Barca Players at World Cup: Puyol and Xavi have a great start

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Barca Players at World Cup: Puyol and Xavi have a great start

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15th June 2006

Barca captain Carles Puyol and midfield star Xavi Hernández both played key roles in Spain's convincing World Cup start in Leipzig, Germany yesterday when the Spanish international team defeated Shevchenko´s Ukraine 4-0.

Barca´s midfielder Xavi set up the opening of the goal festival by curling the corner kick to the near post for Liverpool´s Xabi Alonso to head home.
Valencia´s goalgetter David Villa scored the next two goals (deflected freekick and penalty) before Altetico Madrid´s Fernando Torres sealed the 4-0 victory. Barca captain Puyol did not only assist Torres' last goal after a great and powerful run from the defence but also marked and dominated succesfully new Chelsea striker Shevchenko.

Barca´s Andrés Iniesta did not play and is still waiting to make his world Cup debut.