, and three minutes later Pedro punished the opponent's goalkeeper after a precise pass from Cesc Fabregas.
In the 68th minute, the Argentine national team star L. Messi scored his second goal in this match, and Neymar, who came on as a substitute, sealed the final point.
In other matches, Madrid's "Atletico" team also secured three important points by easily defeating Valladolid's "Real."
Results / Table / Video:
"Barcelona" 6 - 0 "Rayo"
"Atletico" 3 - 0 "Valladolid"
"Leavnte" 1 - 0 "Almeria"
"Villarreal" 0 - 2 "Celta Vigo"
