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All three matches of the 30th round of the Spanish championship played on Saturday ended unexpectedly: the championship leaders "Barcelona" played away to a goalless draw with the tournament outsiders "Malaga" footballers. The second-placed Pamplona's "Osasuna" footballers lost to "Athletic Bilbao" eleven away, while "Villarreal" footballers participating in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals lost at home to Seville's "Betis". In the matches held in Malaga, the champions played without many team leaders: captain Carles Puyol, defender Rafael Marquez, midfielder Deco, and Ronaldinho. This was reflected in Barcelona's game. In the first half, the referee decided not to count Samuel Eto'o's goal due to handball in the penalty area. One of the best players in the "Malaga" team in these matches was goalkeeper Francesc Arnau, who repeatedly defended the hosts' goal. In the last minute of the match, S.Eto'o had a great opportunity to score, but his powerful shot hit the crossbar. "Osasuna," who rose to second place in the middle of the week, unexpectedly lost away to the "Athletic Bilbao" eleven at the bottom of the tournament table. After Fran Yeste's headed goal in the 60th minute, Luis Prieto scored. Both teams ended the match with ten men as L.Delporte and I.Urzaiz were sent off for dissent during added time. The Seville's "Betis" footballers, playing actively, managed to take advantage of the fact that "Villarreal" were preparing for next week's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal duel with Inter Milan and won the victory on the opponents' field. Brazilian Robert scored two goals in the first half, and although Argentine Juan Pablo Sorinas softened the result of the match until the last ten minutes of the match, it was enough for a crucial victory, allowing them to rise to 13th place in the tournament table. Statistics 1 - 0 Pamplona 60` [1 - 0] Luis Prieto 90` Ismael Urzaiz sent off ("Athletic Bilbao") 90` Ludovic Delporte sent off ("Osasuna") 0 - 0 1 - 2 Seville 11` [0 - 1] Robert 24` [0 - 2] Robert 79` [1 - 2] Juan Pablo Sorin Tournament table
