Sevilla put pressure on Barca

Sevilla moved to within one point of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona after a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo.

Goalkeeper Andres Palop played the hero’s role for Sevilla as his late penalty save from Fernando Baiano secured all three points.

Anderson Nene put Celta Vigo into the driving seatin the seventh minute, only for Christian Poulsen and Brazilian Adriano to find the net.

A late goal from substitute Oscar Gonzalez saw Real Zaragoza steal an undeserved 1-0 victory at the Vicente Calderon as Atletico Madrid continued their recent run of disappointing form.

Atletico have dropped to eighth in the standings, three points adrift of the European places, whilst Zaragoza move up to joint fourth.

Deportivo La Coruna‘s search for an away win continues after they were sunk 2-0 by a goal in either half at Getafe.

At the bottom end of the table, new Real Sociedad coach Miguel Angel Lotina’s first game in charge ended in defeat as Villarreal recorded their first away win of the season.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s late strike secured all three points for the visitors in a lively encounter at the Estadio Anoeta.

Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao had to settle for a point apiece after an entertaining 1-1 clash at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra.

The pressure continues to mount on Real Betis coach Javier Irureta after his side slipped to their fifth defeat of the season 1-0 against Real Mallorca.

The first-half dismissal of Alejandro Lembo proved to be Betis’ downfall, with Bosko Jankovic scoring Mallorca’s winner in the 77th minute.

Espanyol drew their fourth successive match in a disappointing goalless encounter with Levante.

On Saturday, normal business was resumed in the Nou Camp as Barcelona brushed aside Recreativo Huelva 3-1 to maintain their place at the top of the table.

Real Madrid produced a second-half masterclass to fight back from a goal down and crush struggling Gimnastic Tarragona 3-1.

And a headed goal from Pedro Munitis was enough to condemn Valencia to their second league defeat of the season.

The 31-year-old struck 11 minutes into the second half to secure what was Racing Santander’s first home win of the campaign.