Real Madrid wins to keep pressure on Barcelona
Real Madrid is two points behind leaders Barcelona after beating title rivals Sevilla, 3-2, at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid is two points behind leaders Barcelona after beating title rivals Sevilla, 3-2, at the Bernabeu.
Madrid was down, 1-0, at halftime after Enzo Maresca gave Sevilla the lead with a fine strike after 42 minutes.
Ruud van Nistelrooy equalized for Madrid after 62 minutes and Brazilian Robinho put them in front with 12 minutes left, but was sent off for his wild celebrations.
Minutes later, Sevilla's Aitor Ocio was also dismissed for an incident in the penalty area, before Van Nistelrooy scored his second goal after 85 minutes.
Ernesto Chevanton made it 3-2 with a free kick late on, but Madrid held on to keep the pressure on Barcelona, who beat struggling Real Sociedad, 2-0, on Saturday.
Goals from Andres Iniesta and Samuel Eto'o gave Barcelona the win, which left Real Sociedad six points adrift of safety.
In the other game on Saturday, Valencia won, 2-1, away at Deportivo to keep alive their faint title hopes.
Hugo Viana gave Valencia the lead after 38 minutes, before Sebastian Taborda equalized after 69 minutes. David Silva's goal four minutes later gave Valencia a win that keeps it in touch with the Primera Liga's top three.
Real Zaragoza stayed in fifth after a 0-0 draw with Racing Santander, while Recreativo missed the chance to move into the UEFA Cup spots by drawing, 0-0, with Athletic Bilbao.
Guillermo Franco scored for for Villareal after 68 minutes for a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo, who stay in the relegation zone, three points adrift of Athletic Bilbao.
Gimnastic is rock bottom after a Cesar Navas own goal after 28 minutes and Mustapha Riga's 48th-minute strike gave Levante a 2-0 win.
Atletico Madrid is in the UEFA Cup spots, despite a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol.
Goals from Moha after 10 minutes and Walter Pandiani after 75 minutes put Espanyol up, 2-0, before Martin Petrov scored for Atletico Madrid in injury time.
Getafe is now only two points behind Atletico in the chase for a UEFA Cup spot, after it won 2-0 at Real Betis.
Daniel Guiza put Getafe ahead after 16 minutes and Francisco Casquero made the points safe in the 34th minute.
Osasuna is still not safe from relegation after losing, 3-1, to Real Mallorca.
Fernando Varela put Real Mallorca up, 1-0, after 37 minutes, only for Raul Garcia to equalize after 60 minutes. Gutierrez Jonas put Mallorca back in front six minutes later and Bosko Jankovic put the game beyond Osasuna nine minutes from time.