| Real Madrid's lead at the top of the table could shrink back to five points if Barcelona beat Almería later today after a fourth defeat in six outings yesterday.
Seventeen seasons have gone by since Real Madrid's last win at the Riazor stadium, a run that was extended yesterday by an own goal from Brazilian defender Pepe (photo) who put through his own net in the 58th minute.
Elsewhere, a quick-fire first-half brace from Luis Fabiano secured Sevilla a 1-2 victory against struggling Valencia at the Mestalla that moves the Andalucía outfit provisionally up into fourth spot.
Yesterday's match between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao had to be abandoned in the 72nd minute with the score standing at 1-2 when visiting keeper Armando was injured after being hit in the face by a bottle thrown from the stands.
Saturday, 15th March Recreativo Huelva 4-2 Murcia Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 Real Madrid Valencia 1-2 Sevilla Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Bilbao (match abandoned)
Liga table, 15th March 1 Real Madrid 62* 2 Barcelona 54 3 Villarreal 50 4 Sevilla 45* 5 Atletico Madrid 44 6 Racing Santander 44 7 Espanyol 42 8 Almeria 37 9 Getafe 36 10 Valencia 36* 11 Real Mallorca 34 12 Deportivo La Coruna 34* 13 Athletic Bilbao 33 14 Osasuna 33 15 Real Zaragoza 32 16 Real Betis 32 17 Recreativo Huelva 32* 18 Real Valladolid 31 19 Murcia 23* 20 Levante 19 *played 28, the rest have played 27
Sunday, 16th March Espanyol vs Mallorca Getafe vs Racing Santander Valladolid vs Osasuna Villarreal vs Real Zaragoza Almeria vs Barcelona Atletico Madrid vs Levante |