Gonzalo Higuain’s goalscoring prowess came to the fore as Real Madrid won their soccer duel against hosts Espanyol, in the Primera Division table. An elated Read Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho and his players celebrated after Real notched a 4-0 win, spurred by Higuain’s hat-trick.
Higuain scored the first goal of the game after 17 minutes and followed it with two more in the second half, with former Espanyol
midfielder Jose Callejon scoring the fourth. Real got three points for this victory which took them to the third place in the table with their fourth win of the campaign.
Espanyol too had their chance in the 16th minute when Romaric almost lashed a loose ball at the Real goal from just inside his own half. Iker Casillas, the Real keeper was well off his line and beaten, but the ball went too wide. A minute later, Real surged ahead – Ronaldo passing the ball on to Higuain, who made no mistake in striking it home.
Real missed scoring one in the 21st minute, when a Xabi Alonso free-kick ricocheted in the six-yard box, enabling Espanyol goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez to defend his net. Espanyol forward Sergio Garcia made an attempt four minutes before the break but Casillas was down quickly to defend it.
Higuain scored the first goal of the game after 17 minutes and followed it with two more in the second half, with former Espanyolmidfielder Jose Callejon scoring the fourth. Real got three points for this victory which took them to the third place in the table with their fourth win of the campaign.
Espanyol too had their chance in the 16th minute when Romaric almost lashed a loose ball at the Real goal from just inside his own half. Iker Casillas, the Real keeper was well off his line and beaten, but the ball went too wide. A minute later, Real surged ahead – Ronaldo passing the ball on to Higuain, who made no mistake in striking it home.
Real missed scoring one in the 21st minute, when a Xabi Alonso free-kick ricocheted in the six-yard box, enabling Espanyol goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez to defend his net. Espanyol forward Sergio Garcia made an attempt four minutes before the break but Casillas was down quickly to defend it.
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