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05/08/2010 - Seville, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lionel Messi scored his La Liga-leading 32nd goal Saturday, and Barcelona held off Sevilla 3-2 to maintain a one-point lead over Real Madrid atop the standings entering the final week of the season.
Bojan Krkic and Pedro also scored for Barca, which built a three-goal lead at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and held on against 10-man Sevilla. Frederic Kanoute and Luis Fabiano scored two minutes apart in the second for Sevilla.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his sixth goal in his last three games, leading Real Madrid to a 5-1 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu.
Barcelona took control of the match inside five minutes, when Messi finished a pass from Maxwell for the opener. Messi played Maxwell's short chip pass down off his chest, made a touch with his left foot and fired into the bottom right from 16 yards.
Barca doubled the lead before the half-hour mark, as Xavi put Krkic through on a first-time pass, and Krkic held off Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko to slot back to the far post in the 28th.
Konko was sent off in the 56th after receiving his second yellow, and Messi set up Pedro's goal in the 62nd when his shot was blocked at the top of the box. The rebound rolled to Pedro, who scored from the top of the area.
Fabiano set up Kanoute's goal in the 69th, and scored his own in the 71st, but short-handed Sevilla couldn't finish the comeback. Sevilla heads into the last week of the season in a battle with Mallorca for fourth and a Champions League berth. Sevilla is currently fourth, one points ahead of Mallorca.
In Madrid, Ronaldo converted a penalty kick in the 22nd after a red card to Bilbao's Fernando Amorebieta, but Real failed to hold the edge until halftime.
Francisco Yeste found the bottom left in the 41st from the top of the box, and Athletic pulled level to leave Real's title hopes in jeopardy.
Bilbao kept the match level at 1-1 for nearly 30 minutes, but Gonzalo Higuain scored in the 73rd minute for his team-high 27th goal, and Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Marcelo added goals in the final 15 minutes.
Riki scored in the 68th as Deportivo edged Mallorca 1-0. Mallorca remained one point behind Sevilla, as the teams battle for either a Champions League place or a Europa League berth in the final week.
Giuseppe Rossi and Joseba Llorente scored as Villarreal topped Valencia 2-0 to enter the final week in position to earn a Europa League berth. Villarreal is level on points with Getafe for sixth place.
Roberto Soldado and Pedro Leon scored as Getafe topped Malaga 2-1 to maintain pace with Villarreal.
Malaga enters the final weekend as one of five teams still fighting to avoid relegation. Malaga is level on points with Racing, Valladolid and Tenerife. Xerez is three points behind the group in last, with all five teams still in danger.
Also Saturday, Xerez edged Real Zaragoza 3-2, Gijon tied Atletico Madrid 1-1, Espanyol defeated Osasuna 2-1, Valladolid edged Racing 2-1, and Tenerife tied Almeria 2-2.
<< Tottenham's Redknapp named manager of the year
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp
has been named Premier League Manager of the Year after guiding his side to a
top-four finish this season.
The Londoners clinched a Champions League qualific
<< Novikovas commits to Hearts
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Teenage winger Arvydas Novikovas has
penned a new three-year contract with Hearts.
The 19-year-old Lithuanian has made 12 first-team appearances for the
Tynecastle outfit this season and is
<< West Ham's Zola poised for crucial talks
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola is
preparing for make-or-break talks with the Upton Park club's owners next week,
after ensuring Premier League survival for the Hammers.
Zola's position has been c
<< Atlanta's three-run sixth enough to get by Phillies
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Melky Cabrera drove in the game-winning
run in the sixth to help Atlanta take a 4-1 win over Philadelphia in the
second of a three-game set.
Troy Glaus, Eric Hinske and Omar Infante each drove i
Liverpool rules out selling Gerrard, Torres >>
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has
ruled out the possibility of his club being forced to sell either Steven
Gerrard or Fernando Torres this summer.
England midfielder Gerrard and Spain strike
Toronto FC rolls to 4-1 win over Chicago >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Barrett scored twice, O'Brian White had a
goal and an assist and Toronto FC rolled to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Fire on
Saturday at BMO Field.
Nick LaBrocca also scored for Toronto FC (3-4-0), and leadin
Fredette to return to BYU for senior season >>
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brigham Young guard Jimmer Fredette announced on
Saturday he has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA Draft and will return
to play for the Cougars for his senior season.
Fredette led BYU to a program-record
Real Salt Lake makes Union pay for mistakes >>
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Beckerman and Jamison Olave took advantage
of defensive mistakes by Philadelphia to score their second goals of the year,
and Real Salt Lake beat the Union 3-0 on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
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