The 2014 La Liga season is 11 games complete and Real Madrid remains out in front for the second consecutive week. The season still has 27 weeks remaining, but it appears as if Real Madrid and Barcelona will fight it out with each other once again.
Barcelona picked up a vital three points by defeating Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 in its fourth Champions League match in the 2014-15 season.
The game gave Barcelona nine points in the standings and kept the team one point behind Paris Saint-Germain for the top spot in the group.
However, the win was arguably the least important moment of the game. That would belong to Lionel Messi, who scored twice in the game tied Raul's record for most goals in the Champions League.
Here is what we learned from the 2-0 win.
Lionel Messi made history when he scored his 70th and 71st career UEFA Champions League goals helping Barcelona beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, helping the Spanish club advance into the Round of 16. Barcelona will be joined by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint-Germain and Primeira Liga club Porto in the next phase of the tournament.
10 games into the 2014-15 La Liga Spanish Premier season, Real Madrid is in first place. Their rivals, FC Barcelona, trail them by just two points. Latin Post.com summarizes the teams and this season so far.
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It was another exciting week for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two superstars faced off in the hotly anticipated Clasico last weekend and Ronaldo's performance in that game coupled with his big goal against Liverpool gave him a commanding 5-2 lead on the season against his greatest rival.
Could he continue his dominant display? Or would Messi bounce back from a tough weekend and show the world that he was still capable of regaining his status as the world's best player.
Barcelona was the unmovable object. The team that had not yet conceded in the Spanish League. The defense was rock solid. Claudio Bravo was terrific in goal. Lionel Messi and Neymar were playing really well together. Even the midfield passing game looked rejuvenated with Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta working well together.
But then the team came back to earth in a bad way. A 3-1 drubbing at the hands of its worst rivals in a match that could have easily ended 5-1 if not for some poor finishing from Real Madrid's forwards.
So what exactly happened? And what can be fixed?
Real Madrid sits in second place behind Barcelona for the Spanish League title lead, but few would question which is the better team after Saturday's Clasico. Real Madrid is a bonafide powerhouse that is in midseason form just two months into the season. But are they the best team in Spain?
In the 2014 edition of the highly-anticipated El Clasico match Saturday Real Madrid shut down the Barcelona powerhouse with an impressive 3-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu. Latin Post.com breaks down the game, major points and highlights of the match.
Real Madrid cut down Barcelona's lead in the La Liga standings, handing Barca their first loss of the season, as Uruguayan Luis Suarez made his debut, assisting Neymar for a goal after coming off his suspension for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have a big date on Saturday in the 2014 edition of El Clasico. Latin Post.com takes a look at the teams, potential X-factors, schedule and viewing info and predicts a winner.
Match Day 3 of the 2014-2015 Champions League has come and gone and some interesting narratives have started to appear throughout the groups. Here is a look at how the tournament stands as well as the best and worst teams of the day.
Real Madrid continued its scintillating form by embarrassing Liverpool at Anfield Wednesday.But is Real Madrid ready for the Clasico game against Barcelona? Latin Post.com breaks down the game with results & video highlights .
Barcelona continued its fast start of the season with a 3-1 win Tuesday over Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League. Barcelona is still in second place in the group, but has shown its ability to overcome adversity with this victory. Latin Post breaks down some major points from the victory.
Forty goals were scored on Tuesday, a record for an eight-game night of UEFA Champions League's action that saw Shakhtar Donetsk' Luiz Adriano tie Lionel Messi's record for most goals in a game while Messi got closer to Raul's Champions League career record.
The Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona is less than a week away. Goaltenders, defenders and midfielders will all play major roles in winning this massive game. And, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will also play huge roles. But what about the remaining forwards on these teams? Which side has the better collection?
