On Sunday, four more matches of the 12th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played.
In the first match, "Deportivo Alaves" and Barcelona's "Espanyol" players clashed. The victory was brought by Gerardo Moreno's precise strike in the 81st minute.
At 17:15, "Valencia" welcomed "Granada" at home. At the end of the first half, "Granada" took the lead, but Nani equalized the score in the 47th minute.
In the other matches, San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad" showed character and defeated "Sporting Gijon" with a score of 3-1. The goals for the winners were scored by Xabi Prieto, David Zurutuza, and Inigo Martinez.
With the victory, the Basque team climbed to the fifth place with 22 points and pushed Madrid's "Atletico" to the eighth position.
In the last matches of the evening, Bilbao's "Athletic" narrowly beat "Villarreal". The victory was brought by Raul Garcia's goal in the 67th minute.
Results:
"Athletic" 1 - 0 "Villarreal"
67' [1 - 0] R. Garcia
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"Gijon" 1 - 3 "Real Sociedad"
19' [0 - 1] X. Prieto
28' [1 - 1] D. Cop
51' [1 - 2] D. Zurutuza
56' [1 - 3] I. Martinez
"Valencia" 1 - 1 "Granada"
45' [0 - 1] M. Carcela-Gonzalez
47' [1 - 1] Nani
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"Alaves" 0 - 1 "Espanyol"
81' [0 - 1] G. Moreno
79 G. Moreno ("Espanyol") missed a penalty kick
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League table: