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Two matches took place on Saturday evening in the Spanish leagues - one of the league favorites, Madrid's "Real" club, experienced their first failure of the season as they had to admit defeat to "Getafe" away, while the other capital team, "Atletico," bounced back after conceding a goal against "Recreativo" and secured a victory.
"Real" played unsuccessfully against "Getafe" as a well-performing team in the championship, and the home team's defender Alexis scored a goal with a header in the 60th minute from a corner, determining the well-deserved victory for the hosts.
At the end of the match, "Real" suffered further with forward Ronaldo being sent off the field - the Brazilian received his second yellow card for talking. "Getafe" maintained their lead and climbed up to the seventh position with the win, while the capital club had to admit their first failure of the season as they approach a crucial showdown against Barcelona.
Meanwhile, in Madrid, "Atletico" welcomed the surprising "Recreativo" team. The visitors showed why they already have three victories this season, and in the middle of the second half, former "Atletico" player Javi Guerrero initially failed to beat the opponents' goalkeeper Leo Franco from the penalty spot, but scored on the second attempt to put the visitors ahead.
However, after ten minutes, "Atletico" star Fernando Torres equalized with a penalty kick, and a controversial goal by the young Argentine Sergio Aguero in the 78th minute decided the victory for the home team - the 18-year-old forward could guide the ball into the net with his hand after F. Torres' shot with his head.
This questionable decision by the referee increased the tension, and just a few minutes later, "Recreativo" lost their defender Dani Bautista to a red card, while later "Atletico" defender Giorgos Seitaridis was also sent off the field. Both teams finished the match with ten men, but the result remained the same, and "Atletico" secured their fourth victory, equalizing in points with the leading clubs, "Barcelona" and "Valencia."
Statistics of Saturday's matches:
1 - 0 60' [1 - 0] Alexis 90' Ronaldo (Real) sent off the field
2 - 1 62' [0 - 1] Javi Guerrero 72' [1 - 1] Fernando Torres (penalty) 78' [2 - 1] Sergio Aguero 81' Dani Bautista (Recreativo) sent off the field, 87' Giorgos Seitaridis (Atletico) sent off the field
