Sevilla haul back Barça as Madrid cut gap
Saturday, April 11, 2015
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Real Madrid CF warmed up for Tuesday's European quarter-final with a win which reduced FC Barcelona's lead to two points, after the pacesetters were pegged back by Sevilla FC.
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• FC Barcelona are just two points clear at the Spanish Liga summit after surrendering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Sevilla FC.
• First-half strikes from Lionel Messi and Neymar put the leaders in front at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
• Éver Banega musters a quick riposte before Kevin Gameiro's 83rd-minute equaliser for fifth-placed team; Sevilla are still unbeaten at home this term.
• Second-placed Real Madrid CF cut the gap with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to SD Eibar.
• Cristiano Ronaldo opens the scoring with his 38th Liga goal of the season.
• Javier Hernández doubles the lead with his first Madrid strike at the Santiago Bernabéu; Jesé Rodríguez makes it 3-0 in the second half.
• Antoine Griezmann is on target twice as Club Atlético de Madrid cement third spot with a 2-2 draw at Málaga CF.
• Griezmann's 17th and 18th Liga goals of 2014/15 sandwich a Fernando Torres own goal and Samu García's 70th-minute effort for the Andalusians.
• RC Celta de Vigo go ninth, leapfrogging Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, after thrashing Rayo 6-1 in Galicia; Santi Mina notches four, Joaquin Larrivey two.
• UD Almería aid their survival prospects courtesy of a 3-0 home success over Granada CF, with Thomas Partey contributing a brace.