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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
... half and held off Raul Garcia to take his run into the area. He then dribbled around defender Tomas Ujfalusi and beat goalkeeper Gregory Coupet who, watched the quick chip bounce wide of the post.“It’s been a great day,” Messi said. “It is a shame that I could not score (with that run), but more importantly, we had a great win and I am very pleased.”Messi’s performances this week...
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Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
... corner from Xavi. Three minutes later they got a penalty, after a scuffle between Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi and Barca’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi, which Cameroon striker Eto’o put away.Messi’s quick free kick in the ninth minute made it 3-0 as he caught the defence napping while they lined up the wall.Barca quickly took control again as Eto’o skipped past the mesmerised Atletico...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
The Barcelona winger collected the ball just inside the Atletico half and held off Raul Garcia to take his run into the area. He then dribbled around defender Tomas Ujfalusi and beat goalkeeper Gregory Coupet who, watched the quick chip bounce wide of the post.
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Sports news (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
... the home side, and Samuel Eto'o added a penalty after Messi was chopped down by Atletico defender Tomas Ujfalusi.Only nine minutes had gone when Messi secured a 3-0 lead - and all emphasis was then shifted on to the pacy, energetic South American forward.Atletico replied in the 13th minute but Maxi Rodriguez's goal made little difference as Barcelona looked like a side possessed....
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
... Eto'o made it 2-0 from the penalty spot, after Lionel Messi had been clumsily pulled down by Tomas Ujfalusi. And in the 10th minute it was 3-0, thanks to a cheeky Messi free- kick that left Atletico keeper Gregory Coupet flat-footed. Maxi Rodriguez pulled a goal back for Atletico, but suffered a torn muscle in the process and had to be stretchered off. The one-way traffic continued...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
... by meeting Xavi Hernandez's corner at the near post to head across goal past Gregory Coupet.Tomas Ujfalusi tripped up Messi inside the area for the fifth-minute penalty which Eto'o scored into the left side of goal to catch Coupet going the wrong way. Barcelona hasn't missed a spot kick in 19 months.Messi confounded the visitor's frustrating start by catching the entire Atletico side...
