Barcelona almost had to settle for a point against visiting Granada on Saturday until an 87th minute goal from Xavi , followed by a 92nd minute own goal by Borja Gómez, gave them victory and a very flattering scoreline.
Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City
Real Madrid dominated their tie against Manchester City for almost 65 minutes, goalkeeper Hart almost single-handedly preventing a cricket score as Real attacked and attacked, until a quick break saw Edin Dzeko put the ball in the net to give City a surprise lead.
Barcelona march on
It was good while it lasted but Barcelona are back on top of La Liga after a 1-4 win at Getafe, although Málaga remain in second place after Saturday’s matches.
Málaga 3-1 Levante
Málaga C.F. are keeping the top spot warm in La Ligaafter a 3-1 victory over Levante at La Rosaleda. Saviola started the ball rolling with a goal in the 27th minute and second half strikes from Joaquín and Portillo made it a relatively comfortable win in the end.
Málaga and Atlético under investigation by EUFA
Uefa has imposed its first ‘financial fair play’ sanctions by temporarily withholding prize money from 23 clubs for failing to comply with the rules, with Málaga and Atlético Madrid amongst the culprits. The clubs face further investigation because of debts or overdue payments to other clubs, employees or tax authorities and have until September 30th to prove that their finances …
Georgia 0-1 Spain
A late goal four minutes from time was enough to see Spain off to a winning start against Georgia in the World Cup qualifiers, Soldado the scorer.
Real Madrid win the first silverware of the new season
The first silverware of the season, the Spanish Super Cup, belongs to Real Madrid after a 2-1 win over Barcelona at the >Bernebeu in the second leg. The aggregate score was 4-4, Real taking the honours on away goals.
Barcelona win, Real Madrid don’t
Barcelona came from a goal behind at Osasuna to win 1-2 and stay top of La Liga, Messi scoring both goals for the visitors after Llorente had given the home side an early lead.
Málaga 1-1 Mallorca
Málaga coach Pellegrini made several changes to the side following their impressive win against Panathinaikos in the Champions League qualifying match earlier in the week, but they still managed to draw 1-1 with visiting Mallorca to maintain their unbeaten record.
Spanish Super Cup first leg, advantage Barca
Barcelona have a slight after the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup following a 3-2 win against Real Madrid. The second leg is next Wednesday.