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Spanish gaints maintain perfect starts
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 09 - 2009

Defending champion Barcelona won 2-0 at Malaga Saturday, while Real Madrid beat promoted Tenerife 3-0 as the two powerhouses maintained their perfect starts to the Spanish League season.
With both teams having taken 15 points and scored 16 goals in their five matches, Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona into first place by virtue of having conceded a goal less.
At Malaga's La Rosaleda stadium, Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the first signing in Barcelona's history to score in each of his first five league games when he appeared as a substitute and gave his side a 39th-minute lead. Another replacement, Gerard Pique, netted the second goal 20 minutes later. Karim Benzema scored two second-half goals for Madrid, with substitute Kaka adding the third goal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Renato, Alvaro Negredo, Frederic Kanoute and Jesus Navas all scored as Sevilla romped to a 4-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao, the team's fifth straight win in all competitions.
In a late match, winless Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 at Valencia courtesy of Maxi Rodriguez's injury-time equalizer.
Wigan spoils Chelsea record
Chelsea's perfect start to the season under new manager Carlo Ancelotti came to a surprise end Saturday when the Premier League leader lost 3-1 at Wigan Athletic and had goalkeeper Petr Cech sent off.
Chelsea, who had won its first six league games of the season, slipped below Manchester United on goal difference after the champion cruised to a 2-0 win at Stoke City.
United and Chelsea have 18 points from seven matches.
There were big wins for Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur who occupy third and fourth spots, three points behind the leaders. Fernando Torres hit a hat-trick for Liverpool in a 6-1 thrashing of Hull City and Robbie Keane went one better for Spurs, scoring four in a 5-0 hammering of Burnley.
Arsenal moved into fifth place after Robin van Persie's goal earned a 1-0 win at London rivals Fulham. Aston Villa lost 2-1 at Blackburn Rovers to end a four-match winning streak in the league and Bolton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 2-1.
Sampdoria stuns Inter
Sampdoria sank champions Inter Milan 1-0 with a second-half Giampaolo Pazzini goal to go top of Serie A Saturday.
The forward side-footed in a Daniele Mannini cross in the 72nd minute after a slip-up by Inter full back Davide Santon to give the Genoa side a home win and 15 points from six games.
Inter is in second spot two points further back and alongside Fiorentina after it won 1


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