Real Madrid put their Copa de Rey exit to Barcelona firmly in the past when they came from behind to beat the La Liga strugglers Real Zaragoza 3-1 at home on Saturday.José Mourinho's side recorded their 17th league victory from 20 games to move to 52 points. Angel Lafita gave the visitors a...
Kaká squeezed a low shot under Roberto to equalise in the 32nd minute and Cristiano Ronaldo tapped in his 24th league goal of the season just after the restart.
Mesut Ozil netted after a slick passing move in the 56th and Zaragoza rarely threatened again.
Espanyol recovered from their shock Copa del Rey quarter-final exit during the week to tiny Mirandés, from Spain's third division, to beat 10-man Real Mallorca 1-0 at home.
Vladimir Weiss capitalised on an error from Mallorca's goalkeeper Dudu Aouate to put the Catalans in front after 18 minutes but they failed to make the extra man count when Aouate was harshly sent off just after the break.
Fernando Llorente scored a hat-trick as Bilbao came from behind to win 3-2 in a pulsating encounter at Rayo Vallecano. The powerful frontman headed the equaliser and then controlled a long ball and turned his marker to put them 2-1 up. His headed third goal was his 11th league goal this season.
