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In the central match of the third round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship, Barcelona won 2-1 away against Atletico Madrid.
The visitors took the lead in the 13th minute with a precise shot from Lionel Messi, but soon Raul Garcia equalized the match.
Gerard Pique scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 33rd minute.
At the end of the match, defender Tomas Ujfalusi received a red card for a rough foul on Messi, and the Argentine was carried off the field on a stretcher.
According to initial reports, the forward will be unable to play for approximately two weeks.
In another match, Valencia defeated Hercules 2-1 away with Marius Stankevicius of Lithuania playing.
Results:
Hercules 1 - 2 Valencia 2' [0 - 1] J.M. Mata 23' [0 - 2] P. Hernandez 43' [1 - 2] D. Trezeguet (penalty)
50' D. Navarro sent off for Valencia
Levante 1 - 2 Villarreal 16' [0 - 1] Nilmar 43' [0 - 2] Nilmar 90' [1 - 2] F. Caicedo
Racing 2 - 0 Zaragoza 76' [1 - 0] A.B. Henrique 90' [2 - 0] G.O.A. Nahuelpan
Atletico 1 - 2 Barcelona 13' [0 - 1] L. Messi 25' [1 - 1] R. Garcia 33' [1 - 2] G. Pique
90' T. Ujfalusi sent off for Atletico
Match in progress:
Malaga 1 - 2 Sevilla 14' [1 - 0] J.S. Rondon 20' [1 - 1] A. Alfaro 45' [1 - 1] M. Caceres
