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Primera Liga reports

Brief reports of Primera Liga soccer matches played on Saturday:

Brief reports of Primera Liga soccer matches played on Saturday:

REAL MADRID 1 REAL ZARAGOZA 1

Only the second time Real have dropped points at home this season in a match that was meant to be dress rehearsal for next Wednesday's Cup final, but ended up being overshadowed by this week's bomb attacks in the city.

Real took the lead when reserve striker Javier Portillo headed in at the far post just before the half hour, but Zaragoza equalised four minutes later when Paraguayan defender Delio Toledo popped up at the far post to nod in with an angled header.

Zaragoza finished strongly and had several good chances to claim all three points late in the game.

REAL SOCIEDAD 2 ATLETICO MADRID 1

Sociedad claimed their first win in six outings with a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid that enabled them to pull well clear of the danger zone.

Sociedad went 2-0 up before the break, midfielder Valery Karpin scoring from the penalty spot after striker Darko Kovacevic had been tugged back and Atletico defender Diego Simeone turning into his own net four minutes later.

Atletico pulled one back with 19 minutes to go when Veljko Paunovic scored with a well taken header, but Sociedad held on despite being reduced to 10 men in injury time with the sending- off of midfielder Bittor Alkiza.