Rayo Vallecano are early
leaders in the first division after beating newly promoted Villarreal 1-5. Luis
Cembranos scored two and was the star of the match. Alavés are second
after winning at Las Palmas 0-3, with two from Javi Moreno. Jordi Cruyff had a
hand in all three goals. Gallicia beat the Basque country in their two matches,
with Deportivo and Celta both winning by two goals to zero against Bilbao and
Osasuna. In the repeat of the Champions League final, Real Madrid beat Valencia
2-1 with two late goals from Raúl after Mendieta opened the scoring from
the penalty spot. Two years ago Raúl just beat Rivaldo for the top
scorers Pichichi trophy, and their duel could be renewed this year after
Rivaldo also got both his teams's goals in Barcelona's 2-1 victory over
Málaga. In the second division, Elche, Sevilla and Jaén are early
leaders with two wins from two games. Atlético Madrid are bottom after
losing at home to Recreativo. |