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On Sunday, four matches of the XXIX round of the "Primera" championship took place in Spain.
The most interesting game took place at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium, where Madrid's "Real" players faced off against "Barcelona". In a high-scoring match, Gerardo Martino's team triumphed with a score of 4-3.
The first half did not lack goals. In the 7th minute, Andres Iniesta put the visitors ahead, while "Real" struggled in the beginning of the half.
However, the "royal" club did not give up and Karim Benzema equalized the score after 13 minutes. The same French player soon defeated Victor Valdes again and put the "whites" in the lead.
As the first half was coming to an end, "Barcelona" managed to equalize the score. Lionel Messi took advantage of confusion in the "Real" defense and scored his first goal of the match.
The second half was also full of drama. In the 55th minute, a penalty kick was awarded to "Barcelona", which Cristiano Ronaldo successfully converted.
The referee, not sparing yellow cards, decided to punish "Real" defender Sergio Ramos with a red card in the 63rd minute. The Spaniard tried to defend against Neymar in the penalty area, and he provoked a controversial penalty kick.
L. Messi scored with a powerful shot from the penalty spot. With 10 minutes left to play, the Spanish vice champions felt a lot of pressure from the opponents, and in the 84th minute, a third penalty kick was awarded against Diego Lopez's goal.
L. Messi became the author of the winning goal, and "Barcelona" added three points to their tally.
In other matches, Madrid's "Atletico" defeated Seville's "Real Betis" and rose to the top spot. "Real" also has 70 points, while "Barca" has 69.
Results / Table / Video:
"Real" 3 - 4 "Barcelona"
