Two late goals, an 80th minute penalty from Baptista and a stoppage time strike from Rondón, salvaged a point for Málaga against visiting Getafe, the final score 2-2.
Nerja back on track
Leaders of the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3, San Pedro, suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Fuengirola-Boliches and are now only two points ahead of Nerja after they just edged their match against Carolinense CD, 6-0 the final scoreline in that match.
Weather alerts for Sunday and Monday
Eighteen provinces are on ‘snow alert’ for today, Sunday, and there is currently a ‘yellow alert’ for strong winds on Monday in Almería, Granada, A Coruña, Lugo, Pontevedra, Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, Asturias and the islands of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Lanzarote, La Palma and Tenerife.
Barcelona’s winning streak ends
Barcelona’s run of wins came to an end on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Gijón. Barral gave Sporting the lead in the first half and then later on, David Villa grabbed the equaliser. Barcelona are still eight points clear at the top of La Liga pending Sunday’s games.
Death of a rock legend
Legendary rock guitarist Gary Moore has died suddenly whilst on holiday in Spain. The 58-year-old guitar virtuoso, originally from Belfast, was found dead just hours after checking into the Kempinski Resort Hotel for the start of a six-day holiday.
Ministry of Industry tells Endesa it cannot charge to install new meters
The Ministry of Industry has advised the electricity company Endesa that it cannot charge consumers for changing electricity meters, as the company is currently planning to do.
Sixteen in a row for Barcelona
Barcelona made it an all-time record on Saturday with their sixteenth consecutive win of the season in La Liga, yet another Lionel Messi hat trick sealing a 3-0 victory against Atletico Madrid.
57 arrested for Social Security fraud
National Police officers have arrested 57 people involved in a €2.2 million Social Security fraud.
Unemployment rises to 4,231,003
Unemployment in Spain rose by 3.2% in January 2011 and now stands at a record 4,231,003, the figures provided by the Public Employment Service, formerly INEM.
Three mayors arrested on corruption charges
The mayors of Cee, Fisterra and Mazaricos in A Coruña, two councillors and three businessmen have been arrested on corruption charges.