Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Copa del Rey quarterfinals (Video).
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The El Clasico season 2012 opened on 18th January 2012 with a Copa del Ray clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Quarter-Final first leg – one of the most exciting Clasicos in memory.
The two teams are the divine representation of the finest aspects of Spanish club football; then, for one to exist, the other must co-exist. Real Madrid and Barcelona have already scored 203 competitive goals between them this season; hence, the upcoming match was a real battle (again) thanks to their extravagant attacking power and strong defense.
Barcelona got the better of archrival Real Madrid again on Wednesday as Eric Abidal scored a rare goal to give his team a 2-1 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
Abidal chested down Lionel Messi‘s scooped pass inside the area before flicking a left-footed shot under goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the 77th minute for just his second goal with the Catalan club.
The Frenchman’s first also came in the domestic cup competition.
Just as it did in a 3-1 loss last month, Madrid started well with Cristiano Ronaldo giving the hosts the lead after 11 minutes.
But Madrid’s aggressive defense gave in after Pepe was booked in the 17th and Barcelona equalized in the 49th when Carles Puyol ran into the area untouched to head in Xavi Hernandez’s corner.


















































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