Spanish La Liga Round Twenty-One
Posted on February 7, 2009
Filed Under La Liga
Saturday 31st January 2009
Real Madrid beat Numancia 2-0, to record their sixth victory on the trot. Raul drew level with Alfredo Di Stefano’s goal scoring record, scoring his 307th goal for Real. The goal gave Real a 48th minute lead, after the goalkeeper had parried Gonzalo Higuain’s shot. Real doubled the lead on 56 minutes, as Arjen Robben made a mazy run and fired low into the corner of the net.
Athletic Bilbao beat Malaga 3-2, to help their European ambitions. The away side took the lead through Albert Luque on three minutes. Francisco Yeste equalised for Bilbao in the 37th minute. Malaga regained the lead in the 63rd minute, Lolo the scorer. Fernando Llorente’s fantastic strike made it all square after 71 minutes. Substitute Markel Susaeta clinched all three points for Bilbao, with a headed winner in the 87th minute.
Sunday 1st February 2009
Barcelona are once again 12 points clear at the top of La Liga, after winning 2-1 in Santander against Racing. Nikola Zigic gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot in the 56th minute. Lionel Messi equalised for visitors in the 65th minute, before scoring what proved to be the winner in the 90th minute. The last few minutes nearly cost Barca, as defenders Gerard Pique and Rafael Marquez were dismissed. Despite being down to nine men the runaway leaders held on.
Valencia overcame Almeria 3-2 at the Mestalla. Joaquin volleyed Los Ches into the lead after 6 minutes. Alvaro Negredo equalised for the visitors in the 22nd minute. David Villa put Valencia back in the lead in the 30th minute from the penalty spot. Villa then doubled his tally in the 65th minute. Alvaro Negredo scored his just three minutes later, but Valencia held on to three valuable points.
Sporting Gijon beat Sevilla 1-0, despite ending the game with 10 men. Andres Palop saved Mate Bilic’s 6th minute penalty, but it wasn’t long until Gijon did take the lead, Diego Castro scoring with a 17th minute header. Roberto Canella was dismissed after 28 minutes, but the home side held onto the victory.
Deportivo recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Villarreal at Riazor. Angel Lafita gave Depor the lead after just three minutes. Lafita doubled his tally in the 62nd minute. Striker Riki completed the scoring in the 68th minute. Atletico Madrid suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Valladolid. Luis Prieto gave the visitors the lead after 51 minutes. Jose Garcia Calvo put through his own goal in the 56th minute equalising for the home side. Victor scored the winner in the 79th minute for Valladolid from the penalty spot.
Osasuna clinched a vital 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Real Mallorca. The home side scored the only goal in the fourth minute through Walter Pandiani. The game was feisty affair with three red cards. Osasuna had Javad Nekounam dismissed; David Navarro and Dudu Aouate were dismissed for the visitors. The win takes Osasuna off the bottom of the league.
Espanyol came within seconds of victory at home to Recreativo, only to concede. Nicolas Pareja gave the home side the lead in the 62nd minute. Recre equalised in the 90th minute, after Carlos Kameni brought down Marco Ruben, the keeper was dismissed and Ruben scored from the spot.
Real Betis threw away a two goal lead at home to Getafe, to only draw 2-2. Gomez Juanma gave Betis the lead after nine minutes. Mark Gonzalez doubled that lead just a minute later. Betis’s Juan Lopez received a red card in the 33rd minute, for a second bookable offence. Getafe got a goal back in the 65th minute through Ikechukwu Uche. Uche was at it again popping up with his brace in the 72nd minute. Neither side could find a winner so had to settle for draw.
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