Argentine Round up

Spain

Sergio Kun AGUERO finally delivered the dagger into Barcelona’s heart after Atlético Madrid brilliant comeback win. Throughout this season, it has always been a one sided affair between these two sides.

It was Lionel MESSI who got the better of his national team colleague, when he was dancing through the home defense and coolly sliding the ball home in the 12th minute.

Kun made it 2-2 after he took advantage from a Barca mismatch in the 55th minute. With the score line at 3-3 and heading into the last minutes, Kun took advantage of another Barca mistake. Carles PUYOL failed to clear the danger and Kun pounced to drill home a low shot, sparking wild scenes at both the Vicente Calderon and no doubt at the Bernabeu as well.


Inter Milan came from behind to clinch a hard-earned point in a dramatic draw with Roma tonight. Substitute Hernan CRESPO scored a 79th-minute equalizer to save the Nerazzurri from what would have been a costly defeat after Juventus won yesterday.


Catania hammered Palermo 4-0 win away with Pablo Martin LEDESMA scoring their first goal of the match.

In the Swiss Super League, Emiliano DUDAR was on target in AC Bellinzona 2-0 win over Neuchatel Xamax


England

Carlos TEVEZ has done it again! The little fellow’s habit of collecting a winners medal continues as Manchester United have defeated Tottenham Hotspurs in the Carling Cup Final 4-1 on penalty shoot out after the match ended in goalless draw.

Carlitos has been an important figure for United throughout this competition. He finishes as the joint top scorer with six goals (including a four goal haul over Blackburn Rover in the quarter final).

Today against Spurs, he was named in the starting line up and played for the full 120 minutes. His first real chance came in the 42nd minute, when John O’SHEA cuts the ball inside to him but his shot from inside the Spurs area was blocked.

His next chance came in the 60th minute, as he tries to back heel Evans' shot past GOMES, but it went wide. He also had another chance in extra time but his header was wide out.

Just like what happened in Moscow, it was down to the penalty shoot out. TEVEZ was United’s second penalty taker and he coolly slotted his into bottom corner. When Jamie O’HARA and David Bentley missed their shots, it looks to be a big mountain to climb for Spurs. ANDERSON did no wrong with his shot as United won the match.

Now back to the million dollar question, will TEVEZ be a United player come next season? Well we will leave that aside for now and celebrate this moment in what could be another glorious chapter in Carlitos career.

Italy

Mauro ZARATE scored a brace for Lazio in their 2-0 win over Bologna. The results was crucial for the Bianconeslesti as they kept their hopes of European football for next season alive.

ZARATE has seen his goal scoring form dried out November and needed something special to break his dull spell. Lazio were awarded a free kick after Goran PANDEV was foul in the 35th minute. ZARATE curled the ball in past a static Francesco ANTONIOLI to put his side in the lead.

After missing plenty of other opportunity to double up Lazio’s lead his was finally rewarded with another goal. ZARATEe got his second nine minutes from time, finishing off a perfect pass from Tommaso ROCCHI, who had come off the bench for PANDEV minutes earlier with a delightfully clever touch.


In Spain, former Albiceleste captain Roberto AYALA scored for Real Zaragoza in their 4-1 win over Murcia in the Segunda Division.

In Greece, Ismael BLANCO was on target for AEK Athens in their 2-1 win over FC Xanthi. Mauro POY scored for the visitor. Javier CAMPORA scored from the spot for Aris Salonika in their 2-1 win over Thrasivoulos.