SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2008/09 - ROUND 24 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS

Can Real Madrid grab FC Barcelona after all? Tonight Real Madrid
pulled back 3ºpoints to put itself only 7º behind Barça & they still have
to meet in what will be a crucial game.

Lets get straight into the summary of tonights awesome Round 24 games

of the Spanish League.










REAL MADRID were nearly perfect tonight defeating 6-1 REAL BETIS
& doing the demolition job in the 1ºhalf. It was all Real with HIGUAÍN

kicking things off in the 6th min, followed by two goal from HUNTELAAR
with RAUL shooting in two absolute crackers in the 35th & 45th min to
have SERGIO RAMOS header a set piece from Heinze in the 46th min.

RICARDO OLIVEIRA scored Betis only goal in the 29th min.


















Then Coach Ramos of Real Madrid rested Cannavaro, Raul & Higuaín
in the 2ºhalf to give Guti, Sneijder & Robben a run. The job was already
done & the game finished without the espectacular performance of the
1ºst half but competent in all case.

Real go into the mid week Champions League clash against Liverpool with

confidence & great play, plus they put more pressure on FC Barcelona.









It was the big Catalan derby, FC BARCELONA lost tonight to
RCD ESPANYOL 1-2 with 10 men down after Keita was given
a Red Card.

Espanyol & man of the match IVAN DE LA PEÑA
scored his teams
two goals - one a piece of art - in the 50th &
55th min. Barça attempted
the comeback with TOURE scoring in the 62th min, but Espanyol held
out & won after 26 years of
not doing so at Camp Nou.

The pressure is on as Real Madrid won & pulled back 3º points that

leaves the arch rival only 7ºpoints away. Nerves at Barça?
























VILLAREAL won 2-1 REAL SPORTING OF GIJON in a game were
they did their job without much excitement & fanfare.

BILIC put Sporting ahead in the 1ºst min but ROSSI equalized
immediately with his goal. Then Villareal took its chance via
CAPDEVILA
with his header in 35th min to take his team ahead.

From here Villareal held out & did what they set out to do; keep in the

run for the top places & create confidence for the mid-week Champions
clash.














Sergio Aguero could not celebrate the birth of his son Benjamin with a
goal tonight, but NAVAS did for SEVILLA FC who defeated ATLETICO
DE MADRID 1-0 in the 41st min in a possible off-side position.The other
news with the serious head injury to Altletico defender Perea
that was
taken to hospital with a head injury.

The game was well fought by both sides & each were very aware of not
taking risks. It looked like it would finish in a nil all draw but a defensive
error & a possible off-side by Navas was allowed & gave Sevilla the
victory.

Bad news all round for Atletico who look certain to lose its Euro position
to either Malaga or Deportivo who play tomorrow. Plus Atletico will
face FC Barcelona next week & Real Madrid the following, losing both
could see this season turn out to be a ruin.

Who remembers Aguirre now?

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