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Cruchaga: Madrid Should Stop Crying
César Cruchaga has hit out at Real Madrid for complaining about the two penalty decisions awarded against them at the weekend in the defeat at Racing Santander.
zoom - galleria The Osasuna midfielder spoke out after reading comments from los Merengues over what they perceived to be unfair refereeing in the game in El Sardinero.
Ezequiel Garay netted both spot-kicks against Madrid and Cruchaga believes that Fabio Capello's side should now recognise what he believes is normal practice in la Primera.
"Maybe they cry about this because they are not used to and it usually happens the other way around," he goaded-
"Madrid always benefit from these type of decisions on when things do not go their way for a single day they cry about it.
"We are accustomed to living with this, to benefitting only a few times and we have not complained.
"You cannot attack the referee every time. In our game there were three clear calls that were made but the referee was not with us, but that's how it is, nothing unusual.
"If you were to stick strictly to the laws of the game then there could be ten penalties awarded in every match."
Madrid's defeat saw them lose ground on league leaders, FC Barcelona, after the Catalan outfit scored a late winner to beat Mallorca.
César Cruchaga has hit out at Real Madrid for complaining about the two penalty decisions awarded against them at the weekend in the defeat at Racing Santander.
zoom - galleria The Osasuna midfielder spoke out after reading comments from los Merengues over what they perceived to be unfair refereeing in the game in El Sardinero.
Ezequiel Garay netted both spot-kicks against Madrid and Cruchaga believes that Fabio Capello's side should now recognise what he believes is normal practice in la Primera.
"Maybe they cry about this because they are not used to and it usually happens the other way around," he goaded-
"Madrid always benefit from these type of decisions on when things do not go their way for a single day they cry about it.
"We are accustomed to living with this, to benefitting only a few times and we have not complained.
"You cannot attack the referee every time. In our game there were three clear calls that were made but the referee was not with us, but that's how it is, nothing unusual.
"If you were to stick strictly to the laws of the game then there could be ten penalties awarded in every match."
Madrid's defeat saw them lose ground on league leaders, FC Barcelona, after the Catalan outfit scored a late winner to beat Mallorca.
Copa Del Rey Report: Five Star Messi Sends Barça Towards Final
FC Barcelona 5 - 2 Getafe
FC Barcelona took a giant stride towards the Copa del Rey final as Lionel Messi starred in an emphatic first leg victory over Getafe in Camp Nou.
The Argentinian youngster scored, arguably, the goal of the season as he powered forward the half-way line a goal reminscent of Diego Maradona in his prime.
After supplying the opener for Xavi, the Blaugrana number 19 showed that his potential is being fulfilled with another superb strike for his second of the evening and the home team's third.
Samuel Eto'o and Eidur Gudjohnsen both started up front as Rijkaard went for the kill, with Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Deco and Messi for support.
It was a strong start from the Catalans, and they duly took the lead in the 19th minute, when Messi unselfishly passed the ball to Xavi, who took one touch and dispatched a crisp low shot past Luis Garcia.
The second goal came as Messi edged past two markers in his own half before setting off and skipping past three defenders on the edge of the Getafe area before rounding the move off by gliding past Luís García and lotting home with his left foot.
He was not done, though, as just before the break, Messi controlled the ball with one swift touch, left Alexis sprawling on the ground with another, and steered the ball into the top corner of the net to make it a truly historic night for himself.
After dominating the opening half, rthe visitors threatened to make a real game of it after the break when Daniel Güiza pounced on the rebound to score, after Albert Jorquera had parried Javi Casquero's free-kick, in the 57th minute.
Within two minutes they had reduced the arrears to just one when Güiza's low cross rolled behind the Barça defence and Nacho pounced to prod the ball into the corner of the net of Gianluca's Zambrotta's back.
Even without Ronaldinho though, Barça proved that they are lethal going forward and did not allow themselves to be pulled back even further.
In minute 61 a corner came over from the right and and Gudjohnsen pounced to volley home from 12 yards out, leaving Schuster shaking his head in the dugout.
The goals did not stop there, however, and in the 74th minute the hosts edge even further ahead as Xavi found Eto'o and the Cameroonian striker span away from Alexis before hammering the ball into centre of the goal.
Messi received a standing ovation as he made way for Javier Saviola towards the end, but his compatriot was unable to add to the scoreline.
FC Barcelona 5 - 2 Getafe
FC Barcelona took a giant stride towards the Copa del Rey final as Lionel Messi starred in an emphatic first leg victory over Getafe in Camp Nou.
The Argentinian youngster scored, arguably, the goal of the season as he powered forward the half-way line a goal reminscent of Diego Maradona in his prime.
After supplying the opener for Xavi, the Blaugrana number 19 showed that his potential is being fulfilled with another superb strike for his second of the evening and the home team's third.
Samuel Eto'o and Eidur Gudjohnsen both started up front as Rijkaard went for the kill, with Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Deco and Messi for support.
It was a strong start from the Catalans, and they duly took the lead in the 19th minute, when Messi unselfishly passed the ball to Xavi, who took one touch and dispatched a crisp low shot past Luis Garcia.
The second goal came as Messi edged past two markers in his own half before setting off and skipping past three defenders on the edge of the Getafe area before rounding the move off by gliding past Luís García and lotting home with his left foot.
He was not done, though, as just before the break, Messi controlled the ball with one swift touch, left Alexis sprawling on the ground with another, and steered the ball into the top corner of the net to make it a truly historic night for himself.
After dominating the opening half, rthe visitors threatened to make a real game of it after the break when Daniel Güiza pounced on the rebound to score, after Albert Jorquera had parried Javi Casquero's free-kick, in the 57th minute.
Within two minutes they had reduced the arrears to just one when Güiza's low cross rolled behind the Barça defence and Nacho pounced to prod the ball into the corner of the net of Gianluca's Zambrotta's back.
Even without Ronaldinho though, Barça proved that they are lethal going forward and did not allow themselves to be pulled back even further.
In minute 61 a corner came over from the right and and Gudjohnsen pounced to volley home from 12 yards out, leaving Schuster shaking his head in the dugout.
The goals did not stop there, however, and in the 74th minute the hosts edge even further ahead as Xavi found Eto'o and the Cameroonian striker span away from Alexis before hammering the ball into centre of the goal.
Messi received a standing ovation as he made way for Javier Saviola towards the end, but his compatriot was unable to add to the scoreline.
