Carlos Tevez scores hat-trick to put Man City on top four

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

CARLOS Tevez bagged a hat-trick as Manchester City cruised into the top four of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Tevez scored twice either side of a barnstorming Micah Richards goal, while Morten Gamst Pedersen pulled one back for Rovers with 19 minutes left. The former Manchester United striker took his tally to 12 league goals for the season with an injury-time third, matching his... 

Manchester City 4-1 Blackburn: Tevez the hat-trick hero

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

A hat-trick from Carlos Tevez inspired Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at Eastlands, meaning the Argentina international has scored 11 goals in his past nine games. Roberto Mancini’s side move into the top four with the three points. It may have been snowing in these parts recently but Tevez is on a real hot streak. His seventh-minute opener put City in charge, and then, after Micah Richards had... 

La Liga Round-Up: Top three all win, Messi hits hat-trick

Posted by on Jan 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

LIONEL Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona routed Tenerife 5-0 on Sunday to maintain its two-point advantage in the Spanish league after closest rival Real Madrid also won, beating Mallorca 2-0 thanks to goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Esteban Granero. Alejandro Alfaro had three good chances to put the hosts ahead but the Tenerife striker hit the crossbar on the first occasion and goalkeeper Victor Valdes foiled his... 

Tenerife 0-5 Barcelona: Messi hat-trick sends Barrca top

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LIONEL Messi inspired Barcelona to a 5-0 win at Tenerife as the Catalan giants ended the weekend as they started it: holding a two-point lead at the top of the table. Real Madrid briefly led the way after beating Real Mallorca 2-0 earlier in the evening, but Barça swept back to the summit after brushing aside Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Messi’s contribution was a wonderful hat-trick, the third goal an impudent... 

Azlan hat-trick propels Kedah to summit

Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

AZLAN Ismail claimed the first hat-trick of the new 2010 Super League season as he powered Kedah to the top of the league standings with a 3-0 win over Johor yesterday. Kedah were off to a fine start under new coach Ahmad Shafie after Azlan scored twice in the last 10 minutes to add to his opener from a freekick in the 32nd minute. But title contenders Kelantan will be disappointed to drop two points after being held...