Three matches of the 35th round of the Spanish "Primera" division were played on Saturday.
On a rainy day in the Spanish capital, two Madrid teams clashed - "Rayo Vallecano" and Madrid "Real". The "white" team, which conceded two early goals, managed to bounce back and secure an important victory with a score of 2-3.
"Real" confidently started the match. At the beginning of the game, Gareth Bale hit the crossbar, but "Rayo" later punished the visitors harshly from the same city. In the 7th minute, Bebe started from the right flank, and in the penalty area, Adri Embarba successfully completed the Portuguese's pass.
Zinedine Zidane's pupils were a bit lost and unexpectedly conceded the second goal seven minutes later. After a corner, Miku beat goalkeeper Keylor Navas on the second attempt.
However, "Real" did not falter and started to press the opponents after conceding two goals. In the 35th minute, G. Bale headed in a goal to reduce the deficit. At the end of the first half, Z. Zidane received another unpleasant news - Karim Benzema could no longer continue the match due to injury.
The next 45 minutes were much more successful for the royals. In the 52nd minute, Lucas Vazquez equalized with a great header, and G. Bale's goal, which decided the victory, came in the 81st minute.
In another match, Madrid "Atletico" clashed with "Malaga" at home. Diego Simeone's team broke the Andalusian team by a minimal margin after a fierce battle and continued to fight for the title.
The only winning goal of the match came in the 62nd minute, scored by striker Andrea Correa. It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of the second half, "Rojiblancos" had to do without head coach Diego Simeone, as the referee decided that he had deliberately thrown another ball onto the field during a "Malaga" counterattack.
The table-topping team "Barcelona" played at home against "Sporting Gijon". In the second half, the Catalans scored five goals and left no hope for the visitors.
In the 12th minute, Lionel Messi put "Barca" ahead. In the second half, Luis Suarez demonstrated his skills once again, scoring four goals, two of which were penalties. Neymar added another goal from the penalty spot at the end of the game.
In total, "Barcelona" has scored 19 penalties in this season's Spanish "Primera" division. The situation in the table remains unchanged after the 35th round - all three leaders celebrated victories.
Results:
"Rayo Vallecano 2 - 3 Real Madrid" 7' [1 - 0] A. Embarba 14' [2 - 0] Miku 35' [2 - 1] G. Bale 52' [2 - 2] L. Vazquez 81' [2 - 3] G. Bale
"Atletico" 1 - 0 "Malaga" 62' [1 - 0] A. Correa
"Barcelona" 6 - 0 "Sporting Gijon" 12' [1 - 0] L. Messi 63' [2 - 0] L. Suarez 74' [3 - 0] L. Suarez (penalty) 77' [4 - 0] L. Suarez (penalty) 85' [5 - 0] Neymar (penalty) 88' [6 - 0] L. Suarez
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