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Nelson Valdez nets Hercules' second against
Barcelona
Barcelona were left stunned as Nelson Haedo Valdez
struck twice to give promoted side Hercules a famous 2-0 win at the Nou
Camp.
Valdez gave the Alicante-based outfit the lead when he poked
home from a free-kick against the run of play after 26 minutes. And
the Paraguay forward, making his debut for the visitors, silenced
the Nou Camp with a superb second on the hour to give Hercules a
two-goal lead.
Barca attacked ceaselessly in the final half hour, but came up
against an inspired figure in the Hercules goal. Keeper Juan
Calatayud produced a string of fines saves to deny Lionel Messi,
Pedro and David Villa as the visitors held on.
They could have extended their lead at the death but French
striker David Trezeguet missed an open goal.
Jose Mourinho enjoyed a winning home debut as Real
Madrid got their Primera Division campaign up and running
with a narrow 1-0
victory over Osasuna.
Centre-back Ricardo Carvalho netted the only goal of the game
just after half-time to give Madrid the spoils in a match they
dominated but struggled to finish off a battling Osasuna side. A
lacklustre first half showing ended with the team being jeered from
the pitch.
The result lifts Madrid onto four points after Mourinho, who has
not lost a home match in eight years during his time at Porto,
Chelsea and Inter Milan, saw his side held goalless at Real
Mallorca in their season-opener a fortnight ago.
When asked about the reaction of the fans at half-time, Mourinho
said: "They pay me, the fans can whistle when they want to. I will
continue doing my job and one day try to give total satisfaction to
the fans. I will never have a negative word about the fans of Real
Madrid.
"I prefer the support of the fans in difficult moments, but I
will never criticise. I understand that the fans want more, I also
want more and the players want more.
"We've controlled the game easily, without any problems. That
only thing we've lacked is some calm and clarity, which will come
with time and work. I'm sure we would have been calmer if we had
gone 2-0 up. I'm going away happy with the three points and with
the total control of the game. I was on the bench without any type
of pressure or fear.''
