Spanish La Liga 2009/2010

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Brief reports of Primera Liga
matches played on Saturday:

ATHLETIC BILBAO 0 REAL BETIS 0

It was one-way traffic in San Mames as Bilbao piled forward
in a bruising encounter but they were unable to turn their
dominance into goals.

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REAL MALLORCA 2 ESPANYOL 2

Ariel Ibagaza's quick freekick enabled Juan Arango to put
Mallorca in front after two minutes, but the Venezuela striker
headed into his own net from an Espanyol freekick in the 21st.

Five minutes later Mallorca's Sergio Ballesteros was sent
off for a foul in the area and Espanyol captain Raul Tamudo
scored from the spot.

Espanyol had Argentine defender Clemente Rodriguez sent off
in the 56th and Mallorca levelled with a fine individual effort
from Daniel Guiza in the 69th.

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Playing Sunday: (kick-offs 1600 GMT unless stated)
Barcelona v Almeria (1800)
Levante v Atletico Madrid
Osasuna v Valladolid
Racing Santander v Getafe
Real Madrid v Deportivo Coruna
Real Murcia v Recreativo Huelva
Real Zaragoza v Villarreal
Sevilla v Valencia (2000)

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"كوييك سانچز فلوره" بعدازشكست ۳بر صفر تيم فوتبال والنسياي اسپانيا مقابل سوي*يا از مربيگري اين تيم بركنار شد.

به گزارش خبرگزاري رويترز از مادريد، والنسيا با وجود اين شكست فقط با چهار امتياز اختلاف نسبت به رئال مادريد صدرنشين، در مكان چهارم جدول لاليگا قرار گرفت.

والنسيا هفته گذشته ناباورانه مقابل روزنبرگ در جريان مسابقات جام قهرمانان باشگاه*هاي اروپا شكست خورد و با ۴امتياز اختلاف نسبت به چلسي صدرنشين، در مكان سوم گروه دوم اين رقابت*ها قرار گرفت.

"اوسكار فرناندز" مربي تيم ذخيره*هاي والنسيا بعداز رفتن سانچز فلوره، هدايت اين تيم را بر عهده گرفته است.

سانچز فلوره بازيكن سابق تيم*هاي رئال مادريد و والنسيا بعد از دوره*اي موفق در سمت مربگيري تيم ختافه، در آغاز مسابقات فصل ۲۰۰۵ ۲۰۰۶سرمربي والنسيا شد.

وي در اولين فصل حضورش، والنسيا را عنوان سومي مسابقات لاليگا رساند و سال گذشته اين تيم را با وجود مصدوميت بازيكنان مطرحش، در مكان چهارم جاي داد.

والنسيا در مسابقات فصل گذشته جام قهرمانان باشگاه*هاي اروپا با صعود به مرحله يك چهارم نهايي، موفق*ترين باشگاه اسپانيايي بود.

اين تيم در آن مرحله با گل "ميشل اسين" مغلوب چلسي شد.

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Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Thursday.

ESPANYOL 0 REAL MURCIA 0

Espanyol had the better of the game at Montjuic but were unable to find a way past the Murcia defence. Defender Francisco Chica went closest to breaking the deadlock when he hammered a long-distance drive against the bar early in the second half.
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VALLADOLID 1 BARCELONA 1

Barcelona lost ground on leaders Real Madrid after being held by struggling Valladolid.

Striker Joseba Llorente put the home side in front in the 16th minute when he bundled home after a great pass from Jonathan Sesma, but Ronaldinho equalised with a neat finish just before the break.

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Played Wednesday:

ALMERIA 0 REAL ZARAGOZA 1

Plenty of scoring chances in this one, with Almeria midfielder Jose Ortiz missing a sitter in the opening minutes.

But it took a penalty to decide the game, Argentine striker Diego Milito scoring from the spot after Almeria keeper David Cobeno brought down midfielder Oscar 12 minutes from time.

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ATLETICO MADRID 4 SEVILLA 3

Atletico got off to a flier when Maniche cracked home from close range, but Sevilla pegged them back with a deflected free kick from Luis Fabiano in the 14th minute.

Argentine striker Sergio Aguero restored Atletico's lead when he nodded in a rebound only to see team mate Ze Castro head into his own net before halftime.

Maxi Rodriguez scored Atletico's third with a flying volley 20 minutes from time and Jurado made it 4-2 with a sweet shot from the edge of the area before Luis Fabiano made for an exciting finish with his second.

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DEPORTIVO CORUNA 1 REAL MALLORCA 1

Striker Dani Guiza put Mallorca in front with his sixth goal of the season when he poached one at the far post after Fernando Varela had hit the bar with a fine angled shot.

Mexican midfielder Andres Guardado equalised from the penalty spot just before halftime after striker Rodolfo Bodipo was brought down by keeper Miguel Angel Moya, who was sent off for his troubles.

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GETAFE 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 0

Relief for Michael Laudrup as his side claimed their second win of the season against a sorry-looking Athletic who had defender Fernando Amorebieta send off 18 minutes from time.

Midfielder Francisco Casquero scored the first when he cracked a shot high into the net from the edge of the area and striker Ikechukwu Uche made it 2-0 just before the half hour with his first goal of the season.

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REAL BETIS 0 OSASUNA 3

A morale-sapping home defeat for Hector Cuper's side who were reduced to 10 men late on with the sending off of defender Damia and are now hovering just above the drop zone.

Osasuna took the lead before the break when a header from Cesar Cruchaga ballooned off defender Melli and into the net.

Portuguese striker Dady made it 2-0 at the start of the second half when he side-footed home after a great run from Cesar Azpilicueta down the right and Mexican midfielder Carlos Vela added a third three minutes later with a deflected shot.

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RECREATIVO HUELVA 0 RACING SANTANDER 0

Stalemate in Huelva with former Recreativo coach Marcelino having to settle for a point on his return with new club Racing.

Racing keeper Tono was the star of the show as he made a string of top-class saves to keep the Recre strikers at bay.

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VALENCIA 1 REAL MADRID 5

Real blitzed Valencia with four goals in the space of 37 first-half minutes as they overwhelmed opponents who sacked coach Quique Sanchez Flores following Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Sevilla.

Raul triggered the rout when he stroked home from the edge of the area with just over a minute on the clock and strike partner Ruud van Nistelrooy added a second with a classy chip.

Valencia were still reeling from the blow when Sergio Ramos made it 3-0 with a fine angled shot and Van Nistelrooy scored the fourth when he steered in from close range.

Valencia pulled a goal back through Miguel Angel Angulo just before the hour, but Robinho wrapped up the points when he turned inside a defender fired home a fierce shot. Valencia had defender Raul Albiol red-carded in the 84th minute.

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VILLARREAL 3 LEVANTE 0

Mexico striker Guillermo Franco put Villarreal in front after just three minutes when he stole in behind the Levante defence to steer in a Marcos Senna freekick.

Former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi made it 2-0 on 16 minutes when he scored from the spot after Santi Cazorla was adjudged to have been brought down in the area and French defender Pascal Cygan headed in a third before the break.

Levante, the only side yet to post a win, are anchored to the foot of the table with just one point from 10 games.

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Sevilla condemned Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid to their second defeat of the season on Saturday night with an impressive 2-0 win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

The home side, under new coach Manuel Jimenez, opened the scoring after 19 minutes when Seydou Keita hammered home a wonderful shot from the edge of the area.

Luis Fabiano tapped home two minutes later to double Sevilla's advantage.

Madrid never looked like getting back into it although their chances were not helped by the dismissal of former Sevilla defender Sergio Ramos seven minutes into the second half.

Valencia bounced back from their midweek mauling by Madrid to win 2-0 at Real Mallorca.

Under interim boss Oscar Hernandez - new coach Ronald Koeman does not take over until Monday - a double from Fernando Morientes was enough to secure the win on the Balearic island.

Madrid lead the table by four points from Barcelona, who take on Real Betis on Sunday. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid host Villarreal and Espanyol go to Racing Santander.

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Brief reports of Primera Liga matches played on Sunday:

ATHLETIC BILBAO 2 RECREATIVO HUELVA 0

Athletic claimed a first home win of the season thanks to a double from winger Joseba Etxeberria.

The former Spain international scored his first when he ghosted in at the far post after Andoni Iraola had swept a great pass behind the Recreativo back four and notched his second eight minutes later, snapping home after keeper Stefano Sorrentino failed to clear off his line. - - - -

ATLETICO MADRID 3 VILLARREAL 4

Atletico got off to a great start with a Pablo Ibanez header and a superbly struck curler from Simao Sabrosa putting them 2-0 up inside 25 minutes but they let their lead slip before halftime.

Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi hooked in on the half-hour and centre-back Fabricio Fuentes took advantage of an error in defence to smash home from close range after a corner.

Atletico striker Maxi Rodriguez fluffed a penalty early in the second half but team mate Sergio Aguero looked to have spared his blushes when he nodded in on the hour.

The Argentine's efforts were to no avail however and Villarreal snatched a dramatic win when substitute Nihat Kahveci cashed in on further defensive errors to strike twice in the final 20 minutes. - - - -

BARCELONA 3 REAL BETIS 0

Barcelona closed the gap on Real with an easy win over the struggling Andalucians.

Thierry Henry put the home side ahead when he struck a low shot under keeper Ricardo after racing on to a great through ball from Andres Iniesta.

Ronaldinho made it 2-0 when he curled a magnificent free kick over the wall eight minutes after the break and wrapped it up with another which crept in at the near post in added time. - - - -

LEVANTE 3 ALMERIA 0

A first-half hat-trick from Italian striker Christian Rigano earned Levante their debut win of the season and doubled the Valencian side's goal tally for the present campaign.

Rigano hit his first with just 20 seconds on the clock with a cool finish, made it 2-0 with a clever lofted shot after stealing the ball from a defender and wrapped up when he side-footed home after a great cross from fellow forward Riga. - - - -

OSASUNA 0 GETAFE 2

A second win in a row for Michael Laudrup's Getafe whose victory came courtesy of an 80th-minute penalty from Pablo Hernandez and a late strike from midfielder Esteban Granero.

Osasuna defender Cesar Cruchaga was sent off as result of the penalty incident.

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RACING SANTANDER 1 ESPANYOL 1

Striker Mohamed Tchite put Racing in front when he netted a rebound after Carlos Kameni had stopped a penalty from Ezequiel Garay 10 minutes after the break and the game looked to have drifted away from Espanyol when Ferran Corominas was sent off for a wild tackle.

Striker Raul Tamudo came to the rescue with a last-minute penalty to earn the Catalans an important away point.

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REAL MURCIA 0 DEPORTIVO CORUNA 2

A first win in four games for Depor. Striker Xisco scored the opener early in the second half when he raced clear and fired into the top corner and Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado made sure of the win with another cool finish 18 minutes from time.

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REAL ZARAGOZA 2 VALLADOLID 3

A first home defeat of the season for Zaragoza who took the lead through a deflected shot from Ricardo Oliveira in the 13th minute.

Valladolid stormed back with three goals in the space of six minutes, pint-size striker Victor hitting the first two and midfielder Alvaro Rubio adding a wonderful third before Zaragoza had time to react.

Diego Milito's 90th-minute strike came too late for the home side.

Played Saturday:

REAL MALLORCA 0 VALENCIA 2

Valencia bounced back from their heavy losses against Sevilla and Real Madrid to inflict a first defeat in five games on the islanders thanks to a neatly taken double from Fernando Morientes.

The former Real Madrid striker made the most of two isolated chances against a dominant Mallorca, steering in at the far post on the stroke of halftime and then side-footing home from seven metres out after good work by David Silva just after the hour.

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SEVILLA 2 REAL MADRID 0

Quickfire goals from midfielder Seydou Keita and striker Luis Fabiano earned Sevilla a deserved victory in a high-voltage encounter at the Sanchez Pizjuan.

Mali international Keita put Sevilla in front when he sent an unstoppable 25-metre shot fizzing into the back of the net on 19 minutes and Luis Fabiano made it 2-0 before Real had a chance to respond when he smashed home a rebound.

Real were reduced to 10 men early in the second half when former Sevilla defender Sergio Ramos was sent off after picking up a second booking for a foul on Diego Capel.

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Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Sunday:

ALMERIA 0 ATLETICO MADRID 0

Atletico's Argentine goalkeeper Leo Franco saved a penalty from Felipe Melo after 31 minutes and Almeria hit the bar and post as they dominated. Atletico almost got a win at the end when Antonio Lopez's free kick hit the crossbar.

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DEPORTIVO CORUNA 0 RACING SANTANDER 1

Depor peppered the visitors' goal with shots but were caught by a sucker punch in the 69th minute when Pedro Munitis broke down the left and crossed for Congolese striker Mohamed Tchite to score at the near post.

Depor had Brazilian defender Filipe sent off at the end.

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ESPANYOL 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1

Midfielder Igor Gabilondo gave Bilbao a second-minute lead from a knockdown at a free kick but Spain duo Albert Riera and Raul Tamudo combined for the equaliser in the 40th when Tamudo steered in the winger's cross at the near post.

Bilbao defender Aitor Ocio stuck out a leg to cut out a long ball and inadvertently hoisted it over his own keeper for the winner in the last minute. Espanyol had Daniel Jarque sent off at the end. - - - -

REAL BETIS 2 REAL ZARAGOZA 1

Argentine midfielder Andres D'Alessandro curled a free kick round the wall to put Zaragoza ahead in the 35th minute but Real fought back to secure their first win in six games and ease the pressure on coach Hector Cuper.

Argentine striker Mariano Pavone put away Edu's pass in the 80th minute and bundled in Edu's backpost header from close range for the winner in the last minute.

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REAL MADRID 4 REAL MALLORCA 3

Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy struck the winner in the 73rd to maintain Real's 100 percent home record in a goal bonanza at the Bernabeu.

Brazilian forward Robinho headed Real in front after 12 minutes but Mallorca's Fernando Varela levelled two minutes later.

Robinho spun to score his second in the 17th but once again Varela equalised with a stunning 25-metre drive in the 37th.

Daniel Guiza made the most of an error to put Mallorca in front after 59 minutes, but a few minutes later Robinho set up Raul for Real's equaliser. Van Nistelrooy then sealed the comeback win.

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RECREATIVO HUELVA 1 OSASUNA 0

Recre coach Victor Munoz was feeling the heat after six games without his side even scoring a goal but Portuguese midfielder Carlos Martins put them in front from outside the area in the 70th minute.

They survived the sending off of midfielder Gerard in the 82nd minute to hold on for their first win in seven.

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REAL VALLADOLID 1 LEVANTE 0

Valladolid secured their first home win of the campaign with a spectacular hooked shot from Jonathan Sesma in the 64th minute. Levante have yet to record a point away from home this season.

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VILLARREAL 3 SEVILLA 2

Mexican striker Guillermo Franco headed Villarreal into the lead from a Marcos Senna freekick after 31 minutes but three minutes later Luis Fabiano crossed for Mali striker Frederic Kanoute to equalise.

Sevilla had Daniel Alves sent off a minute before the break but took the lead when Brazilian Luis Fabiano reacted quickest to score at a corner in the 50th. Franco headed a second from another Senna free kick in the 68th.

Villarreal's Chilean midfielder Matias Fernandez won and scored a penalty four minutes from time.

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Played Saturday:

GETAFE 2 BARCELONA 0

Getafe never let a lethargic Barca settle and took the lead when striker Manuel del Moral scored from a knockdown at a free kick in the 28th minute.

The visitors' poor away form continued to dog them and they lost Italy full back Gianluca Zambrotta to a straight red card in the 86th. Uruguayan midfielder Juan Albin sealed Getafe's third successive win in the last minute.

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VALENCIA 3 REAL MURCIA 0

Dutch coach Ronald Koeman's first league game in charge was made easier when defender Ivan Helguera headed Valencia's opener from a David Silva free kick after 12 minutes.

David Albelda put Spain striker David Villa clean through for the second goal after 26 and Silva hooked Albelda's long pass into the path of Villa for the third in the 50th.

The win ended Valencia's run of four consecutive home defeats in all competitions.

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Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Sunday:

ATHLETIC BILBAO 2 DEPORTIVO CORUNA 2

Depor defender Antonio Barragan looped a header over his goalkeeper for an own goal in the 23rd minute and David Lopez made the most of a miscued shot to add a second in the 54th.

Depor fought back with Riki's fierce long-range drive from a laid-off freekick in the 63rd and Uruguayan striker Sebastian Taborda got a draw with a header in the 89th minute.

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ATLETICO MADRID 4 VALLADOLID 3

The game was only three minutes old when Atletico's Portugal midfielder Maniche burst clear to score at the near post but Valladolid levelled in the 40th through striker Victor.

Sisi volleyed the visitors ahead in the 49th but two minutes later Argentina forward Maxi Rodriguez fired in the equaliser. In the 54th Joseba Llorente restored Valladolid's lead with a header but again Maxi levelled two minutes later.

Atletico lost fullback Juan Valera to a red card in the 72nd but in the last minute Diego Forlan's cross was headed into his own net by Valladolid defender Pedro Lopez.

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LEVANTE 4 REAL BETIS 3

Betis looked on course for their first away win, storming into a two-goal lead with a volley from Arzu in the ninth minute and a penalty from Edu in the 25th.

Levante's Italian Damiano Tommasi pulled one back in the 38th and striker Riga looped in a header in the 41st to level at 2-2.

Riga lashed in a spectacular solo effort in the 49th but Argentine striker Mariano Pavone equalised for Betis in the 52nd. Javi Fuego put away a loose ball for a Levante win in the 81st and Betis had defender Juanito sent off two minutes later.

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OSASUNA 1 ESPANYOL 2

Espanyol winger Valdo set up Angel Martinez to fire the opener in the 30th minute and two minutes later Valdo burst into the area, turned his marker inside-out and scored the second.

Osasuna pulled one back with a header from striker Javier Portillo in the 75th but slipped to their third straight defeat.

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RACING SANTANDER 1 VALENCIA 0

Racing had the edge in a tight game with few chances and it needed an error from Valencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares to break the deadlock when he misjudged Jorge Lopez's fierce shot in the 70th minute.

Valencia's Brazilian midfielder Edu returned to action after almost a year out following knee surgery.

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REAL ZARAGOZA 1 GETAFE 1

Getafe midfielder Francisco Sousa pounced on a defensive error to score in the 65th minute, but a lapse in concentration at the other end allowed midfielder Andres D'Alessandro to sneak an equaliser in the 80th.

While a distracted Getafe were more concerned with asking the referee to wait as their substitute got into position, D'Alessandro took a quick freekick into the empty net.

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VILLARREAL 1 ALMERIA 1

Villarreal took control when Guillermo Franco threaded a ball through for Turkish striker Nihat Kahveci who nutmegged the keeper in the 14th minute.

Promoted Almeria ended a four-match goal drought when striker Alvaro Negredo volleyed the equaliser in the 53rd, denying Villarreal the top spot in the Primera Liga.

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Played Saturday:

BARCELONA 3 RECREATIVO HUELVA 0

Barca were ineffective until Argentina defender Gabriel Milito headed the opener from a corner in the 64th minute and two minutes later 17-year-old substitute Bojan Krkic steered in Thierry Henry's lay-off.

Argentina forward Lionel Messi was brought down for a penalty eight minutes from time and he scored from the spot as Barca maintained their 100 percent home record.

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REAL MURCIA 1 REAL MADRID 1

A slick passing move ended with Guti crossing for Brazil forward Robinho to head Real in front at the back post after eight minutes but Murcia battled back.

Midfielder Enrique de Lucas buried a diving header from a corner in the 49th and Real lost Guti to a red card eight minutes from time as he retaliated for a foul.

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SEVILLA 1 REAL MALLORCA 2

Argentine winger Jonas Gutierrez galloped down the left and crossed for compatriot Ariel Ibagaza to score with a first-time shot in the 16th minute and Fernando Varela doubled the lead with a stunning 30-metre strike in the 38th.

Mali striker Frederic Kanoute headed one back for Sevilla from a freekick in the 49th but they failed to make the most of a one-man advantage following Varela's 75th-minute red card.

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Barcelona will miss Thierry Henry through injury for Tuesday's Champions League game away to French champions Olympique Lyon, from which the Spanish side need just a draw to make sure of reaching the knockout stages.

The France striker, suffering from back and groin pains, should be replaced by promising teenage forward Bojan Krkic.

Brazil forward Ronaldinho is back in the Barcelona squad after pulling out of Saturday's Primera Liga match against Recreativo Huelva, which the side went on to win 3-0 in the Nou Camp.

The club said he had been suffering from excessive fatigue and that it had been a mutual decision between the player, medical team and coaching staff to rest him.

Captain and centre back Carles Puyol has recovered from a blow to the ribs that forced him to be substituted against Recreativo and was included along with France defender Lilian Thuram, who was left out on Saturday.

Lyon, needing a win to keep alive their hopes of making the last 16, might have to make do without Karim Benzema.

The France forward, who left the pitch on a stretcher in the second half of his side's 2-0 Ligue 1 win at Stade Rennes on Saturday, is nursing a bruised right thigh.

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The 19-year-old, Ligue 1's top scorer with 11 goals, is doubtful according to the club's doctor but has not given up hope.

"It still hurts but I will do everything I can to play," Benzema told Reuters. "It's a big match and I want to be part of it."

Lyon are third in Group E, one point behind second-placed Rangers and four adrift of Barcelona, the unbeaten group leaders.

The French side, desperate to make an impact in Europe, had lost their two opening games but revived their hopes with back-to-back wins over German champions VfB Stuttgart.

Lyon now need victories over Barcelona and in Glasgow next month.

"Our fate is in our own hands but Barcelona are certainly not easy opponents," Lyon's Brazil midfielder Juninho told reporters.

"The important thing for us is to give it all we have, to enjoy ourselves and to thrill our fans."

Probable teams:

Olympique Lyon: 30-Remy Vercoutre; 20-Anthony Reveillere, 29-Sebastien Squillaci, 5-Mathieu Bodmer, 11-Fabio Grosso; 28-Jeremy Toulalan, 8-Juninho, 6-Kim Kallstrom, 14-Sidney Govou, 18-Hatem Ben Arfa; 10-Karim Benzema or 9-Fred.

Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 11-Gianluca Zambrotta, 5-Carles Puyol or 4-Rafael Marquez, 3-Gabriel Milito, 22-Eric Abidal; 8-Andres Iniesta, 24-Yaya Toure, 6-Xavi; 10-Ronaldinho, 19-Lionel Messi, 27-Bojan Krkic.

Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)

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Brief reports of Primera Liga matches on Sunday:

DEPORTIVO CORUNA 1 OSASUNA 2


Czech international Jaroslav Plasil scored his first goal in La Liga with a cracking volley from the right side of the area to put Osasuna in front two minutes into the second half.

Depor looked to have earned a point when Ruben Castro helped in a header from Uruguayan striker Sebastian Taborda late in the game but Portuguese striker Dady snatched a last-gasp win for Osasuna when Dudu Aouate spilled his free kick into the net.

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GETAFE 2 LEVANTE 1

Getafe fell behind when Levante striker Riga snapped home a rebound after keeper Roberto Abbondanzieri had saved his penalty in the 15th minute.

But striker Braulio struck twice in the second half to earn Michael Laudrup's side their fourth win in five games, first with a close-range volley and then with a far-post header.

Levante midfielder Inaki Descarga was knocked out following an accidental clash of heads, but regained consciousness after being taken to hospital and was reported to be out of danger.

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REAL BETIS 0 ATLETICO MADRID 2

Atletico moved up to fourth spot in the table after goals from Diego Forlan and Raul Garcia earned them this win over Hector Cuper's strugglers.

Forlan put Atletico ahead when he controlled a clever lofted pass from Sergio Aguero with his chest and shot low past Ricardo, while midfielder Garcia secured the win with a fine strike in the last minute.

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REAL MALLORCA 1 REAL MURCIA 1

Murcia striker Inigo put the visitors in front when he clipped in on the half volley after a catalogue of errors in the Mallorca defence.

But substitute Pierre Webo earned the islanders a point when he threw himself at an Ariel Ibagaza free kick and angled a diving header into the net midway through the second half.

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RECREATIVO HUELVA 2 REAL ZARAGOZA 1

An important comeback win for Recreativo that takes the pressure off coach Victor Munoz.

Recreativo fell behind midway through the first half when Argentine striker Diego Milito scored his sixth of the season with a neat finish, but Portuguese midfielder Carlos Martins equalised four minutes later with a long distance drive.

Martins then earned Recreativo the win when he netted during a goalmouth scramble after he had missed a penalty given for a handball by Zaragoza defender Juanfran.

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VALENCIA 0 ATHLETIC BILBAO 3

Athletic recorded their first league win at the Mestalla in 20 years, prompting an angry reaction from the Valencia fans.

Midfielder Fran Yeste put Athletic in front 12 minutes before the break with a superbly struck curling free kick and striker Fernando Llorente made sure of the win with a fine second-half double.

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VALLADOLID 2 VILLARREAL 0

Villarreal missed their chance to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of the table after they slipped to their first defeat in five games against a sharp-looking Valladolid.

Striker Joseba Llorente put the home side in front with a powerful header in the 18th minute and former Villarreal striker Victor made sure of the win when he steered in a fine cross early in the second half.

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Played Saturday:

ALMERIA 1 SEVILLA 0

An injury-hit Sevilla slumped to their third defeat in a row after Almeria's Peruvian defender Santiago Acasiete headed home three minutes from time.

Sevilla dominated most of the game but were denied by some inspired goalkeeping from Diego Alves and had to play most of the second half with 10 men after influential wingback Daniel Alves was sent off after collecting a second booking.

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ESPANYOL 1 BARCELONA 1

Barca made an impressive start at Montjuic, Andres Iniesta putting the visitors in front in the sixth minute after an electrifying run by Argentine international Lionel Messi.

But Frank Rijkaard's side were unable to take advantage of their domination and Espanyol substitute Ferran Corominas equalised 22 minutes from time to deny Barcelona their second away win of the season.

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REAL MADRID 3 RACING SANTANDER 1

Real skipper Raul helped his side extend their perfect home record this season with a neatly taken double.

The 30-year-old striker put Real ahead when he steered in after a slick counter-attack and the home side found themselves 2-0 up five minutes later when Racing defender Sergio Sanchez turned the ball into his own net.

Raul took his tally for the season to eight with a rare goal from a free kick midway through the second half, while a willing Racing pulled one back when former Real Madrid striker Pedro Munitis scored from close range three minutes later.

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Sevilla extended its winless run in the Primera Liga to four games as it was held to a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Wednesday.

The visitors looked to be heading for a fourth consecutive defeat when Osasuna took the lead early on through Jaroslav Plasil and it could have been worse for Sevilla had Andres Palop not saved Francisco Punal's penalty.

Sevilla made Osasuna pay for that miss when Jesus Navas brought them level just after halftime and Sergio Duda hit the bar in injury time as they failed to snatch a vital win.

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Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Sunday:

ALMERIA 1 VALLADOLID 0

A spectacular freekick from Alvaro Negredo earned Almeria a valuable win over fellow promoted side Valladolid.

The former Real Madrid youth teamer volleyed home from two metres outside the area when Corona flicked a freekick into the air after Valladolid defender Jose Antonio Garcia Calvo had been sent off for hauling back Juanma Ortiz 15 minutes from time.

- - - - ATLETICO MADRID 1 GETAFE 0

Atletico were lucky to emerge as victors in a bad-tempered match at the Calderon which saw the sending off of two players from each side in the space of 12 second-half minutes.

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan put Atletico in front in the 20th minute when he stabbed in from close range after Simao had sped down the left and angled in a pass towards the near post.

But the game degenerated into farce in the second half with Sergio Aguero and Jose Antonio Reyes of Atletico and Lucas Licht and Roberto Abbondanzieri of Getafe all seeing red.

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BARCELONA 2 DEPORTIVO CORUNA 1

Depor took a shock lead in the third minute at the Nou Camp, former Barcelona youth teamer Cristian beating Victor Valdes from 20 metres with a spectacular swerver.

Cristian turned villain four minutes before halftime, however, when he gave away a penalty for a foul on Andres Iniesta and Ronaldinho equalised from the spot. Xavi secured an important win when he side-footed home 20 minutes from time.

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LEVANTE 0 RECREATIVO HUELVA 2

Levante dropped further behind at the bottom of the table after this morale-sapping home defeat.

Javier Camunas put Recreativo in front late in the first half when he slotted home after stealing behind the Levante defence and fellow midfielder Jesus Vazquez made it 2-0 when he swept a first-time shot into the net after the break.

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RACING SANTANDER 3 REAL MALLORCA 1

Cameroon striker Pierre Webo gave Mallorca an early lead with a fine header but Jorge Lopez equalised soon after, smashing home from a tight angle after a quick freekick.

Mallorca suffered another blow when Webo was harshly sent off for catching an opponent in the face as he shrugged off a tackle and Racing took immediate advantage, midfielder Aldo Duscher scoring with a great first-time shot on the half hour.

Racing were also reduced to 10 men when Oscar Serrano was sent off on 32 minutes but they still managed to extend their lead late on when striker Pedro Munitis slid in at the far post. - - - -

REAL ZARAGOZA 3 ESPANYOL 3

Two goals in the final four minutes from Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira allowed 10-man Zaragoza to come from 3-1 down and earn a point in a thriller at La Romareda.

Argentine striker Diego Milito put Zaragoza in front with a classy finish in the fifth minute but Espanyol responded with three goals in the space of seven first-half minutes.

Raul Tamudo claimed the first when he lobbed into the top corner, Valdo added a second with a superb curler and Pablo Zabaleta ghosted in at the far post to make it 3-1.

Zaragoza midfielder Peter Luccin was sent off for a foot-up challenge on Albert Riera at the start of the second half and Espanyol paid the price for failing to take advantage. - - - -

SEVILLA 3 REAL MURCIA 1

Sevilla went two goals up by the 14th minute of the second half thanks to an early strike from Luis Fabiano and a penalty from Italian midfielder Enzo Maresca.

Fernando Baiano pulled one back for Murcia but Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano scored his 10th of the season in added time to give Sevilla a first win in five outings.

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VILLARREAL 0 REAL BETIS 1

A win for Paco Chaparro on his return to the Betis bench after Hector Cuper's sacking last week.

Midfielder Capi grabbed an early winner with a diving header in the ninth minute and the Andalucians had keeper Ricardo to thank as they held firm to claim a vital away win.

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Played Saturday:

OSASUNA 0 VALENCIA 0

Another laboured performance from Ronald Koeman's Valencia who have won just two of their last seven matches and have not found the net in the last three.

Osasuna had the better of the game, Czech striker Jaroslav Plasil shaving the post with a left-foot drive in the first half and having a deflected shot cleared off the line in the second. - - - -

ATHLETIC BILBAO 0 REAL MADRID 1

Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed the winner in a tight contest at San Mames with a great finish 10 minutes into the second half.

The Dutchman stole the ball off the foot of a defender, cut inside towards the area and fired an angled shot into the far corner to secure his side an important away win.

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Brief reports of Primera Liga matches on Sunday:

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ATHLETIC BILBAO 1 REAL MURCIA 1

Bilbao were on course for only their second home win of the season when Koikili steered home the ball, after Pablo Orbaiz's penalty had been saved by Antonio Notario in the 45th minute.

But promoted Murcia's Brazilian striker Fernando Baiano levelled from a dubious penalty in the 54th. Bilbao finished with 10 men after defender Aitor Ocio was sent off near the end.

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ATLETICO MADRID 1 ESPANYOL 2

Espanyol took control early on and it got worse for Atletico when they lost top scorer Sergio Aguero to a straight red in the 30th minute.

Seven minutes later, Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa curled in a superb free kick to put the home side ahead but Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo chested the ball in at a corner to level in the 53rd.

Atletico were down to nine men when Mariano Pernia was sent off in the 55th and Luis Garcia raced on to Ivan de la Pena's pass to deliver Espanyol the three points in the 85th, extending their unbeaten run to 13.

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BARCELONA 0 REAL MADRID 1

Real Madrid denied Barca space and looked to break quickly in the Nou Camp and that paid dividends when Brazilian Julio Baptista played a one-two and thumped the ball into the top corner after 36 minutes.

The home side were unable to react and Real always looked more likely to add to the score with Ronaldinho failing to fill the gap left by Barca's injured top scorer Lionel Messi.

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LEVANTE 0 DEPORTIVO CORUNA 1

Sergio scored from the penalty spot five minutes from time to give second-bottom Depor a 10 point lead over bottom club Levante and ease the pressure on their coach Miguel Angel Lotina.

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OSASUNA 3 REAL MALLORCA 1

Hector Font took advantage of hesitant defending to fire Osasuna in front after nine minutes and Czech striker Jaroslav Plasil finished off a swift counter-attack in the 47th to double the lead.

Mallorca's Daniel Guiza pulled one back with a close range shot two minutes later but Portugal midfielder Hugo Viana sealed the points for the home side in the last minute. Mallorca's fourth game without a win continued their slide.

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VALLADOLID 0 REAL BETIS 0

Valladolid peppered the visitors' goal with shots but new Betis coach Paco Chaparro made it seven points from a possible nine since he took over the ailing Andalucian club.

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VILLARREAL 1 RECREATIVO HUELVA 1

Recre's Javier Camunas slotted away Florent Sinama Pongolle's pass in the 37th but two minutes later Santi Cazorla released Turkish striker Nihat Kahveci to level with a low drive.

Villarreal twice hit the woodwork but were unable to secure the three points.

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Played Saturday:

ALMERIA 0 GETAFE 2

Michael Laudrup's Getafe followed up their qualification for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup with a first league win in five outings, a well deserved win over Almeria who were reduced to 10 men when Albert Crusat was sent off in the 77th minute.

Argentine defender Lucas Licht put the visitors in front when he volleyed in from close range late in the first half and midfielder Ruben de la Red added a second with a glancing header five minutes from time.

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REAL ZARAGOZA 2 VALENCIA 2

Valencia looked to be in serious trouble after a penalty from Argentine striker Diego Milito and an own goal from reserve keeper Juan Luis Mora left them trailing 2-0 at the break.

But substitute Nikola Zigic gave Valencia a new lease of life when he headed in 15 minutes from time and David Silva earned his side their second point in five games with a fine curling shot after weaving his way past two defenders.

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SEVILLA 4 RACING SANTANDER 1

Sevilla produced a classy win over high-flying Racing, striker Frederic Kanoute putting the Andalucians in front when he added the finishing touch to a gleaming one-touch passing move in the first half.

Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay equalised for Racing at the start of the second half, but substitute Ernesto Chevanton restored Sevilla's lead with a spectacular free kick.

Garay was sent off soon after and Sevilla took full advantage, winger Jesus Navas firing home with an angled shot after a lightning break, while substitute Adrian Correia wrapped it up with a solo effort in stoppage time.

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Real Madrid will take a seven-point lead into the winter break after seeing off arch rivals Barcelona, 1-0.

Julio Baptista scored the only goal of the game in the 36th minute, finishing off a beautiful one-touch move with a well-taken half-volley into the top right corner.

Bernd Schuster's side were worth winners and now have 41 points from their 17 games, compared to Barca's 34.

A further point back are Espanyol after they came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid, who had two men dismissed for the second successive league match at the Vicente Calderon.

Sergio Aguero had already been dismissed by the time Simao Sabrosa put the 10 men ahead in the 37th minute.

Raul Tamudo levelled after 53 minutes and Mariano Pernia saw red two minutes later, but it was not until five minutes from time that Luis Garcia sealed the win.

That enabled Espanyol to leapfrog Villarreal, who could only draw 1-1 with Recreativo Huelva.

The goals came within the space of three minutes, with Javier Camunas putting Recre ahead and Nihat Kahveci equalizing six minutes before the break.

Deportivo La Coruna won the bottom-of-the-table clash at Levante 1-0 thanks to an 85th-minute penalty from Sergio Gonzalez.

Despite their win, the Galicians remain in 19th, but are now 10 points clear of Levante, who look doomed to relegation and will be glad to see the back of 2007.

Daniel Guiza collected his eighth goal of the season but Real Mallorca's recent poor form continued after they were beaten 3-1 by Osasuna at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra.

The Balearic Islanders are without a victory in the Primera Liga since their November 24 win over Sevilla and that result is their only victory in eight games.

Hector Font and Jaroslav Plasil put the home side 2-0 up before Guiza pulled a goal back but Hugo Viana netted late in the game to seal the points for the Basque outfit.

Athletic Bilbao and Murcia both remain just above the relegation zone on 19 points after a battling 1-1 draw at San Mames.

Midfielder Lertxundi Koikili had put Athletic ahead on the stroke of half-time having reacted first to Antonio Notario's save from Pablo Orbaiz's penalty.

But Murcia equalized from the spot when Fernando Baiano calmly slotted home.

Athletic finished the game with 10 men after Aitor Ocio was sent off.

In Saturday's matches, Valencia came back from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw at Real Zaragoza.

Diego Milito put the home side ahead from the penalty spot early on and Valencia goalkeeper Juan Luis Mora scored a comical own goal on the half-hour mark to give the home side a two-goal advantage at the break.

But Valencia hit back late on through Nikola Zigic and David Silva to earn a point. Getafe moved further up the table after they claimed a 2-0 victory over 10-men Almeria following goals from Lucas Licht and Ruben De la Red. Almeria had midfielder Albert Crusat sent off.

And Sevilla signed off for 2007 with a 4-1 beating of Racing Santander.

Ezequiel Garay, who was later sent off, equalized Frederic Kanoute's early strike before goals from Ernesto Chevanton, Jesus Navas and Adriano sealed the win for the Andalusians.

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رئال مادرید 10 نفره قهرمان شد


رئال مادرید برای دومین سال پیاپی قهرمان شد
سه بازی مانده به پایان فصل، رئال مادرید به نحوی معجزه آسا قهرمان شد.
در دیدار هفته سی و پنجم مقابل اوساسونا که رئال مادرید می توانست با پیروزی، قهرمانی خود را قطعی کند پنالتی دقیقه 83 فرانسیسکو پونال امید طرفداران رئال مادرید برای کسب زودهنگام عنوان قهرمانی را بر باد داد.

اما رئال مادرید، با وجود آنکه فابیو کاناوارو، مدافع خود را بعلت دریافت کارت قرمز از دست داده بود، در دقایق پایانی توسط آرین روبن و گونزالو ئیگوان دو گل به ثمر رساند.

این دو گل که به فاصله 3 دقیقه از یکدیگر به ثمر رسیدند، رئال مادرید را برای سی و یکمین بار به مقام قهرمانی باشگاه های اسپانیا رساندند.

با این پیروزی رئال مادرید سه بازی مانده به پایان فصل از تیم ویارئال که در مکان دوم جدول لالیگا قرار دارد 10 امتیاز فاصله گرفت و حتی در صورت باخت در سه بازی آینده صدر جدول را از دست نخواهد داد.

این باشگاه که برای دومین سال پیاپی به مقام قهرمانی باشگاه های اسپانیا می رسد در شش بازی آخر خود بدون باخت بود و پنج پیروزی کسب کرد.

این اولین مقام قهرمانی لیگ برند شوستر محسوب می شود که تابستان سال گذشته و پس از برکناری فابیو کاپلو، سمت مربی گری رئال مادرید را در اختیار گرفت.

شوستر پس از مسابقه اذعان کرد: "ساختن یک تیم ممکن است تا چهار سال طول بکشد، بخصوص در مورد رئال مادرید که انتظارات زیادی هم از آن وجود دارد."

"مربی باید وقت لازم برای کارکردن را داشته باشد تا بتواند قهرمانی کسب کند و تیم را بهتر کند."

بارسلونا که رقیب جدی رئال مادرید به شمار می رفت، شش هفته قبل در 4 امتیازی رئال مادرید قرار داشت اما با کسب تنها یک پیروزی و سه تساوی از مجموع شش بازی، نه تنها از رقابت برای قهرمانی بازماند، بلکه مقام دوم جدول را نیز به ویارئال واگذار کرد که در شش بازی اخیر 4 پیروزی به دست آورد و اکنون با 4 امتیاز اختلاف نسبت به بارسلونا در مکان دوم جدول اسپانیا قرار دارد.

بارسلونها پیش از پیروزی 6-0 مقابل والنسیا در یکشنبه 4 مه، در چهار بازی نتوانسته بود گلی به ثمر برساند.

بارسلونا روز چهارشنبه در مسابقه ای که تنها حکم یک بازی حیثیتی را دارد، میهمان رئال مادرید خواهد بود و ساموئل اتو و دکو را نیز بعلت دریافت اخطار در بازی مقابل والنسیا در اختیار نخواهد داشت.

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