Bojan Krkic scored his first league goals of the season Sunday to give Spanish leader Barcelona a 2-0 win at Almeria that maintained its six-point lead over closest rival Real Madrid. Krkic, a surprise starting choice ahead of Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry, was perfectly placed in the 53rd minute to receive Lionel Messi's low curler as it came off the post to the left, the teenage striker controlling the ball before slotting home. He followed up by capping an impressive four-man passing display three minutes later with a shot that deflected off defender Santiago Acasiete past goalkeeper Diego Alves. Alves had made reaction saves on Seydou Keita and Gerard Pique in the first half but couldn't stop Krkic as Almeria coach Hugo Sanchez lost for the first time in the league at the Juegos Mediterraneos stadium. The victory gave Barcelona 66 points after 27 games, with Spanish champion Madrid in second place on 60 after winning 5-2 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. The race for Spain's Champions League places was the focus earlier Sunday when European hopefuls met. Antonio Lopez's 83rd-minute header helped Atletico Madrid rally from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 victory over 10-man Villarreal to get in reach of the top-four. Third-place Sevilla rallied for a 2-2 draw at Malaga, which missed a chance to settle into the last Champions League place. Also Sunday, it was: Sporting Gijon 3, Deportivo La Coruna 2; Racing Santander 5, Numancia 0; Espanyol 3, Mallorca 3; Valladolid 1, Getafe 0; and Real Betis 0, Osasuna 0. Ibrahimovic strikes Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two goals Sunday to give Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Fiorentina in Serie A, a confidence boost for the Italian leader only days after being eliminated from the Champions League. Ibrahimovic brought his goal tally in the league to 17. He first scored in the 11th minute and then added a second in injury time – the second coming after Inter coach Jose Mourinho was sent off for arguing. Earlier, Filippo Inzaghi scored his 300th goal in professional football to help AC Milan beat Siena 5-1. The 35-year-old forward scored twice, with his second taking him to the milestone. Strike partner Alexandre Pato also scored two goals after Andrea Pirlo converted an early penalty. Massimo Maccarone scored a consolation goal for the hosts. AS Roma, hoping to return to the Champions League next season, drew 2-2 with Sampdoria despite playing for nearly half an hour with only 10 men. Napoli, under former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni, avoided a 10th consecutive loss with a 1-1 draw at Reggina. Also Sunday, it was; Atalanta 2, Torino 0; Lazio 0, Chievo Verona 3; Palermo 5, Lecce 2; and Udinese 1, Catania 1.
