24.02.2008 21:31
Eto'o back on form
After being away in the African Nations Cup, the Cameroon player couldn’t have had a better return to Nou Camp scoring his first league hat-trick for the club.
The last time Samuel Eto'o played at Nou Camp was against Murcia, when he scored two goals. After a
month away in the African Nations Cup, Eto’o returned to the stadium in the starting eleven.
8 goals in 7 games
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What’s more, till now Levante has been a good team for Eto’o to play
against, as he’s scored in every game against them. With Sunday’s hat-trick Eto'o
continues his good run against the Valencian club. Also impressive is the fact that he has now
scored 8 goals in the last 7 league games.
First league hat-trick
Since his arrival at Nou Camp in 2004/05, Eto’o has been a proficient goal-scorer, but
it has taken him four years to get his first league hat-trick. It wasn’t the first time a
Barça player has scored a hat-trick this season, and curiously, Henry got three against Levante in
the first half of the season.
Xavi, best season for goals
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Yet it was midfielder Xavi Hernández who opened the score line, netting
a dead ball after brilliant play from Iniesta and Eto'o in creating the chance in the 14th minute.
With this goal, Xavi now has 5 league goals – his personal best in a Barça shirt.
Since his arrival at Barça, Xavi had only scored a maximum of four league goals, in the
seasons 2001/02 and 2003/04.