Spanish La Liga Live Week 5Watch Sevilla v Espanyol Live
Sevilla will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona when they face another Catalan team in their next La Liga match on Tuesday.
Juande Ramos' side had opened the season on a blistering pace, defeating Getafe and Recreativo Huelva by a margin of 4-1. However Sevilla lost 3-0 to Arsenal in their Champions League match on Wednesday and carried on the poor form into the league as they were unable to prevent Barca from chalking up a 2-1 victory at Camp Nou.
Even with Ronaldinho missing the match through injury, Barca had enough in their tank to see off Sevilla as Lionel Messi scored two goals in seven minutes before Frederic Kanoute grabbed one back in the final minute to give some respectability to the score.
The loss sees Sevilla slip down to 5th position in the table with 6 points from three matches, though the club can go back to second position if it manages to win its game in hand. Ramos will be hoping that his team responds in the right way in their next match as the club looks to build up on the good start to once again end the season with a Champions League qualification.
Meanwhile Espanyol will be hoping to turn around a poor start to the season that has seen them collect just 4 points from a possible 12. Espanyol lost to newly promoted Valladolid in their opening match of the season, but looked to have improved with a credible 2-2 draw against Real Betis and followed it up with a 1-0 victory over Getafe.
However Ernesto Valverde's men slumped to yet another defeat in their last match against Recreativo Huelva even though they had taken an early lead through Albert Riera. But Javi Guerrero scored two goals in 6 second half minutes to give the hosts the victory.
With a tough set of fixtures ahead, Valverde will be looking to capitalize on Sevilla's poor run of form to snatch an unlikely victory in a fixture that they had lost 3-1 last time around.
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Watch Deportivo LaCoruna v Recreativo Huelva Live
Deportivo LaCoruna and Recreativo Huelva face each other in their next La Liga clash at the Estadio Riazor on Wednesday.
An indifferent start to the season has seen Recreativo collect just 5 points from 4 games and the side is placed in 12th position in the league table. Victor Munoz's side will be looking to improve on the 8th position from last season, though the manager will have to quickly turn things around for the club if they are to meet their pre-season expectations of European qualification.
Recreativo Huelva will be coming into the match on back of a determined performance against Espanyol on Sunday which saw Munoz's men come back from an early goal down to win the match by a margin of 2-1. Javi Guerrero scored two goals in six minutes in the second half after Albert Riera had given the lead to the visitors.
Munoz will be looking up to Florent Sinama Pongolle and Javi Guerrero to provide the goals up front and both the players have combined well to score 4 of the total 5 goals scored by the team in the league.
Meanwhile Deportivo continued to fumble at the start of the new season and Miguel Angel Lotina's are positioned one place above their opponents, though both the teams are on equal points. Lotina will be looking to improve on last season's 13th position and will be hopeful of at least a top half finish come the end of the season.
Recreativo had thrashed Depor 5-2 in the fixture last season and Munoz will be hoping for a similar result in order to kick start their campaign. Watch Deportivo LaCoruna v Recreativo Huelva live on free-football.tv.
Watch Racing Santander v Villarreal Live
Villarreal will be looking to maintain their impressive form when they face Racing Santander in their next La Liga clash on Wednesday.
After a brief blip in form against Real Madrid, Villarreal continued their winning ways with a win over Mallorca and then followed it up with an impressive performance against newly promoted Murcia on Saturday.
New signing Giuseppe Rossi scored two goals in the final four minutes of the match to snatch all three points for Villarreal as the "Yellow Submarine" sunk Murcia by a margin of 2-0. Manuel Pellegrini's side sits comfortably in the second position with 9 points from 4 games, with the only loss coming against Real Madrid.
Meanwhile Racing Santander will be hoping to bounce back from the 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Raul Garcia gave the hosts an early lead in the 12th minute but Racing were in with a chance until the 64th minute dismissal of Lopez Jordi.
Atletico took full advantage of their numerical superiority as Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and Simao added to a final score that did not reflect the fight put on by Marcelino García's side.
With Racing struggling to find the form that took them to 10th position last season, Villarreal will be confident of getting the required result, even though Racing had pulled off a 2-1 victory in this fixture last season.
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Watch Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid Live
Atletico Madrid will be looking to extend their winning form when they play Athletic Bilbao in their next La Liga clash on Wednesday.
A poor start to the season had seen Atletico collect just two points from their three games as they started the new season with a 2-1 loss against city rivals Real Madrid. Atletico then managed disappointing draws against Real Mallorca and Real Murcia and were booed off the pitch during their 4-0 victory over Turkish side Erciyesspor in the UEFA Cup.
However Javier Aguirre's looks to have hit some sort of form as they thrashed a 10-man Racing Santander 4-0 in their La Liga match on Sunday. Atletico took the lead through Raul Garcia in the 12th minute, but were unable to add to their tally until Racing's Lopez Jordi was sent off in the 64th minute.
Atletico then went on to slam three goals in 16 minutes with Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and Simao hitting the target to give Atletico their first win of the new season. Aguirre will be hopeful of a similar performance against Bilbao with his team favorites to return with all three points.
Meanwhile Athletic Bilbao will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 3 games as they look to move up the table early on in the season. Bilbao earned a well deserved draw against Zaragoza in their La Liga match before registering a 2-1 victory over Levante on Sunday.
Aritz Aduriz had scored two goals for the visitors before Christian Rigano made amends for his penalty miss with a goal in the 78th minute. However Bilbao managed to hold on to their lead even though they were reduced to 10 men in the final minute of the match when Fernando Amorebieta was sent off.
Atletico Madrid had pulled off a 4-1 thrashing of Bilbao in this fixture last season and Aguirre will be hoping for a similar result this time round. Watch Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid live on free-football.tv.
Watch Valencia v Getafe Live
Valencia will be aiming for a fourth successive league win when they face Getafe in their next La Liga clash on Wednesday.
After a shock defeat to Villarreal in the opening match of the season, Valencia have recovered well to win their next three matches in a row against Almeria, Valladolid and Real Betis. Though Valencia are yet to dominate a match, they are slowly getting back to their best as they look to maintain their winning streak for as long as possible.
Luis Miguel and Joaquin had given a two goal lead for Valencia in the second half but Betis tried to gate crash on the when Rafael Sobis got one back for the hosts with three minutes to spare. However Valencia managed to hold on to their one goal lead to chalk up a third successive 2-1 victory in the league.
Meanwhile Getafe will be hoping to overcome their disastrous start to move away from the relegation zone. Two draws and two defeats has seen Getafe slip into the relegation zone with just one point more than bottom placed Levante.
Michael Laudrup's men started the season with a 4-1 humiliation against Sevilla but responded well with a hard fought 1-1 draw against Recreativo Huelva. However they had to taste defeat against Espanyol, though they managed to chalk out 0-0 draw Deportivo LaCoruna.
Valencia had won the fixture by a margin of 2-0 last season and Quique Sánchez Flores will be hopeful of a similar result as he continues to be under pressure from fans to play attractive football. Watch Valencia v Getafe live on free-football.tv.
Mallorca v Valladolid Live Online
Mallorca take on Valladolid in a crunch game in the Spanish La Liga season for both teams. Both are comfortably perched in the top half of the La Liga table and will know they have to win all games against lesser teams to stay that way.
Mallorca will be disappointed with Sunday's match as they drew with new boys Almeria 1-1. Although it was an away game, their fans will have expected their team to register a resounding win and Mallorca will be keen to make amends.
It was only Guiza who saved the blushes for the visitors late on as he equalized in the 78th minute, thus nullifying Ortiz' 33rd minute strike. However despite the draw, Mallorca have made a decent start to the La Liga season and will be keen to build on it when they welcome Valladolid on Wednesday.
They began in fine fashion beating Levante 3-0 at home, but were then held to a 1-1 draw at Athletico Madrid. Last weekend they lost a close game to Villarreal and were subsequently held at Almeria.
Mallorca are currently on the 7th spot in the La Liga table with 5 points from four games.
Valladolid on the other hand will be happy with their draw against league leaders Real Madrid on Sunday. Such games are crucial if the team is to maintain its fine start to the new season.
Valladolid started the season with a 1-0 win against Espanyol on the opening day. They followed up the win by a 2-2 draw against Deportivo La Coruna, but were beaten 2-1 by Valencia and in the last game held Madrid 1-1 at the Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla on Sunday. Valladolid are currently on the 9th spot in the La Liga tables with five points from four games.
The team has no injuries to report and will be keen to register three points against Mallorca.
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Murcia v Almeria Live Online
Murcia clash with Almeria in a game that both teams will want to win to build on the relatively fine starts to their respective La Liga campaigns. Murcia and Almeria are in the bottom half of the La Liga table despite coming through in fine fashion against some top names in the Premira Liga at the start of the season.
Murcia will quickly want to forget their last game at Villarreal, which they lost 2-0 thanks to a brace by Rossi. This loss has somewhat dented what is otherwise a fine beginning for the newly promoted team.
Murcia defeated Real Zaragoza 2-1 in their opener and followed it up with a 0-0 draw at Levante and a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao before slipping up against Villarreal.
The team has also been hit by a spate of injures. Carini missed Sunday's match against Villarreal due to an undisclosed injury and is not certain for the Almeria clash. Torres also missed Sunday's match with an undisclosed injury as did Maranon, Bruno and Garcia.
Murcia are currently on the 11th spot in the La Liga tables with five points from four games.
On the other hand Almeria's last outing was fruitful as they held Mallorca 1-1 at Home. Almeria began their top flight La Liga season with a shock 3-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna, but were trounced 2-1 by Valencia in their next game. Nevertheless the draw against Mallorca will have lifted their spirits and they will look for an improved showing against Murcia.
Crusat Domene will be back after serving a one-match suspension, while Saltor Grau and Gutierrez are uncertain to play after suffering minor injuries.
Almeria are currently on the 15th spot on the La Liga table with four points from as many games.
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Osasuna v Levante Live Online Osasuna take on Levante in a bottom half clash that means a lot to both teams. A win for either would lift them away from an early relegation dog fight and Osasuna and Levante will be keen to take three points from the game on Wednesday.
Osusuna had a quite beginning to the new La Liga campaign. They were held to a 0-0 draw on the opening day at Bilbao and followed it up with a decent 0-0 draw against mighty Barcelona. However they lost 1-2 at Real Zaragoza thanks to a late penalty by Diego Milito who ensured that Juanfran's 24th minute equalizer was a waste.
Osasuna are also struggling with injuries to key players. Flano, Margairaz, Monreal, Nekounam and Erice all missed Sunday's match against Zaragoza for undisclosed reasons and it is not clear if they are all available for the Levante match. Osasuna are currently on the 17th spot in the La Liga table with 2 points from three games.
Levante have had a nightmarish start to their new La Liga campaign. They were trashed 3-0 on the opening day by Mallorca. they managed to hold newly promoted Murcia to a 0-0 draw, but lost to Racing Santander and Athletic Club Bilbao in subsequent games.
The team is also battling with injuries to multiple players. Rubiales, Ettien, Fuego and Manolo missed out against Athletic Bilbao for undisclosed reasons and will not be sure for the Osasuna clash. Shota Arveladze continues to be unavailable due to minor knee surgery and he is expected to be out for at least one month. Arveladze had to have surgery after tearing his meniscus. Courtois is being monitored on a day to day basis as he is struggling to deal with a knock. Levante have bottomed out on the La Liga table with 1 point from four matches so far.
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