Real Madrid down Betis to regain La Liga top spot

Madrid, Sep 28 (Xinhua) Defending Primera Liga champions Real Madrid came back to the top of the football league table after a 2-0 home victory over Real Betis.

Thursday night’s win puts the holders on 13 points after five games, one ahead of Villarreal and Valencia. Barcelona are fourth on 11 points.


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Real captain Raul wasted several good chances but redeemed himself in the 67th minute when Betis defender David Rivas brought him down.

Robinho scored in the resulting confusion and Real felt aggrieved to have the goal disallowed but Raul settled the matter when he converted the spot-kick for his third league goal of the season.

Coach Bernd Schuster took off Real’s leading goal scorer Wesley Sneijder after 79 minutes and brought on Julio Baptista despite another lively performance from the Dutchman. Just six minutes later the Brazilian popped up to latch on to Mahamadou Diarra’s headed flick and score a superb overhead kick to seal the victory.

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