Date:06/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/06/stories/2008100656371800.htm

Sport - Football

Barcelona thrashes Atletico

MADRID: Samuel Eto’o scored twice and Lionel Messi once to spearhead FC Barcelona’s 6-1 romp over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish League football on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Adriano scored a goal each to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Bologna and a share of the first place in Italian Serie ‘A.’

The results: On Saturday: Spanish League: Villarreal 2 (Gonzalo 69, Llorente 70) bt Real Betis 1 (Damia 20); Barcelona 6 (Marquez 3, Eto’o 6-pen, 18, Messi 9, Gudjohnsen 28, Henry 73) bt Atletico Madrid 1 (Maxi Rodriguez 13).

Italian Serie ‘A’: Inter Milan 2 (Ibrahimovic 25, Adriano 50-pen) bt Bologna 1 (Moras 56); Lazio 1 (Inzaghi 89) drew with Lecce 1 (Tiribocchi 36). — Agencies