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Kaka, Ronaldo put Real back on top
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September 25, 2009, Friday
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A SUPERB early goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and a second-half Kaka penalty gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win at 10-man Villarreal in La Liga on Wednesday.
The home side was rocked back in the second minute when Ronaldo sped down the left wing, cut inside and struck with a low shot from just outside the penalty area for his fifth league goal in four matches.
Villarreal defender Gonzalo Rodriguez was sent off 10 minutes before the break, earning a second yellow card for catching Kaka in the chest with a reckless flying kick.
Kaka stepped up to double Real's lead in the 73rd minute when the referee ruled Angel Lopez had handled Marcelo's cross and Gonzalo Higuain and Ronaldo both went close as Real pressed for a third.
Its fourth win out of four put it level on 12 points with champion Barcelona, which thrashed Racing Santander 4-1 on Tuesday.
At the Calderon, Atletico Madrid conceded an equalizer in the 89th minute to draw 2-2 with Almeria, increasing the pressure on coach Abel Resino with his side on just two points from four matches.
Athletic Bilbao missed its chance to make it four wins out of four when it lost 0-1 at promoted Tenerife and Getafe came from a goal down to beat visiting Valencia 3-1.
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan missed a first-half penalty for Atletico before Almeria took the lead in the 26th minute when Albert Crusat found space on the left and crossed for Pablo Piatti to finish past Roberto.
Cleber Santana equalized and a defensive error let Forlan to give Atletico the lead 10 minutes into the second half.
Piatti then grabbed his second to secure a point for Hugo Sanchez's side and Atletico's players and staff were whistled from the pitch by their disgruntled fans.
The home side was rocked back in the second minute when Ronaldo sped down the left wing, cut inside and struck with a low shot from just outside the penalty area for his fifth league goal in four matches.
Villarreal defender Gonzalo Rodriguez was sent off 10 minutes before the break, earning a second yellow card for catching Kaka in the chest with a reckless flying kick.
Kaka stepped up to double Real's lead in the 73rd minute when the referee ruled Angel Lopez had handled Marcelo's cross and Gonzalo Higuain and Ronaldo both went close as Real pressed for a third.
Its fourth win out of four put it level on 12 points with champion Barcelona, which thrashed Racing Santander 4-1 on Tuesday.
At the Calderon, Atletico Madrid conceded an equalizer in the 89th minute to draw 2-2 with Almeria, increasing the pressure on coach Abel Resino with his side on just two points from four matches.
Athletic Bilbao missed its chance to make it four wins out of four when it lost 0-1 at promoted Tenerife and Getafe came from a goal down to beat visiting Valencia 3-1.
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan missed a first-half penalty for Atletico before Almeria took the lead in the 26th minute when Albert Crusat found space on the left and crossed for Pablo Piatti to finish past Roberto.
Cleber Santana equalized and a defensive error let Forlan to give Atletico the lead 10 minutes into the second half.
Piatti then grabbed his second to secure a point for Hugo Sanchez's side and Atletico's players and staff were whistled from the pitch by their disgruntled fans.
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