LA LIGA WEEKEND REVIEW
It was a weekend of two hattricks as Luis suarez on sunday matched Kevin Gamieros hattrick on saturday.
celebrated 1 year in lagiga with a hatrick |
Kevin Gameiro scored a hat-trick as Sevilla thrashed Getafe
5-0 for a much-needed La Liga win on Saturday.
Unai Emery's men netted three times from the penalty spot,
including once through Gameiro, for just their third win in
nine league games this campaign.
Ever Banega and Yevhen Konoplyanka were also on target
from 12 yards at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Defender Carlos Vigaray was sent off for Getafe on the
hour-mark after picking up yellow cards for two of the
penalty incidents. The win lifts Sevilla into ninth in the table, while Getafe are
12th after their fifth loss.
Real Madrid moved top by winning
an entertaining and controversial clash 3-1 at 10-man Celta
Vigo. Cristiano Ronaldo gave the visitors an early lead with an
accurate finish, before Danilo doubled the advantage
midway through the opening half, scoring his first goal for
the club.
Keylor Navas made a string of stunning saves to preserve
his side's advantage, while Gustavo Cabral received a
controversial second yellow card for dissent before former Barcelona man
Nolito gave them hope by scoring with an excellent strike in
the final minutes, but Rafael Benitez's men wrapped up the
victory when Marcelo slotted home in stoppage time.
Elsewhere, lowly Granada played out their third consecutive
draw " as Real Betis left with a 1-1 scoreline.
Second-half goals from Adnane Tighadouini and Juan Carlos
saw Malaga to a 2-0 victory against Deportivo La Coruna.
Minnows Eibar stunned Camp Nou by taking the lead
through Borja Baston in the 10th minute, the in-form
Atletico Madrid loanee tucking home a rebound from Keko's
initial shot.
Suarez, on the first anniversary of his Barca debut, equalised
in the 21st minute, heading home to complete a sweeping
move involving Sergio Busquets and Sandro Ramirez.
The ex-Ajax and Liverpool man sent the hosts ahead for the
first time in the game three minutes into the second half,
firing home from inside the area after being set-up by
Neymar. The Uruguayan completed his treble with five
minutes remaining, receiving a deep cross at the back post,
bringing it down and cutting inside to fire decisively past
goalkeeper Asier Riesgo.
Unfortunately, a straight red card shown to Mascherano for apparent
dissent in the 83rd minute, leaving the key defender facing
the prospect of a suspension that could keep him out of El
Clasico away to Real Madrid on November 21.
For now, though, the win sees Barca draw level with leaders
Madrid on 21 points at the top of La Liga.
In the last kick-off of the day, Atletico defeated Valencia
2-1 at home to move to third spot, two points behind the
joint leaders.
Two goals in the space of eight first-half minutes from
Jackson Martinez and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco saw Diego
Simeone's men take a comfortable lead into the half-time
break at Estadio Vicente Calderon.
And, although Paco Alcacer pulled one back for Los Che
from the penalty spot with 18 minutes to go, it was not
enough for Nuno Espirito Santo's visitors to take anything
from the game.
Earlier on Sunday, Sociedad secured an important three
points away from home with a 4-0 win, a result that should
earn former Everton manager Moyes a stay of execution
amid reports his position is under threat.
Former Arsenal youngster Carlos Vela opened and completed
the scoring for the Basque club, either side of goals from
Imanol Agirretxe Arruti in the first half and Asier
Illarramendi in the second.
The much-needed win, Sociedad's first in four attempts,
lifted them to 14th, three points outside the relegation zone,
while Levante, who ended the game with 10 men after
Deyverson received a second yellow card in the 90th
minute, are bottom and Alcaraz was dismissed later in the
day.
Las Palmas, meanwhile, climbed to 18th at Levante's
expense after they earned a point in a 0-0 draw at home to
Villarreal.
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