Valdes howler hands beaten Madrid lifeline
- Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 05.48
- Online news: Sports
An embarrassing blunder by Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes handed Real Madrid a Spanish Super Cup lifeline despite slumping to a 3-2 first leg defeat at their Catalan rivals' Camp Nou home.
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (10) performs a free-kick during the Spanish Supercup football match against Real Madrid CF on August 23, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2
With Barca 3-1 ahead, and pressing for a fourth goal, Valdes was caught out inside his own penalty area as he tried to dribble the ball clear only to be dispossessed by a stunned Angel Di Maria who scored into an empty goal.
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