Fernando Gago

3 - Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri; Hugo Ibarra, Martín Demichelis, Gabriel Milito, Javier Zanetti, Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso (Fernando Gago, 68'), Juan Román Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero (Maxi Rodríguez, 75') & Carlos Tevez (Germán Denis, 82').

0 - Bolivia: Carlos Arias; Miguel Hoyos, Ronald Raldes, Limbert Méndez, Luis Gutiérrez, Ronald García, Nicolás Suárez, Joselito Vaca, Limberg Gutiérrez (Ronald Gutiérrez, 60'), Jaime Moreno (Juan Carlos Arce, 60') & Diego Cabrera (Marcelo Martins, 70').

Goals:

1-0, 40': Agüero.

2-0, 56': Riquelme.

3-0, 73': Riquelme.

Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (PER). Booked Luis Gutiérrez, Ronald Gutiérrez and Limbert Méndez.

Highlights: Gameday 3 World Cup South American qualifier. Venue: Antonio V. Liberti. Attendance: 50,000 (2,500 Bolivians).

Real Murcia vs. Real Madrid

KEEPERS: Casillas, Dudek.

DEFENDERS: Pepe, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, Metzelder, Torres.

MIDFIELDERS: Diarra, Gago, Guti, Drenthe, Robben.

STRIKERS: Higuain, Saviola, Robinho, Van Nistelrooy, Raul.

Gago....I love his hair long, please, never go back to the fuzzy short hair again! I can't wait to get his jersey for Christmas!!!

1- MURCIA: Notario; De Coz, Ochoa, Arzo, Peña; De Lucas, Movilla, Abel (Bruno, 90’), Richi; Baiano (Goitom, 73’) e Iñigo (Alonso, 80’).

1- REAL MADRID: Casillas; Ramos, Cannavaro, Pepe, Marcelo; Guti, Gago, Diarra, Robinho (Robben, 75’); Raúl (Higuaín, 75’) and Van Nistelrooy.

GOALS:

0-1, min.6: Robinho header.

1-1, min.48: De Lucas header.

REFEREE: Daudén Ibáñez. Booked De Lucas (28’), Baiano (33’), Pepe (51’), Movilla (69’), Van Nistelrooy (82’) and Abel (85’). Sent off Guti (82’).

NOTES: Matchday 13 of the Spanish League played at the Nueva Condomina. Attendance: 32,000.

Gago to Grada Blanca

"We are leaders thanks to our own merits"

Grada Blanca will publish an exclusive interview with Gago on Saturday. The Argentine is living one of the best professional moments of his life and has adapted perfectly to Bernd Schuster's style.

What do you think about the weekend after the draw with Murcia?

The point we took against Murcia is positive, especially because we didn't play like we wished to in the second part and things could have been worse for us. We should be happy. We are still leaders in the competition.

The team started playing beautifully. What happened?

Maybe it was the exhaustion we felt due to the hard week most of us had. We made great efforts in the first half and we lacked something in the second. But that's normal. It's hard to keep it up with the large number of games we play. We should nevertheless keep working this way because we are doing well. We like to play like we did in the opening 45 minutes against Murcia. Everyone does.

Does the team get comfort from the fact that the main rivals are also finding it hard to win?

We are leaders thanks to our own merits. We won several consecutive games and we are working very hard to find a regular style. We are earning good results.

Will you focus differently on the Champions League game for being so close to qualifying for the next round?

No. Real Madrid must fight equally hard in any game. We have to try to play good football and win. That's what we will do against Werder Bremen. We would also do that even if it was the first game of the championship or if we were far from making it through to the next round.

Werder Bremen vs. Real Madrid

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Codina & Dudek.

Defenders: Pepe, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, Metzelder & Torres.

Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Guti, Baptista & Robben.

Forwards: Higuain, Saviola, Robinho, Van Nistelrooy & Raul.

One of my fave pics of Gago I found.

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Thanks

Thanks Aga !!!!!!

Real Madrid vs. Racing Santander

Goalkeepers: Casillas & Dudek.

Defenders: Pepe, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, Metzelder & Torres.

Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Baptista, Sneijder & Robben.

Forwards: Higuain, Saviola, Robinho, Van Nistelrooy & Raul.

REAL MADRID: Casillas; Ramos, Cannavaro, Pepe, Marcelon; Diarra (Gago, m.69),, Sneijder (Saviola, m.87), Baptista, Robinho (Robben, m.74); Raúl and Van Nisterooy.

RACING: Toño; Sergio Sánchez (Moraton, min. 62), Oriol, Garay, Luis Fernández; Duscher, Colsa (Jordi López, m.79), Jorge López, Serrano; Munitis, Smolarek (Tchité, m.70).

REFEREE: César Muñiz Fernández. Booked Sergio Ramos (min. 17), Serrano (min.43), Marcelo (min.45), Oriol (min.80), Munitis (85).

GOALS:

1-0 (min.4): Raúl finishes off a brilliant collective effort.

2-0 (min.10): Baptista serves the assist to Sneijder, and Sergio Sánchez scores an own goal.

3-0 (min.69 ): Raúl scores off a direct free kick.

3-1 (min.72): Munitis finds the back of the net.

NOTES: Matchday 14 of the Spanish League played at the Santiago Bernabéu. Attendance: 80,000. A minute of silence was held prior to kick-off in honour of Raúl Centero, assassinated this morning in Southern France by ETA.