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Resino bemoans his luck


EFE
Abel Resino: Looking for a springboard
Atletico Madrid boss Abel Resino insisted his side's 3-0 defeat at Osasuna was "unjust'' as he battles to save his job at the Vicente Calderon. The Rojiblancos were well beaten in Pamplona, a woeful defensive display contributing largely to a disjointed performance. [+]

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October 19, 2009
Ball: A tale of two Rauls
Phill Ball explains how the Yellow Submarine of Villarreal has sunk to the bottom of the table.

Osasuna 3-0 Atlético Madrid: Pandiani double
Atletico Madrid's poor start to the season took another turn for the worse with a defeat at Osasuna which could spell the end for coach Abel Resino.

October 18, 2009
Villarreal star Pires insulted me, referee reports
French midfielder Robert Pires insulted the referee after Villarreal lost 2-1 away to Xerez on Sunday, the referee involved, Antonio Rubinos Perez, said in his report posted on the La Liga website.

Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Sporting Gijon
Miguel De Las Cuevas struck twice as Sporting Gijon continued their fine early-season form with an impressive 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a northern derby in the seventh round of La Liga.

Real Zaragoza 2-2 Racing Santander: Late fightback
Racing Santander produced a late fightback at La Romareda to come from two goals down to steal an unlikely point against Zaragoza.

Espanyol 2-1 Tenerife: Alonso brace
Ivan Alonso struck a brace to give Espanyol a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Tenerife and make light of the controversial absence of star striker Raul Tamudo.

La Liga: Atletico beaten again, Villarreal bottom
Atletico Madrid's miserable season continued on Sunday as they suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Osasuna to heap further pressure on coach Abel Resino.

Málaga 1-2 Almeria: Quickfire double seals win
Almeria claimed a deserved first away win of the season to build on their respectable single-goal loss at Barcelona and add to Malaga's early-season woes.

Xerez 2-1 Villarreal: Yellow Submarines sink to bottom
Xerez won the basement battle against Villarreal 2-1 to finally register their first victory of the season.
2009/2010 Spanish Primera División
CLUB P W D L GD Pts
Barcelona 7 6 1 0 14 19
Real Madrid 7 6 0 1 15 18
Sevilla FC 7 5 0 2 9 15
Deportivo La Coruña 7 5 0 2 5 15
Mallorca 7 4 1 2 6 13
Valencia 7 3 3 1 3 12
Sporting Gijon 7 3 2 2 1 11
Espanyol 7 3 2 2 -1 11
Osasuna 7 3 1 3 1 10
Athletic Bilbao 7 3 1 3 -3 10
Almeria 7 2 3 2 0 9
Getafe 7 3 0 4 -2 9
Real Zaragoza 7 2 2 3 -1 8
Racing Santander 7 1 3 3 -6 6
Atlético Madrid 7 1 3 3 -8 6
Tenerife 7 2 0 5 -8 6
Valladolid 7 1 2 4 -7 5
Xerez 7 1 2 4 -10 5
Málaga 7 1 1 5 -3 4
Villarreal 7 0 3 4 -5 3
· Complete Table
Spanish Primera División 2009/2010
DATE Home SCORE OPPONENT
10/17 Deportivo La Coruña 1 - 0 Sevilla FC
10/17 Real Madrid 4 - 2 Valladolid
10/17 Valencia 0 - 0 Barcelona
10/18 Mallorca 3 - 1 Getafe
10/18 Xerez 2 - 1 Villarreal
10/18 Málaga 1 - 2 Almeria
10/18 Real Zaragoza 2 - 2 Racing Santander
10/18 Espanyol 2 - 1 Tenerife
10/18 Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Sporting Gijon
10/18 Osasuna 3 - 0 Atlético Madrid
10/24 17:00 UK Atlético Madrid VS Mallorca
10/24 20:00 UK Sporting Gijon VS Real Madrid
10/24 22:00 UK Sevilla FC VS Espanyol
10/25 16:00 UK Racing Santander VS Osasuna
10/25 16:00 UK Villarreal VS Málaga
10/25 16:00 UK Tenerife VS Xerez
10/25 16:00 UK Getafe VS Athletic Bilbao
10/25 16:00 UK Valladolid VS Deportivo La Coruña
10/25 18:00 UK Almeria VS Valencia
10/25 20:00 UK Barcelona VS Real Zaragoza
· Complete Fixtures/Results

Top Scorers
PLAYERS Goals
David Villa 6
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 5
Walter Pandiani 5
Cristiano Ronaldo 5
Aritz Aduriz 5
Lionel Messi 5
· Complete Stats
Past Champions
Competition Team
2007/08 Spanish Primera División Real Madrid
2006/07 Spanish Primera División Real Madrid
2005/06 Spanish Primera División Barcelona
2004/05 Spanish Primera División Barcelona
2003/04 Spanish Primera División Valencia
2002/03 Spanish Primera División Real Madrid
2001/02 Spanish Primera División Valencia
2000/01 Spanish Primera División Real Madrid