Real Madrid crush Osasuna 7-1

 　　MADRID, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid suffered no ill effects from the first ever midday kick off at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium as they crushed Osasuna 7-1 in matchday 11 of the BBVA Primera Liga.

　　Osasuna had kicked off the day eighth in the table, but the side coached by Jose Luis Mendilibar had previously¹ lost 8-0 away to Barcelona and with nine players injured, the side from Pamplona was unable to offer much resistance to a Madrid side that steamrollered them off the park.

　　Winger Angel De Maria, who later left the field with a hamstring injury set up the first three goals with crosses for Cristano Ronaldo, Pepe and a neat pass for Gonzalo Higuain.

　　Ronaldo added his second from the penalty spot as Osasuna had youngster Eneko sent off, before Ronaldo finished his hat-trick and substitute Karim Benzema scored twice to end the rout².

　　The win allowed Madrid to open their lead over FC Barcelona after Barcelona drew an epic³ encounter 2-2 away to Athletic⁴ Club Bilbao.

　　Leo Messi scored an injury time to goal save his side on a rain-soaked San Mames Stadium. Athletic had twice taken the lead thanks to Andre Herrera and Fernando Llorente, but Messi's goal and a header from Cesc Fabrigas ensured the points were shared.

　　Barcelona have not lost in 24 matches, while Athletic are now unbeaten in 10.

　　Sunday's other matches saw a dull 0-0 draw between Granada and Racing⁵ Santander, while Espanyol and Villarreal also failed to trouble the scorers in Cornella El-Prat.

　　Meanwhile Rayo Vallecano beat Real Sociedad 4-0 in Vallecas. Real Sociedad were down to 10 men after Inigo Martinez was sent off for committing a penalty after just 10 minutes.

　　Piti scored the penalty, while Michu scored twice and Trashorras added a fourth in what turned into a comfortable win against a rival that slips into the relegation⁶ zone.

　　There were also four goals in Zaragoza as a late equalizer from Helder Postiga gave Zaragoza a point after two David Barral goals had looked as if they would give Sporting Gijon a valuable away win.

　　Saturday night saw Valencia move into third place after winning the Valencia city derby 0-2 away to local rivals Levante.

　　The win sees Valencia leapfrog Levante, who have now lost their last two matches after a nine-game unbeaten start to the campaign.

　　Jordi Alba opened the scoring after 30 minutes and Costa's free kick, which was horribly misjudged by Levante keeper Gustavo Munua, just four minutes after halftime doubled Valencia's lead.

　　Levante threw everything at Valencia for the rest of the game, but were unable to break down a well marshalled defense⁷ in which Adil Rami and Victor Ruiz were outstanding.

　　The day kicked off with Mallorca and Sevilla drawing 0-0 in a rain lashed⁸ Iberostar Stadium in Mallorca., while Betis ended a six game losing streak⁹ with a 0-0 draw at home to Malaga. Betis deserved more from a poor match than their rivals, but can at least take consolation¹⁰ that they have taken their first point in seven matches.

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 rout   

n.溃退，溃败；v.击溃，打垮

参考例句：

• The enemy was put to rout all along the line.敌人已全线崩溃。
• The people's army put all to rout wherever they went.人民军队所向披靡。

3 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

4 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

5 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

6 relegation   

n.驱逐，贬黜；降级

参考例句：

• Liaoning team lost this game, is still deeply avoid relegation zone. 辽宁队本场失利后，仍然深陷保级区。 来自互联网
• In society, relegation is based on your income. 社会上的规类是以你的收入为基准。 来自互联网

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 lashed   

adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
• The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

10 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。