Messi, Iniesta guide Barca to win at Deportivo
Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta celebrates his goal against Deportivo Coruna during their match in Coruna on Saturday.SD-Agencies
BALLON d’Or finalists Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta scored to lead Barcelona to its 12th straight Spanish league win in a 4-0 victory at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
Messi played David Villa clear into the right side of the area before the Spain striker squeezed his 150th league goal past goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia to open for the Spanish leader.
Messi’s 51st-minute goal was a clear reminder of why the Argentina forward was in the running for a second straight Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player. Messi curled a left-footed shot around the outside of the defensive wall and into the top left corner for his 18th goal of the season.
But Iniesta also showed why he was up for the prize in the 80th as the Spain midfielder evaded his marker to unleash a low shot through a crowd that dipped past Aranzubia.
One minute later, Pedro Rodriguez scored his ninth of the season after running on to Messi’s through ball to chip Aranzubia.
Xavi Hernandez — the other finalist for FIFA’s top individual player prize to be awarded in Zurich — watched his Barcelona teammates from the sidelines as an unused substitute.
Barcelona put the pressure on Real Madrid to beat third-place Villarreal later to keep pace with the Spanish champions.
(SD-Agencies)
Source:大运官网 | Editer:王佳