วันจันทร์ที่ 20 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2553

La Liga:Spanish La Liga Weekend Review


Barcelona ended Atletico Madrid's 100% start to the Primera Division season with a 2-1 win - but Lionel Messi was stretchered off.

Barcelona put their poor recent record at the Vicente Calderon behind them to end Atletico Madrid's 100% start to the Primera Division season with a 2-1 win - but there was an injury scare for Lionel Messi.

Barca had lost on their three previous league visits to Atletico's home but they deservedly earned all three points on this occasion thanks to first-half goals from Messi and Gerard Pique.

Atletico had managed to equalise through Raul Garcia but they could have few complaints about the result and finished the game with 10 men when defender Tomas Ujfalusi was sent off late on following a challenge on Messi.

Messi will undergo more tests tomorrow to determine the full extent of the injury but, according to the Barca website, the first examinations of the Argentinian's ankle showed just ligament damage.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola said after the match: "He'll be having more tests tomorrow, but in principle a break has been ruled out.

"He's injured and the doctors will tell us how he is. Let's hope the first diagnosis is correct and we can help get him fit again. He's very sad and in tears. These things happen in football."

Ten-man Valencia continued their flawless start to the new season with a 2-1 win at promoted side Hercules to ensure they remained the only club in the league with a 100% record.

Juan Mata gave Valencia the lead after just two minutes and Pablo Hernandez added a second halfway through the first half.

But Hercules, fresh from their surprise 2-0 success at the Nou Camp last weekend, hit back through a David Trezeguet penalty and would have hoped for a point after Valencia captain David Navarro was sent off just four minutes into the second half.

A header from Martin Caceres just before half-time gave Sevilla a 2-1 victory at Malaga in their Andalusian derby.

The Uruguay defender - signed from Barcelona on loan late last month - scored from a free-kick to propel his side to second place in the table after three rounds of matches.

Malaga had earlier taken the lead through Jose Rondon, but the home side were pegged back just five minutes later as Alejandro Alfaro levelled.

Nilmar was the inspiration as Villarreal sealed a second successive win, winning 2-1 to condemn promoted outfit Levante to a third consecutive top-flight defeat.

The Brazilian striker scored both goals as the Yellow Submarine cruised into a two-goal lead, and Levante never looked likely to get back in it, despite a last-minute strike from Felipe Caicedo.

Racing Santander claimed their first win of the season thanks to a 2-0 success at home to Real Zaragoza, but the Cantabrians benefited from a dubious refereeing decision which denied the visitors the lead at a crucial stage of the match.

Gabi's 72nd-minute strike was chalked off for an alleged foul by Ander Herrera, although replays indicated there was no infringement.

Racing went ahead just four minutes later through a header from Brazilian defender Henrique and they sealed victory in the last minute when Argentinian striker Ariel Nahuelpan slotted home following Manuel Arana's cross.

Cristiano Ronaldo's fortuitous goal proved decisive as Real Madrid won 2-1 away to Real Sociedad.

After a goalless first half, Argentina winger Angel Di Maria gave the visitors the lead when he cut in from the left and curled a superb shot into the far top corner.

Raul Tamudo equalised with his thigh from Antoine Griezmann's free-kick but Ronaldo's deflected free-kick 16 minutes from time sealed the points.

Jose Maria Callejon grabbed the only goal as Espanyol saw off Almeria in a dull encounter at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat.

Callejon struck two minutes into the second half, steering a right-foot shot into the bottom corner.

Almeria offered little attacking threat and are still searching for their first win of the season.

Gonzalo Castro's first-half penalty and Jonathan De Guzman's late strike gave Real Mallorca a first competitive win under new coach Michael Laudrup against Osasuna.

Castro scored from the spot in the 25th minute after Osasuna defender Miguel Flano handled the ball.

Walter Pandiani passed up a chance to equaliser just before the break heading wide at the far post.

But Real Mallorca had the best chances after the break before De Guzman wrapped up a 2-0 victory with a breakaway goal at the death.

Fernando Llorente grabbed a second-half equaliser to complete Athletic Bilbao's comeback in a 2-2 draw away to Sporting Gijon.

Miguel de las Cuevas fired Sporting ahead on 12 minutes after Athletic keeper Gorka Iraizoz had spilled a cross.

After Javi Martinez had rattled a post for Athletic, Gaston Sangoy latched onto an Alberto Rivera ball to make it 2-0.

Carlos Gurpegui quickly pulled a goal back for Athletic and Llorente struck just before the hour mark to level the scores, heading home Igor Martinez's corner.

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