(La Liga) with plenty of goals & the usual dose of controversy
depending on which team you follow.
(photo: Sporting vs Malaga_elmundo.com)
Excellent match between REAL SPORTING DE GIJON & OSASUNA
with the home team winning in the end 3-2. Sporting player DE
CUEVAS continued his great form scoring first in the 17th min,
but Osasuna began to dominate & were rewarded with an
equalizer via a penalty from NEKOUNAM & then another by
VADOCZ in the 49th min.
But Sporting get turned on when their home crowd roar them
on & reacted with an equalizer via BARRAL & then the winner
via another match penalty, this time to Sporting, that DIEGO
CASTRO scored in "palanka fashion" the 80th min. Happiness
reigns at Sporting with their 3º valuable points.
(photo: Mallorca celebrate a goal_ marca.com)
VALLADOLID lost 1-2 to MALLORCA & hasn´t seen a victory in
9 games. The home team scored first in the 49th min via
BUENO, but lapses & being caught out by the opposition
counter-attacks resulted in two goals from RUBEN in the 69th
min & the Mallorca winner in the 83rd min thanks to ALVAREZ.
(photo: Xerez & Espanyol in action_marca.com)
A just & fair 1-1 draw at XEREZ against RCD ESPANYOL. Espanyol
scored first via OSVALDO in the 10th min & Xerez managed to
equalized via BERMEJO in the 76th min.
(photo:Llorente scores_marca.com)
VILLAREAL managed to lift itself from the mid-week loss &
exit from the Europa League with a 1-0 victory over
DEPORTIVO with a goal in the 35th min from LLORENTE.
However, Deportivo are really suffering their bad-luck with
injuries this season & are not giving a very good image at all,
their play is ordinary to say the least.
(photo: Almeria scores_elmundo.es)
RACING DE SANTANDER continue in their rough patch with
another loss at the hands of ALMERIA 2-0. Almeria scored their
first goal in the 29th min via SORIANO & scored their second
in the 67th with CRUSAT. Racing seems to have lost direction
& discipline, with a mention to young player (now Real Madrid
player) Canales down in form since he signed contract.
(photo: the hand-ball penalty_marca.com)
Controversial match depending on who you follow. ATLETICO DE
MADRID defeated VALENCIA CF 4-1 after the latter finished
with 9 men on the field. The visitors scored first via DAVID SILVA
in the 20th min after a penalty on Atletico player Reyes wasn´t
called. But it turned into a "hot night" after Valencia Captain
Marchena hand-balled in the penalty square that was initially
not called, but caused the Atletico players to pressure the
referee to consult the 4th emergency official who did call hand ball
& thus the penalty was finally awarded. The post-complaints lead
to Marchena being given a Red Card for insults that conditioned
his team & the match towards Atletico´s favour. DIEGO FORLAN
equalized in the 30th min with the penalty & Atletico began to be
the superior team.
Valencia bravely stood firm thanks to goalie Cesar who stopped
Aguero on 3 occasions until AGUERO finally beat him with a
header in the 77th min. Then Valencia received another Red
Card when Miguel tackled Reyes that looked worst than it really
was, but the damage was done & Valencia down with just 9º
men were demoralized. Atletico scored two more goals in the
85th min via DIEGO FORLAN & JURADO ( came on for Aguro)
in the 92th min.
Important win for Atletico that was conditioned by the Red
Cards, but it was a win & that is what counts for Atletico.
SEVILLA FC drew 0-0 with ATHLETIC DE BILBAO & with 10 men
after Sevilla player ROMARIC was sent off in the 7th min. Bilbao
didn´t take advantage of the situation & Sevilla can thank goalie
Palop once again for some decisive saves. Shared points.
