Spanish La Liga Round Twenty Three
Posted on February 19, 2009
Filed Under La Liga
Saturday 14th February 2009
Barcelona had to comeback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Real Betis. Alessandro Melli gave the home side the lead after 18 minutes. That lead was doubled in the 25th minute by former Liverpool player Mark Gonzalez. Samuel Eto’o got a goal back for Barca just before the break. Real Betis struggled to hold onto the lead and finally cracked in the 84th minute as Eto’o scored his second. Despite drawing Barca are still 13 points clear of Real Madrid in second. Valencia drew 1-1 Malaga at the Mestalla. David Villa opened the scoring in the 53rd minute for Los Ches. Malaga had a huge stroke of luck in the 59th minute as Raul Albiol put past his own keeper. Deportivo La Coruna could only manage a 0-0 draw with Osasuna at the Riazor Stadium.
Sunday 15th February 2009
Real Madrid won 4-0 at Sporting Gijon. Raul opened the scoring in the 15th minute, a goal which took him above legend Alfredo Di Stefano, with his 308th strike for Real. Jan Klaas-Huntelaar doubled that lead in the 37th minute. Marcelo scored Real’s third in the 49th minute. With fourteen minutes remaining Raul finished off his special day with his second goal.
Almeria beat Valladolid 3-2 at the Juegos Mediterraneos Stadium. Valladolid shot into a two goal lead after just 23 minutes. Pedro Leon opened the scoring and Henok Goitom made it 2-0. Albert Crusat pulled a goal back for Almeria in the 62nd minute. Saltor Bruno saw red in the 64th minute for the home side. Despite being down to ten men Almeria equalised through Kalu Uche in the 70th minute. Almeria were then reduced to nine men in the 78th minute, as Uche was dismissed. Just a minute later, unbelievably Almeria took the lead through Alvaro Negredo. Valladolid were then reduced to men after 82 minutes, with Nano seeing red. Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Getafe at the Vicente Calderon. Diego Forlan gave Atletico the lead after 33 minutes and Juan Albin equalised for Getafe with only two minutes remaining.
Sevilla claimed a 2-0 away victory to Espanyol. Milan Smijanic was dismissed after 64 minutes and the away side took advantage, Frederic Kanoute giving Sevilla the lead after 84 minutes. Kanoute doubled Sevilla’s lead in the 90th minute, to seal all three points. Recreativo Huelva and Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 at San Mames. Aitor gave Recre the lead after 35 minutes, substitute Gaizka Torquero Pinedo equalising in the 51st minute, just three minutes after coming on. Real Mallorca won 1-0 at Numancia, Aritz Aduriz scoring the only goal in the 22nd minute. Villarreal drew 1-1 at Racing Santander. Striker Nikola Zigic gave Racing the lead in the 25th minute. The visitors equalised in the 43rd minute through Spanish international Santiago Cazorla.
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