Article:Biggest Rivalry's Final Showdown of the Season

= Real Madrid massacred Barcelona 4-1, May 7th 2008 =

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13' min Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid) 21' min Arjen Robben (Real Madrid) 63' min Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) 78' min Ruud Van Nistelrooy (penalty) (Real Madrid) 86' min Thierry Henry (Barcelona)



Real Madrid were on fire for the whole entire game, with about 70% position on ball. Every single player were on their wheels, passing to each other and using tactical methods to overcome Barcelona's defenders, and they managed to break through them to score their goals. Higuain was substituted for Raul in the second half, and his first touch on ball was Real Madrid 3rd goal.Madrid players were being hampered by Barcelona players, luckily none of madrid player were injured. Even when madrid won their 31st La Liga Championship win, this didn't change their minds to still beat their No 1 rival team Barcelona.

Barcelona have been playing aggressively, uncoordinated & with no sportsmanship for the whole entire game. As a side note Barcelona received 6 yellow cards and on red card to X. Hernandez. Messi their best player was invisible for the whole first half, and managed to create some heat towards the end of the game. Henry is the only player that managed to score a goal in the net of Real Madrid, Iker Casillas madrid goal keeper had no ball shot to him for the first half, and about three shots on goal on the second half, one being Henry's goal. Their were disputes between Barcelona's players and referee about Payol Hand on ball penalty, as you can see in the Video Payol was protecting himself from ball hitting his face, however he managed to deflect the ball with his hands and that is considered to be a Hand Ball.

The game wasn't expected to end as it had happen between the both teams. Fans thought it would have been a very close game. Hopefully not that much players would be traded next year, as both team have potential for their clubs and will fight to win more titles in the upcoming year.