Bale shines as Madrid keep up pressure
Sunday, March 15, 2015
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Gareth Bale's double helped Real Madrid CF beat Levante UD and return within a point of the Liga summit, on a day when Carlos Bacca also struck twice in a Sevilla FC win.
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• Real Madrid CF move back within a point of FC Barcelona by defeating Levante UD 2-0.
• Gareth Bale scores his first goal in ten outings for Madrid before adding a second.
• Cristiano Ronaldo misses several chances against 18th-placed Levante.
• Carlos Bacca hits a double in Sevilla FC's 3-0 home win against Elche CF.
• Kevin Gameiro also registers as Sevilla close within four points of the top four.
• Villarreal CF's own top-four prospects take a dent in a 0-0 draw at UD Almería.
• Mauro Dos Santos sees red for Almería in first half; Jaume Costa later dimissed for Villarreal.
• Seventh-placed Málaga CF overcome bottom side Córdoba CF 2-0.
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