: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:09 am
Goals galore in La Liga this weekend, 44 across the 10 matches.
Real Madrid 3 - 4 Sevilla
Real Betis Balompié 1 - 1 Espanyol
Deportivo la Coruna 2 - 0 Málaga
Osasuna 3 - 3 Valladolid
Mallorca 2 - 3 Recreativo Huelva
Racing Santander 1 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
C.D Numancia 2 - 1 Almeria
Barcelona 4 - 0 Valencia
Sporting de Gijón 2 - 5 Atlético de Madrid
Villarreal 3 - 3 Getafe
A late Renato header downs Real Madrid at the Bernabau after Real Madrid had clawed it back from 3-1 down to draw level at 3-3. The result leaves El Real nine points behind Barcelona going into El Classico next week. Barcelona had no such trouble, dispatching with consumate ease another supposed 'competitor' as Henry helped himself to a hat-trick (although I thought Valencia, in mitigation, were awful). Also on Saturday Getafe's great run against the top four continues, although they will be gutted to have sacrificed a 3-goal lead at El Madrigal. Diego Forlan is on fire, and two from him and Kun Aguero demolished Sporting Gijon on Saturday.
On Sunday, Achile Emana continued his prolific form for Betis but Mane started his tenure at Espanyol with a credible point from Andalucia considering the form the two sides are in. The Penguin/John_D grudge match at the Sardinero ended in a 1-1 draw in which Pablo Orbaiz was sent off for Athletic. Recreativo moved off the bottom of the table at the expense of Osasuna, who surrendered a 3-goal lead at home to Valladolid whilst Almeria's wreteched run continues as they were beaten by Numancia.