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On Tuesday in the first semifinal match of the Spanish King's Cup, the Spanish champions "Barcelona" crushed Madrid's "Getafe" 5-2 at home and took a big step towards the cup final.
Real Madrid 5-2 18` [1 - 0] Xavi 29` [2 - 0] Lionel Messi 45` [3 - 0] Lionel Messi 58` [3 - 1] Daniel Guiza 60` [3 - 2] Nacho 63` [4 - 2] Eidur Gudjohnsen 74` [5 - 2] Samuel Eto`o
The true star of the match was the young Argentine Lionel Messi. In the eighteenth minute, the forward made a productive pass to defender Xavi, but he lifted all the spectators from their seats after ten minutes when he scored a fantastic goal that the media rushed to compare with the famous goal of his compatriot Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 World Cup. The eighteen-year-old L. Messi received the ball in the middle of the field, outsmarted two opponents covering him, then rushed into the penalty area at full speed, dribbling past two more opponents and finally deceiving the goalkeeper to send the ball into the net.
Just before the halftime break, the Argentine scored his second goal in this match when he received a pass from the Portuguese Deco on the left side.
In the second half, with the score at 3-0, "Getafe" coach Bernd Schuster decided to send forward Daniel Guiza onto the field, and this substitution paid off - after playing for just over ten minutes, the backup goalkeeper Albert Jorquera deflected Francisco Casquero's penalty straight to D. Guiza, who softened the result.
A few minutes later, the same D. Guiza beat the defense of "Barcelona" and made a good pass to Nacho, whose shot ricocheted into the "Barcelona" goal. Just when it seemed that the visitors could achieve a favorable result, the home team players secured the team's victory.
Initially replacing the injured Ronaldinho, Iceland national team forward Eidur Gudjohnsen scored the fourth goal for the hosts after a corner, and with just over fifteen minutes left to play, Cameroonian forward Samuel Eto`o restored the three-goal lead after a precise pass from Xavi.
The next first semifinal match will be played today (Thursday) - La Coruna's "Deportivo" will host the "Sevilla" footballers at home.
