Soccer: Real return to top after convincing win

REAL MADRID, minus David Beckham, returned to the top of Spain’s Primera Liga after a convincing 3-1 win away to Real Mallorca last night.

Luis Aragaones’ side managed to take the lead against the visitors when Fernando Correa tucked the ball underneath Iker Casillas on 11 minutes. However, they failed to hang onto the lead as Raul squared things up on 45 minutes and Ronaldo put Real a goal up just 10 minutes later.

The result was settled when Luis Figo converted a penalty on 69 to wrap up a win that lifts Real one point above Valencia.