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New Maradona v new Pele top the Bernabeu bill
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-11-18 14:05
2003-2004 Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 2
The previous derby in Barcelona had been marred by incidents surrounding the
return of former idol Luis Figo to the Nou Camp and his appearance on this
occasion was no exception.
The Portugal midfielder got a vitriolic reception the first time he played
there for Real in 2000 and was showered with missiles, including a pig's head,
two seasons later.
This time he had the last word as he helped Real to a first league win at the
Nou Camp in 19 years. Barca got their own back with a 2-1 victory at the
Bernabeu later in the season.
2004-2005 Barcelona 3 Real Madrid 0
Barca produced a sparkling display of fluent, attacking football to outclass
their rivals at the Nou Camp.
Former Real player Samuel Eto'o, rejected by his old club at the start of the
season, made the most of a defensive mix-up to open the scoring as he darted
between Roberto Carlos and goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Dutchman Giovanni van Bronckhorst made it 2-0 after a slick passing move and
Ronaldinho completed an emphatic win by smashing home a penalty after the
livewire Eto'o was brought down in the area.
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