Real Madrid defeated a 10-man Villarreal today 2-0 after Javier Gonzalo was ejected after his 2nd yellow card offense in the 35th minute.
The first goal was scored by none other than CR9 who, in what seems like a tradition he's trying to start, scored in the first minute of play.
The second goal, however, did not arrive until the 73rd minute when Kaka put a well-placed penalty kick past the hands of Diego Lopez. By and large that means that Villarreal either played exceptionally well with 10 players to keep Real from scoring save for a penalty kick, or Real was very unlucky.
Since Ronaldo was able to net his first shot on goal, I'm going to say Villarreal really played their hearts out. When you are a player down, playing against a machine like Real Madrid, there is only so much you can do, but I have to applaud Villarreal for such a fete. I wish I could have seen the game to offer better analysis, but alas, I had class.
Now for something really cool. Before yesterday, Barcelona was in 2nd place in the standings by goal difference- now they have drawn ahead of Real because they've scored more goals overall. But the above picture is a screen shot of the standings as of right now, according to espnsoccernet.com. Click on the picture to open it in a new window and get a closer look.
Look at how close the two teams are! If this continues, El Clasico in December is going to be one of the most unforgettable games in history.
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