90+4’
And that's the final whistle, Valencia ease to victory and move back up the third in La Liga.
90+3’
Flano is shown a straight red card for a fairly unspectacular challenge on Banega but ah, the replay shows he aimed a kick at the Argentine well after he'd gone. Idiotic behaviour from someone who should know a lot better and he'll miss at least three matches now.
86'’
Pablo on the right tries an audacious cross-shot that almost sneaks in at the near post but Ricardo tips behind for a corner.
82'’
VALENCIA SUB: Ruben Baraja on for Marchena, like for like.
80'’
OSASUNA SUB: Their last chance as Ruper is on for Nekounam.
77'’
VALENCIA SUB: Alexis on for Joaquin.
69'’
VALENCIA SUB: Banega on for Silva to shore it up in midfield.
68'’
Saltor with a poor clearance only as far as Punal, who swings a cross in AND MASOUD WITH A HEADER PAST CESAR AND IN! 3-1, probably only a consolation but good spirit from the hosts, down to 10 men.
64'’
Pandiani is shown a second yellow so a red card, Osasuna down to 10 men. Soft dismissal, an arm across Marchena while both went for a header.
57'’
OSASUNA SUBS: Masoud on for Calleja and Dady on for Aranda.
55'’
Valencia win a throw on the right which Bruno takes, he does really well to race on to the return and somehow digs out a cross, headed away BUT MARCHENA WITH THE DRIVE THAT LOOPS IN OFF THE BAR! What an effort! 3-0.
53'’
Punal quite harshly booked for the marginally higher foot while challenging with Albelda for a 50-50.
46'’
Second half underway!!
45+2’
Now Osasuna have a free-kick on the right but Cesar claims and it's half-time, Valencia lead 2-0.
44'’
Punal swings the free-kick into the area where Aranda rises to head just over!
42'’
Joaquin to take the outswinging corner but too deep. Still with Valencia as Silva picks it up, a one-two with Villa and Silva drills it low FOR NAVARRO FLYING TO THE NEAR POST BUT SIDE NETTING! Half the ground thought that was in - I certainly did!
33'’
The replay shows that, when Cesar delayed taking the goal-kick that saw him booked, he had been hit in the back by an object thrown from the crowd. Maybe if referees spoke to players before waving cards they may look less silly when they get it wrong.
32'’
Aranda and Navarro clash heads for which Aranda is inexplicably booked, it was clearly an accident as both went for the ball.
29'’
Cesar is booked for time-wasting after procrastinating while taking a goal kick. He's in danger of talking his way into a red too, Marchena has to order him off.
20'’
Albelda with a great ball wide to Pablo, he shimmies and cuts it back and in flies Silva but his shot is blocked, it almost spins in off the heels of Villa but just cleared in time, Albelda has it now AND HE LOBS RICARDO FROM 30 YARDS FOR 2-0! Great stuff from Valencia, talk about making your own luck!
14'’
Yellow for Pandiani, first of the game.
12'’
Valencia come forward and Marchena has it 30 yards out, delightful chip into the box AND VILLA SPINS BETWEEN THE DEFENDERS TO KUNG-FU KICK IT INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT! A superb improvised finish from Villa, Valencia lead. Touch of class from Los Che.
1'’
Match underway in Pamplona!!
90+7’
That's it! A draw it is, low on quality and tiresome until the players decided to turn it into a slap-fest to rival any cross-dressing cabaret show. There are several 'men' walking off who should be ashamed of themselves - Lafita, Gamez, Forestieri and Apono, who can expect some kind of ban for gobbin at Ander.
90+4’
Mistake by the Malaga defence, Apono AGAIN losing the plot, Ewerthon is free, there are men waiting and he puts it far post FOR GABI WHO MUST SCORE BUT GABI PUTS IT OVER! Oh dear, what a miss.
90+3’
MALAGA: Valdo on for Luque.
90+1’
Zaragoza counter, Lafita on the left, Apono just stands off him and he drills it in and off Gamez and off the post!!
90'’
Luque - one of the few men beyond reproach tonight - races forward and drives over, just over actually.
89'’
Luque lofts the ball in, Forestieri is through, he clips it over the keeper and must score but he dives! He goes down! What a moron! All he needed to do was follow that round the keeper and finish into an empty net but he tried to dive! That sums this game and these players up. The ref books him for the dive, but really he should be allowed to take the birch to his hide.
87'’
More nonsense now, they have not yet taken the free-kick as Apono throws himself to the floor claiming Ewerthon hit him. He didn't. Oh just kick him out, he's a horrible little man.
86'’
The ref waves a couple of yellow cards, at Apono and Ander for the initial handbags. Now the replay shows that, after Apono fouled Ander, the two went head-to-head and Apono spat in Ander's face. Very very naughty and not surprised Zaragoza kicked off.
85'’
It's kicking off! Fight! Fight! Apono involved, someone's trying to get a rise off Duda, there are grown men rolling around calling for teacher, someone is claiming Apono spat at him and now there's a push. Oh give over.
75'’
Fernando slides in a bit late on Lafita, who rolls around like an over-enthusiastic puppy begging for food.
74'’
ZARAGOZA SUB: Gabi on for Ponzio.
73'’
The corner is swung over from the left and Ivan Gonzalez flies in to power Luque's ball into the back of the net! The 21-year-old debutant shows the disinterested olds what to do by rising through the box at the far post.
68'’
ZARAGOZA SUB: Ander on for Jorge Lopez.
64'’
Duda dives on the edge of the box and the ref sees this one, yellow card.
60'’
Oh what an idiot. Wellington gets a straight red for throwing an elbow at Goni, right in front of the ref and both sides are down to 10 men. They hadn't even had a chance to take the free-kick! Fool. The coach had already put on the two attacking players too.
59'’
MALAGA DOUBLE SUB: Duda and Forestieri are on, two attacking options.
58'’
Paredes AGAIN gets caught by Gamez's run, blocks him off and Gamez goes down like a ton of bricks and it's a second yellow! The ref almost apologetic but, really, he had to book him for that.
50'’
Gamez knocks it past Paredes, who sticks an arm out that garottes Gamez and earns a booking.
49'’
Ewerthon to take... and he drills it to the bottom right for 1-0! Munua almost got his hand to it too, indeed he got a touch but couldn't keep it out.
48'’
Ponzio plays one over the top, Lafita is in but going away from goal, Munua slides in on his knees but withdraws from the challenge and Lafita goes down. Surely a dive but the ref has given it! Shocking decision. He's conned the ref.
46'’
Second half underway!!
45+1’
A dreary half of football comes a close, goalless in this lower table clash.
44'’
Apono goes down like he's been shot in the face after a high tackle from Ponzio which did not actually make contact with him. A yellow card is fair for intent, but Apono should be embarassed at his reaction.
30'’
Malaga with a decent spell of play as Luque gets in space on the left, he drives a low cross across the face of goal AND FERNANDO SURELY BUT HE BARELY TOUCHES IT AND WIDE! Fernando slid in at the far post and should have done better!
21'’
The corner is swung near post and Fernando flies in but sends the header over!!
20'’
Vallejo with a good save from Luque after Obinaa slipped him in on the left.
11'’
ZARAGOZA SUB: Arizmendi is taken off, one assumes injured, but he's walking fine enough. Ewerthon on in his place.
1'’
Match underway in Malaga!!
90'’
It's all over and Bilbao take a point they fully deserve for their second-half showing.
85'’
Barca throw on Henry for Xavi and he is getting the bird. Can't understand why.
77'’
Bilbao make a final change, Llorente is replaced by De Marcos.
76'’
Barca bring on Bojan for Messi who has looked tired in the last few minutes.
67'’
Brilliant play from Barca who slice through the defence, but Gurpegi gets back to make a vital tackle to stop Messi.
65'’
A yellow card for Keita for catching a Bilbao player with a stray arm. Seemed a bit harsh.
63'’
GOAL BILBAO! It's gone wild in the San Mames as the sub does the business. Llorente flicks on a header and it falls between the two centre halves and Toquero slams home to level the scores.
58'’
Attacking change for Bilbao with Toquero on for Orbaiz.
54'’
GOAL BARCA! In the blink of an eye Barca are ahead. Alves dashes beyond his marker and Bilbao cannot track him, the pass from Xavi is magic and Alves slots home from eight yards.
45'’
WHAT A MISS! Javi Martinez demonstrates that he has a head like a sheriff's badge. Yeste whips in a great cross, Martinez is three yards out with the goal gaping but planted his effort wide. It looked easier to score than to miss.
33'’
Dani Alves is a full back who likes to attack but his defending can sometimes be suspect. Not this time as a ball is dinked over the top and he's not favourite, but somehow he sticks out a leg. So good is his touch, he controls the ball and coolly plays it away. Brilliant.
29'’
BRILLIANCE! Messi wins a lost cause of a ball by taking a ball he has no right to win, he beats another man and dinks a cross over with the outside of his boot for Xavi but he is just unable to turn the ball home. It was so good from Messi, again.
17’
CLOSE! Messi looks to atone, he flicks a cross for Keita who makes good contact with his header but it goes just wide.
16'’
A MISS FROM MESSI! The Argentine is played through and is one-on-one with the keeper. He seems certain to score as he shapes his shot, but he fires it straight at the keeper.
13'’
Brilliant play from Barca, a pass from Chygrynsky picks out Pedro, he drives into the box and beats one man but tries to beat him again and the chance goes beggin. But what a pass from Chygrynsky.
1'’
Bilbao get the game underway.
90+3'’
The final whistle goes and the win sends Real top, but in very unconvincing fashion. Stick around as next up we've got live comments of Barcelona's trip to Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona's trip to Athletic Bilbao.
88'’
Another change for Real now as Kaka is replaced by Rafael van der Vaart.
86'’
Pelegrini will try and tighten things up for the last few minutes as he brings Mahamadou Diarra in place of Granero.
77'’
Luis Garcia finds Canales in the box with a backheel and the substitute fires past Casillas! He wheels away in celebration until he spots the flag up for offside! Replays show that it was a team-mate who was offside, not Canales! A very lucky escape for Real.
75'’
Xabi Alonso is very unfortunate to get booked for what was a decent tackle.
70'’
Drenthe finds Higuain and the Argetnine striker could make it 2-0 here... great save by Tono!
69'’
Tchite has put in a good shift f0r Racing, and he'll get to put his feet up now as he is replaced by Geijo.
61'’
Just the one substitution for Real, as Raul comes on to replace Benzema.
60'’
A double-switch for Racing here; Henrique and Canales come on to replace Oscar Seranno and Pinillos.
55'’
Benzema pounces to turn in a low cross and Real celebrate! But wait, the flag is up, but Real haven't noticed! Racing take the quick free-kick and get up the other end of the field but Munitis can only blast over the bar from distance.
53'’
Morris earns the game's first yellow card for a foul on Kaka on the left wing.
46'’
Racing kick off and the second half is underway at the Bernabeu!
45+1'’
The whistle goes and Real have the lead, but perhaps could have killed this game off by now.
37'’
Tchite gets into the box on the right. He has options to pull the ball across but fires wide of Casillas's near post. His first real sight of goal.
32'’
Colsa sends Granero tumbling and Real could have a shot from here. The free-kick is taken quickly and Benzema goes down in the area... NO PENALTY!! Benzema made a bit of a meal of it but it looked as though Morris did bring him down.
22'’
GOAL!! Racing only half-clear a corner and Real build again. Kaka's cross is punched away by Tono but Gonzalo Higuain is there to steer it past the keeper and in the give his side the lead!
21'’
Alonso pings the ball out wide to Arbeloa, whose cross takes a deflection and then bounces off the top of the bar! Drenthe is there the shoot on the follow-up, but his shot is blocked.
19'’
Arbeloa intercepts in midfield, and Alonso finds Kaka out on the left. He's a fair way fromg oal but that doesn't stop him firing in a shot that Tono has to tip over the bar!
13'’
Xabi Alonso lines up a strike... the ball canons back off the post! Alonso is still looking for his first Real Madrid goal, and he won't come much closer than that without actually scoring.
10'’
Christian makes tracks down the left and cuts a ball back for Luis Garcia to strike from the edge of the box... over the bar!
1'’
Real Madrid kick off and we're underway at the Bernabeu.
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Barca
either BARCELONA, or no other team!
Valencia cf is the best......................
Real Madrid for ever and ever and no going backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
La liga! the greatest league in the world. Barca all the way.
Real Champion !!!
barce will never stop winnin .
great barca!!!! come on!!
most mopwwe stop to wining
terbaek r real...
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