UPDATE 2-Soccer-Real victory keeps leaders Barca in sight

Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:10pm BST
 
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* Real trim gap to leaders Barca back to six points

* Champions secure 13th win in last 14 league matches

* Third-placed Sevilla lose 1-0 at home to Getafe

(Adds late result)

By Iain Rogers

MADRID, April 12 (Reuters) - Clinical strikes from captain Raul and winger Arjen Robben gave Real Madrid a 2-0 home win over Real Valladolid on Sunday that trimmed Barcelona's lead at the top back to six points.

Leaders Barca had put pressure on the champions with Saturday's 2-0 victory over Recreativo Huelva at the Nou Camp that moved them nine clear overnight on 75 points.

Real's 13th win in 14 matches since a 2-0 loss to Barca in December puts them on 69 with eight matches remaining, 12 ahead of third-placed Sevilla, who lost 1-0 to visiting Getafe.  Continued...

 

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