Real Madrid struggled to a 2-3 victory over Valladolid on Saturday night, twice having to come from behind. Manucho put the home side ahead after just seven minutes, but five minutes later Benzema scored an equaliser. It was Manucho who ponce again restored Valladolid’s lead before a brace from Ozil bagged the three points for Madrid.
Málaga 4-0 Granada
Joaquín and Saviola in the first half and Camacho and Santa Cruz after the break gave Málaga a comfortable 4-0 win over Granada and they move back, at least temporarily, into fourth place in La Liga.
Barcelona now six points clear at the top of La Liga
Forty points out of a possible forty-two so far this season for Barcelona, a new record, as they hammered Athletic Bilbao 5-1 on Saturday. Piqué, Messi with two, Fabregas and Adriano were on target for the Catalans, Ibai Gómez pulling one back for Athletic.
Levante 0-4 Barcelona
Two goals from Lionel Messi, one from Iniesta and one from Cesc Fabregas gave Barcelona a 0-4 victory over Levante, maintaining their three point lead over Atlético at the top of La Liga and increasing their lead over reigning champions Real Madrid to 11 points.
Osasuna 0-0 Málaga
Málaga could not find a way past the Osasuna goalkeeper and the points ended up being shared. 0-0 the final result.
Mallorca 2-4 Barcelona
Ten wins and a draw for Barcelona so far this season, equalling the best start to a season set by Real Madrid. On Sunday they saw off Mallorca, beating the islanders 2-4.
Pedrosa wins final MotoGP of the season
Dani Pedrosa ended the MotoGP season with a win in Valencia after newly crowned world champion Jorge Lorenzo had a huge crash. Lorenzo opted to start on slick tyres on a wet track and took the lead as other riders came in to change from wet tyres. However, the gamble didn’t pay off and he crashed out from the lead …
Málaga through to last sixteen of Champions League
Málaga are through to the last sixteen of the Champions League with two games to spare after a 1-1 draw against seven-time European champions AC Milan at the San Siro.
Darts Cup results
The III Andalucia Darts Cup was held in Maro at the weekend with 264 participants, 92 pairs and 80 in the singles, and the results were as follows:
Real Madrid up to third place in La Liga
Málaga slip down to fourth place after a 1-2 home defeat at the hands of Rayo Vallecano, Piti scoring twice for the visitors and Demichelis on target for the Blue and Whites.