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FC Barcelona have once again confirmed their aspirations for this season, beating an uninspired Real Madrid in an entertaining clash, as the gap between the two giants increases to seven points. Media in Catalonia had been speculating on a possible big win for FC Barcelona against arch rivals Real Madrid in the first 'Clasico' of the season, and the team of coach Frank Rijkaard lived up to expectations, ending the match with a convincing 3-0 victory at Camp Nou. The homeside dominated from the start, while Madrid showed little inspiration throughout the entire match. In the 29th minute, Roberto Carlos and Casillas failed to communicate and Samuel Eto'o took advantage, taking the ball past the goalkeeper and allowing the 105,000 spectators to start celebrating their first goal. Just before the half time whistle, the only remaining Dutchman in the Catalan squad, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, even doubled the lead for Barça. 'Gio' entered the penalty area from the left side, received the ball and easily found the net. The second half was somewhat less entertaining than the first, as Madrid failed to find their way back into the match. In the 76th minute, Eto'o was brought down by Guti and Walter Samuel, and the referee called for a penalty. The Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho converted, striking into the upper left corner for 3-0. Real Madrid's inability to compete with Barcelona was demonstrated by the substitutions of both Zinedine Zidane and Raul Gonzales in the second half. For the hosts, the only negative aspect of Saturday's match was the foot injury of Swedish striker Henrik Larsson, who may miss this week's Champions League match with Celtic. (spain news) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
