Sevilla, Valencia win openers
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August 30, 2010, Monday
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SEVILLA and Valencia recorded opening-day wins in the Spanish La Liga, helping dispel some of the doubts surrounding their abilities to challenge for honors this season.
Sevilla shook off a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup and a shock reverse against Braga in the Champions League playoffs to beat promoted Levante 4-1 away.
A double strike from Abdoulay Konko, an Alvaro Negredo penalty and a last-minute goal from Renato helped cancel out a 10th-minute penalty from Levante's Ruben Suarez.
Two goals from Joaquin helped Valencia to a 3-1 win at Malaga as it started a new era without Spanish World Cup winning duo David Villa and David Silva.
Valencia had to sell its prize assets to Barcelona and Manchester City, respectively, to help finance its crippling debts, but new signing Aritz Aduriz opened his account in the ninth minute.
In the day's other game, Spain striker Fernando Llorente headed the only goal as Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 at promoted Hercules.
Sevilla recovered quickly from conceding a penalty at Levante's Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, leveling two minutes later when Jesus Navas's shot rebounded into the path of Konko.
It was lucky to win a penalty when Diego Perotti was brought down just outside the area in the 28th, and Negredo netted from the spot. Konko finished off a well-worked move in the 62nd and Renato's diving header at the far post completed the scoring.
Financially-troubled Valencia traveled to face a Malaga side which has just been bought by a member of the Qatari royal family.
Aduriz powered in a header from a corner but the hosts battled back and Uruguayan Sebastian Fernandez flicked in a free-kick in the 44th.
Joaquin broke the deadlock with a deflected shot in the 70th, and soon after he wrapped up the points with a volley from an Aduriz layoff.
In Italy, last season's runner-up AS Roma was held to a 0-0 draw by promoted Cesena on Saturday in its first match of the Serie A season.
Cash-strapped Roma had the bulk of the play but clear-cut chances were at a premium as Serie A kicked off for the first time as a breakaway division independent of the rest of the Italian league.
Groups of Roma fans chanted before kickoff and refused to take their seats in protest against the introduction of compulsory supporter cards to enter stadiums in Italy.
The Italian government hopes the electronic cards will help authorities track the hooligan element but fans see them as an affront to their liberty and have protested.
Earlier, Genoa opened the Serie A season with a 1-0 win at Udinese.
Sevilla shook off a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup and a shock reverse against Braga in the Champions League playoffs to beat promoted Levante 4-1 away.
A double strike from Abdoulay Konko, an Alvaro Negredo penalty and a last-minute goal from Renato helped cancel out a 10th-minute penalty from Levante's Ruben Suarez.
Two goals from Joaquin helped Valencia to a 3-1 win at Malaga as it started a new era without Spanish World Cup winning duo David Villa and David Silva.
Valencia had to sell its prize assets to Barcelona and Manchester City, respectively, to help finance its crippling debts, but new signing Aritz Aduriz opened his account in the ninth minute.
In the day's other game, Spain striker Fernando Llorente headed the only goal as Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 at promoted Hercules.
Sevilla recovered quickly from conceding a penalty at Levante's Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, leveling two minutes later when Jesus Navas's shot rebounded into the path of Konko.
It was lucky to win a penalty when Diego Perotti was brought down just outside the area in the 28th, and Negredo netted from the spot. Konko finished off a well-worked move in the 62nd and Renato's diving header at the far post completed the scoring.
Financially-troubled Valencia traveled to face a Malaga side which has just been bought by a member of the Qatari royal family.
Aduriz powered in a header from a corner but the hosts battled back and Uruguayan Sebastian Fernandez flicked in a free-kick in the 44th.
Joaquin broke the deadlock with a deflected shot in the 70th, and soon after he wrapped up the points with a volley from an Aduriz layoff.
In Italy, last season's runner-up AS Roma was held to a 0-0 draw by promoted Cesena on Saturday in its first match of the Serie A season.
Cash-strapped Roma had the bulk of the play but clear-cut chances were at a premium as Serie A kicked off for the first time as a breakaway division independent of the rest of the Italian league.
Groups of Roma fans chanted before kickoff and refused to take their seats in protest against the introduction of compulsory supporter cards to enter stadiums in Italy.
The Italian government hopes the electronic cards will help authorities track the hooligan element but fans see them as an affront to their liberty and have protested.
Earlier, Genoa opened the Serie A season with a 1-0 win at Udinese.
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