Copa del Rey 1/18/2012: Barcelona Beats Real Madrid 3-1 (VIDEO)
Eric Abidal sealed the victory for Barcelona with a goal in the 77th minute. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring of El Clasico 2012 with his 27th goal of the season in the 11th minute. It was a counter attack which Ronaldo executed perfectly as he kicked the ball past Barcelona’s keeper. And it looked like Real would sustain their defense as the two teams went into halftime with the score still at 1-0 in favor of the hosts. But the second half was a heartache for Madrid.
Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal scored rare goals to rally Barcelona over their rivals in the second half. Puyol tied the score with a header off a corner kick in the 49th minute, his first goal since Oct. 16, 2010. Then, Abidal put Barca in the lead in the 77th when he chested down a scooped pass from Messi, who played his 300th game for Barcelona.
The second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal is next Wednesday in Barcelona. Meanwhile, Real Madrid currently leads Barcelona by five points in the La Liga standings. (VIDEO CREDIT: YouTube)
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