Andres Iniesta gave three assists as Barcelona triumphed over 4th-placed Malaga as the Spanish La Liga nears its end.
The match kicked off with Barcelona being sloppy not only in offence but also in the defence. Despite being at home, Malaga’s pressing was getting the best out of the Catalan giants and it took them some time to settle on the ball.
The Spanish champions then managed to live up to their reputation as they created a goal scoring chance out of nowhere, with the most unexpected player scoring the first goal of the game.
Andres Iniesta got the ball on the right flank and the Spaniard crossed it in perfectly to give http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 the opportunity to tap the ball in on the near post. It was a beautifully well-executed team move which the club captain was able to finish off in
style, hitting the roof of the net while sliding down on the near post.
After the first goal, Barcelona kept on trying to give Messi the chance on goal. Before the game, Messi and Ronaldo were tied in the Pichichi race, but Barcelona made sure that he crosses the Portuguese skipper after the game.
However, Malaga were the ones who found the back of the net against the run of play. As soon as Barcelona started to dominate possession and the game, Malaga were able to score on a good counter attack.
Jesus Gamez was the one who created the opportunity for the visitors. The Spanish right-back was present on the right flank to aid his side in the attack. His brilliantly-executed cross found Rondon inside the box and neither Puyol nor Mascherano were able
to mark him properly and he headed the ball and found the back of the net.
A phenomenal run by Andres Iniesta was blocked by the Malaga defender and Barcelona were awarded with a penalty. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 had the chance to put his name on the score sheet.
The Argentinean maestro made a mistake against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 but he was simply not to miss from the spot again. Messi calmly converted from the spot and managed to go a step ahead of Ronaldo in the Pichichi race.
The first half ended with Barcelona leading the game 2-1 at the Nou Camp.
As the second half kicked off, it was all Barcelona show after it. Messi showed the fans why he is considered to be the best player in the world, while Andres Iniesta was at his personal best as well.
It took Barcelona 14 minutes to score the third goal of the game. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629
in the Pichichi race.
Later, in the 64th minute, Messi scored from a wonderful through ball by Andres Iniesta. The Argentinean star outran all the Malaga defenders, chipped the ball over the goalkeeper, completed his run and tapped the ball into the back of the net.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 in the Pichichi race. However, the Portuguese skipper later scored one against Bilbao and cut the gap between the two players to two goals.
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