Primera Liga match reports
Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Sunday:
Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Sunday:
ALBACETE 4 RACING SANTANDER 0
Albacete moved out of the relegation zone for the first time this season thanks to this emphatic win.
Striker Carlos Aranda scored his fourth goal in three games with a penalty just before halftime following an incident that led to the dismissal of Racing midfielder Medhi Nafti.
Uruguayan forward Antonio Pacheco finished off a flowing move early in the second half before midfielder Ludovic Delporte made it 3-0 after Racing keeper Ricardo had spilled the ball. Defender Juanma turned into his own net to complete the scoring a minute from time.
ATLETICO MADRID 2 ESPANYOL 0
Atletico bounced back from their midweek defeat against city rivals Real with a comfortable victory over basement side Espanyol.
Fernando Torres put his side ahead when he redirected a loose shot from strike partner Rodrigo into the net midway through the first half.
The 19-year-old then scored his ninth goal of the season when he slotted in from the penalty spot 15 minutes from time.
MURCIA 1 VILLARREAL 1
Murcia threw away the chance to claim their second win of the season when they gifted their opponents a goal five minutes into injury time.
Striker David Karanka headed Murcia in front after 13 minutes but Villarreal forward Xisco made the most of a defensive misunderstanding to nip past three players and poke home inside the near post.
Villarreal's Jose Mari was sent off for a second booking just before the final whistle.
REAL MALLORCA 1 VALLADOLID 0
The islanders continued their revival under Luis Aragones with a fifth straight win that catapulted them into the upper reaches of the table.
Uruguayan striker Fernando Correa poached the only goal of the game when he drilled home a rebound after Valladolid keeper Albano Bizzarri had palmed a stinging shot from Brazilian midfielder Nene into his path in the 15th minute.
SEVILLA 3 REAL ZARAGOZA 2
Sevilla recovered from a two-goal deficit to claim their second win in a row.
Zaragoza went ahead when Sevilla defender David Castedo turned a Luciano Galletti cross into his own net and David Villa extended their lead with a penalty on the half hour mark.
Uruguayan midfielder Inti Podesta pulled one back four minutes later when he headed in at the far post and Zaragoza received a further setback when midfielder David Generelo was sent off for a heavy challenge before the break.
Podesta, who was sent off just before the final whistle after a second booking, scored with another header and substitute Antonito grabbed the winner when he turned and shot from the edge of the area on 71 minutes.
VALENCIA 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1
A dramatic last-minute penalty save from Valencia keeper Santiago Canizares allowed Valencia to hold on to a win that kept them in touch with Real at the top of the table.
Bilbao midfielder Santi Ezquerro cancelled out Vicente's close-range volley early in the second half, but the Valencia winger struck again on 66 minutes when he guided in from the edge of the area.
In a nerve-riddled finale, Valencia's Francisco Rufete missed a penalty after defender Mari Lacruz was dismissed for tangling with Vicente and Bilbao's Ismael Urzaiz did the same at the other end of the pitch following an incident which resulted in the dismissal of Valencia centre back Roberto Ayala.
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BARCELONA 1 REAL MADRID 2
Goals from Brazilian duo Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo gave Real their first league win in 20 years at the Nou Camp, but the defending champions had to endure a nervous finish after Patrick Kluivert headed in seven minutes from time.
Roberto Carlos fired in with a ferocious shot towards the end of the first half and midway through the second Ronaldo scored his 12th goal of the season.
Kluivert fired in his header from a Ricardo Quaresma corner, but Real weathered the late Barca storm to hold on to their historic win.
DEPORTIVO CORUNA 1 MALAGA 0
Defender Joan Capdevila gave Deportivo their first win in four outings when he headed in the only goal of the game midway through the second half.
Malaga striker Salva Ballesta came close to putting the visitors ahead when he headed over the bar in the first half, but Capdevila popped up in the crowded area to nod in a Albert Luque free kick.
OSASUNA 3 CELTA VIGO 2
John Aloisi was the star of the show at El Sadar as the Navarrans continued their remarkable start to the season.
The Australian striker scored the opener with a sharp header on 29 minutes and although Celta levelled eight minutes later when midfielder Jose Ignacio nodded in from close range, he grabbed his second with an excellent low drive from the edge of the area after the break.
Aloisi capped a great performance by setting up strike partner Ibrahima Bakayoko for his side's third on 74 minutes although Catanha pulled another one back for Celta in injury time.
REAL SOCIEDAD 0 REAL BETIS 4
A rare home defeat left last season's runners-up Sociedad in the drop zone.
Midfielder Capi opened the scoring after just five minutes with a fine glancing header and Spain winger Joaquin added another when he drilled under Sander Westerveld.
Betis struck again early in the second half when defender Juanito bundled in after some poor Sociedad defending and Joaquin completed the rout nine minutes later with another fine solo effort, guiding in after he had chipped over Westerveld on the edge of the area.