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Barca's Ibra steals show with El Clasico golazo
by Paul Kennedy, Monday, Nov 30, 2009 7:00 AM ET
Photo [DERBY DAY] Sunday's Barcelona-Real Madrid match was the first El Clasico for Real stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, but Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, another player making his El Clasico debut, stole the show, coming off the bench to score on a volley and give Barcelona a 1-0 win that propelled the Catalan club back into first place in La Liga.

  


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