Spanish Football | Soccer

Three top games played this Saturday in Round 36 of "La Liga",
with Real Madrid & Barcelona winning & maintaining their one -
on - one battle at the top of the ladder.

First game was the high scoring VALENCIA CF & VILLAREAL
"derby" match which gave us the surprise of the night.
Valencia lost 2-3 to Villareal & puts them out "technically" in the
league title race. Villareal grab 6th place on the ladder ( awaiting
At. Madrid result tomorrow ) & the prized UEFA Cup spot.

DAVID VILLA - pictured above - opened the scoring for Valencia
in the 20m & it looked like they were on a roll. However, Villareal
took the iniciative & scored 3 goals, 2 of which were from FORLAN
- pictured below celebrating - & the other TOMASSON. Italian
defender MORETTI scored the 2º in the last minute to put some

respect into the scoreline for Valencia. Bad result for Valencia,
excellent for Villareal

REAL MADRID remain leaders of the Spanish League after
defeating DEPORTIVO 3-1.
SERGIO RAMOS - pictured below with his particular celebration -
opened the scoring. However, Deportivo equalized via CAPDEVILA
& the doubts set in for Madrid early in the 2º half.

Then Real Captain RAUL put his team in front 3 mins later with an
excellent goal & VAN NISTELROOY added to his season tally of 22
with the last goal of the night which takes him tfurther towards the
"El Pichichi" title his 23 goals to date. Great win for Real & great
game for Beckham, who has been recalled to the English National
squad as a prize for his excellent form at this moment. Real Madrid

keep on their winning run & the pressure on Barça.

With Real Madrid winning, FC BARCELONA was under extreme
pressure not to lose tonight against Spanish Cup finalist GETAFE
( remember Getafe knocked out Barça in the semis). They managed

to win the 3 points with a 1- 0 victory which was fought hard with 10
men after Ronaldinho was sent off the field.
RONALDINHO - pictured below celebrating - did however open
the score for his team early in the 1 half.

Then the 2º half was all Getafe who could not take advantage of
Barça´s 10 men & let slip the chance to at least equalize.
Barcelona finished winning by the skin of their teeth, but a win is

a win & they continue behind Real Madrid in the title race.

RESULTS & SCORERS:
Valencia CF 2 (Villa; Moretti) - Villareal 3 ( Forlan 2; Tomassen)
Real Madrid 3 (Ramos;Raul;V.Nistelrooy) - Deportivo 1 (Capdevila)
Fc Barcelona 1 (Ronaldinho) - Getafe 0

Surf into SFS late tomorrow night for the rest of Round 36 results
& images of the games still to be played.