Primera Division witnesses interesting draws in Week 6 – La Liga Special
Plenty of explosives went off on the weekend in La Liga. An emphatic win for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night was preceded by Real Madrid thrashing Rayo Vallecano. However, it was sporting Gijon who should be lauded for their first point
of the season.
Real Zaragoza were held to a goalless draw at La Romareda. Los Manos were involved in a heated battle with Malaga in this league encounter. The fans saw no goals in the clash but witnessed an intense duel between the two ambitious teams.
Controversial plays, individual interventions and numerous chances were on show at the lawns of Aragon. Highlight of the match was the performance of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-Jimenez-c31343. The shot-stopper was reliable whenever called into action, saving the goal when one-on-one
with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ruud-van-Nistelrooy-c31966 and then again in the final minutes of the match.
Another point to note is Helder Postiga’s inability to get on the score-sheet. The experienced attacker does not have luck on his side thus far in league. His goals have been ruled out three times in the four games he has played in.
In other news of the night, Sporting Gijon got their first point of the season against a very rocky http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander. The Asturias-based outfit were better than the Cantabrians, but that was not enough to take the match. Hector Cuper's team will take the
away point, sitting outside the relegation slots with a margin of one point.
Racing Santander continued to show cracks in defence. Sporting prayed to God to rid them of their impotency in front of goal but nothing helped them in their venture on Sunday. However, they were stopped in their tracks by an inspired Barral Ayoze meriting
at least a goal.
In the other draw of the weekend, Osasuna managed to come away with a point to show for their valiant efforts against Granada. Los Carmenes experienced one of their first big games against fellow relegation threatened outfits. Granada seemed destined to
suffer because of their faults.
Newly promoted Granada were more courageous in general and their second-half goal was well received for the tie. This came against the run of play when they looked defeated and hopeless. A point will be reassuring for the local fans, who attended in large
numbers.
However, there was drama in the fixture as Osasuna had a goal disallowed in the dying minutes. Referee http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/José-c19246 Antonio Teixeira committed a grave mistake as he chalked off an Osasuna goal in injury time. Ibrahim Balde’s effort was incorrectly ruled offside
by the linesman and the visitors were clearly unhappy.
La Liga witnessed another draw over the weekend; four in all which is a high for the Spanish teams. Marcelo Bielsa’s team could not get the better of Villarreal and succumbed to a dull draw. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nilmar-c28044 scored his second goal in successive matches to equalize
in the second half after Spanish left midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Gabilondo-c16699, had scored at the death of first half.
Real Madrid got their scoring form back as they sent six goals past Rayo Vallecano. The Madrid derby was overshadowed by moments of brilliance by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 and Xavi Hernandez at Camp Nou. Messi scored a delightful hat-trick to lead Pichichi contention.
Football was the winner as La Liga continued in full force.
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