Barcelona put five goals past Levante at the Camp Nou, keeping pace with Real Madrid who ran out 3-0 winners against Gijon.
Barcelona Vs. Levante, 2011 La Liga: Hosts Crush Levante In 5-0 Rout
Barcelona could and should have had more, with Andres Iniesta having a legitimate goal ruled out for no reason whatsoever very late in the match, but you don’t protest disallowed goals too much when you’re beating a team by five, and the hosts will be perfectly content with the results. They’re still three points off the top, but that was a strong message sent to Jose Mourinho and company.
Read Article >Sporting Gijon Vs. Real Madrid, 2011 La Liga: Full Time, Los Merengues Grab Easy Win
Angel di Maria scored the opener in the 34th minute after plenty of Madrid dominance. It was a fantastic bad angle left-footed shot by the in-form Argentinian, who has emerged as one of Madrid’s most important players this season. The game felt over at that point, but Madrid added two more for good measure.
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Read Article >Barcelona Vs. Levante, 2011 La Liga: Lineups
Levante lineup (4-4-2): Munúa; Venta, Ballesteros, Del Horno, Juanfran; Torres, Farinós, Iborra, Valdo; Koné; Pedro Lopez
The game kicks off at 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT and 8:00 pm local time from Camp Nou. You can catch the game on GolTV in both the USA and Canada, as well as on Sky Sports 2 in the UK.
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