Spanish La Liga Round Eleven
Posted on November 20, 2008
Filed Under La Liga
Saturday 15th November 2008
Title challengers Valencia and Real Madrid were both surprisingly beaten, in the first games of round eleven. Valladolid beat Real 1-0 thanks to a Fabian Canobbio strike on 49 minutes. This defeat has increased the pressure on Real manager Bernd Schuster, who is looking increasing unlikely to be in his job much longer.
Valencia suffered a 3-2 defeat against Sporting Gijon at the Mestalla. Luis Moran gave Sporting Gijon the lead after 20 minutes. It got even better for the visitors on 52 minutes, as David Barral doubled their lead. David Villa made it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 69th minute. Sporting then made it 3-1 after 79 minutes, through a Diego Castro wonder strike. Juan Mata scored a second goal for Valencia in injury time, but it was too late for Los Ches.
Sunday 16th November 2008
Villarreal missed the chance to get closer to Barcelona at the top of the table, after they drew 2-2 with Malaga. Giuseppe Rossi opened the scoring after 8 minutes for the Yellow Submarines, only for Duda to equalise for Malaga on the half hour mark. Joseba Llorente gave Villarreal a 2-1 lead. Helder Rosario scored a dramatic 90th minute equaliser for Malaga to make it 2-2. Sevilla managed a 2-0 away victory at Getafe. Luis Fabiano scored the first in the 36st minute and Tom De Mul ensured a victory with a second goal in injury time.
Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo 4-1 and jumped above them into sixth in the table. Johnny Heitinga gave Atletico the lead on 26 minutes. Diego Forlan then scored in the 53rd and 82nd minutes to give Atletico a 3-0 lead. Maxi Rodriguez added a fourth in the 68th minute. Luis Filipe gave Deportivo a consolation on 88 minutes but it was too little too late for Depor. Athletic Bilbao beat Osasuna 2-0, to claim only their second victory of the season. The goals came from Joseba Garmendia in the 16th minute and a Fernando Llorente strike in the 88th minute.
Numancia beat Espanyol 4-3 in a goal bonanza. It was a good away win for Numancia. Txomin Nagore gave Numancia the lead after 15 minutes. Hurtado hit back for Espanyol in the 35th minute. Antonio Guayre then put Numancia back in the lead in the 53rd minute. Daniel Jarque put Espanyol back on level terms after 64 minutes, before Raul Tamudo put Espanyol ahead. Numancia came back with two late goals to steal the game 4-3. The goals came from Jose Barkero in the 86st minute and a 90th minute winner from substitute Carlos Bellvis.
Almeria beat Mallorca 2-1 to climb to eighth in the league. Alvaro Negredo gave Almeria the lead just before half time, in the 44th minute. Negredo doubled Almeria’s lead from the penalty spot in the 67th minute. Alhassane Keita gave Mallorca a consolation goal in injury time. Almeria held on, however to claim a 2-1 victory. Real Betis claimed a 3-1 home victory against Racing Santander. Sergio Garcia scored a double with goals in the 29th and 72nd minutes. Sandwiched in between those strikes was a 38th minute goal from Achille Emana. Racings goal came from Pedro Munitis in the 86st minute. Barcelona had to work hard for a 2-0 victory away at Recreativo. Barca took the lead through Lionel Messi in the 51st minute, after a cleverly taken free-kick by Xavi put him through on goal. Victory was ensured in the 86st minute when Seydou Keita tapped in from close range.
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