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Spanish La Liga News :: Real Madrid score six to close Barca lead to just two points

Posted on 2009-12-20 by Gooner

Real Madrid took advantage of Barcelona's absence to keep up the pressure at the top of La Liga by hammering six goals past Real Zaragoza.

Real Madrid 6-0 Real Zaragoza
Double strikes from Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart put Madrid four up before the half and then Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema got in on the act to put some gloss on the result.

With champions Barcelona playing in the Club World Cup, Madrid have cut their lead at the top of the league to two points.

Sevilla 1-2 Getafe
Opportunist goals from Getafe striker Roberto Soldado condemned Sevilla to a 2-1 home defeat in a La Liga match they dominated on Saturday.

Deportivo 0-0 Valencia
Opportunist goals from Getafe striker Roberto Soldado condemned Sevilla to a 2-1 home defeat in a La Liga match they dominated on Saturday.

Los Che were second best for much of the contest with Juan Rodriguez coming closest to a goal for Depor with a 35th-minute header which hit the bar.

Malaga 2-1 Mallorca
Malaga's miserable campaign took a much-needed turn for the better, as the Andalusians beat in-form Real Mallorca to secure their first league victory since the opening day of the season.

Fernando Fernandez gave Malaga the lead halfway through the first period and although Mallorca hit back through Julio Alvarez 11 minutes after the break, Fernando Forestieri struck the winner late on to secure a rare success for the Andalusians.

Other Results
Tenerife 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Villarreal 2-0 Racing Santander
Espanyol 2-0 Almeria
Valladolid 2-1 Sporting Gijon

SPANISH PRIMERA TOP SIX STANDINGS

CLUB        Pl  W D L  GD Pts
Barcelona   15 12-3-0  27  39
Real Madrid 15 12-1-2  27  37
Sevilla     15  9-3-3  13  30
Valencia    15  8-5-2  11  29
Mallorca    15  8-3-4  10  27
Deportivo   15  8-3-4   3  27 

 
 
 
Sourced From :  Spanish Football Betting Odds
   

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