UPDATE 1-Soccer-Primera Liga reports

(Adds Betis and Real Madrid reports)

MADRID, April 27 (Reuters) - Brief reports of matches played
in the Primera Liga this weekend:

ESPANYOL 1 REAL ZARAGOZA 1

Zaragoza slipped into the relegation zone after this
unsatisfactory draw against an out-of-sorts Espanyol side.

Spain winger Albert Riera put Espanyol in front just before
the hour when he curled into the far corner and, although Brazil
striker Ricardo Oliveira equalised with an 84th-minute penalty,
it was not enough to keep the visitors out of the drop zone.

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GETAFE 1 ATLETICO MADRID 1

Atletico remain in fourth spot after a fortunate draw
against neighbours Getafe.

Uruguayan striker Juan Albin put Getafe in front when he
rifled home a volley in the 13th minute. Sergio Aguero equalised
before the break, hooking the ball past Argentine compatriot
Roberto Abbondanzieri after beating David Belenguer in a tussle
on the edge of the area.

Atletico keeper Leo Franco saved his side from defeat when
he pulled off a superb stop to turn a Ruben de la Red penalty
round the post six minutes from time.

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REAL BETIS 0 VILLARREAL 1

Villarreal kept the title race alive for another week and
extended their advantage over third-placed Barcelona to four
points thanks to a breathtaking goal from Marcos Senna.

The Spain midfielder fired the ball into the top corner from
a metre inside the Betis half in the 16th minute, but his team
had to weather a storm of attacks from the home side in the
second half to hang on for the win.

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REAL MADRID 3 ATHLETIC BILBAO 0

Argentine striker Javier Saviola took advantage of a rare
appearance in the starting line-up to put Real in front when he
poked home after keeper Armando had spilled a shot from Robinho.

Iker Casillas halted a Bilbao comback when he produced a
great one-handed stop to save a Joseba Garmendia penalty and
classy second-half goals from substitutes Arjen Robben and
Gonzalo Higuain earned Real a win that left them on the brink of
the title.

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REAL MALLORCA 3 RACING SANTANDER 1

Mallorca dealt a blow to Racing's hopes of claiming a
Champions League place with this emphatic win over the
Cantabrians.

Defender Jose Carlos Nunes put the islanders in front with a
header early in the second half and Argentine youngster Oscar
Trejo made it 2-0 after intercepting a poor back pass.

Racing midfielder Aldo Duscher pulled one back from the
penalty spot before Dani Guiza wrapped up with a late breakaway
to take his tally for the season to 22.

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RECREATIVO HUELVA 2 LEVANTE 0

Recreativo condemned Levante to relegation and boosted their
own chances of survival with this home win.

Turkish striker Ersen Martin struck the first goal when he
smashed home in the ninth minute after a neat cut-back from
Florent Sinama Pongolle and then provided the assist for Javier
Camunas to score the second.

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VALENCIA 3 OSASUNA 0

Valencia got off to a winning start under new coach Voro and
earned their first points after four straight defeats under
previous boss Ronald Koeman.

Striker David Villa opened from the spot after he went down
when Osasuna keeper Ricardo appeared to brush the ball away from
his feet as he entered the area. Ricardo was controversially red
carded as a result of the incident.

Mata made it 2-0 soon after the break and Joaquin wrapped uo
with a cool finish late on in the game.

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VALLADOLID 1 ALMERIA 0

Vallodolid forward Victor missed a first-half penalty, but a
superb stoppage-time strike from midfielder Jonathan Sesma
spared his blushes and earned Valladolid a valuable win that
kept them four points above the drop zone.

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Played Saturday:

DEPORTIVO CORUNA 2 BARCELONA 0

Barcelona had next week's Champions League semi-final second
leg at Manchester United uppermost in their minds as they rested
a number of key players and paid the price by losing further
ground in the race for the runners-up spot behind Real Madrid.

Depor had already hit the crossbar when they went ahead just
after the break, midfielder Juan Rodriguez slotting home from
close range. Defender Pablo Amo scored the second when he rose
unmarked to head in from a free kick 14 minutes from time.

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REAL MURCIA 0 SEVILLA 0

This scrappy, niggly draw did little to help Murcia's bid to
avoid relegation or Sevilla's push for a return to Champions
League football next season. Visiting striker Luis Fabiano came
closest to scoring when he hit the post in the second half.
(Reporting by Simon Baskett; Editing by John Mehaffey and Miles
Evans)