Nerja are bottom of the Regional Preferente Málaga after a 1-5 drubbing at the hands of Cañete de la Real. Zero points from three games so far and a goal difference of minus ten. Not the only team on nul points, though, and plenty of time left yet.
Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Málaga
Málaga slip to third in La Liga after sharing the points with Athletic Bilbao in a 0-0 draw, Mallorca taking over second spot after a 2-0 win against Valencia.
Barcelona 2-0 Granada
Barcelona almost had to settle for a point against visiting Granada on Saturday until an 87th minute goal from Xavi , followed by a 92nd minute own goal by Borja Gómez, gave them victory and a very flattering scoreline.
Málaga 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg
Málaga’s first venture into the Champions League proper ended with an impressive 3-0 victory over Zenit St Petersburg and they now top their group.
Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City
Real Madrid dominated their tie against Manchester City for almost 65 minutes, goalkeeper Hart almost single-handedly preventing a cricket score as Real attacked and attacked, until a quick break saw Edin Dzeko put the ball in the net to give City a surprise lead.
Spain through to Davis Cup final
Defending champions Spain are through to the final of the Davis Cup after David Ferrer’s win over John Isner gave them a 3-1 victory in Gijon. Bob and Mike Bryan beat Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez in Saturday’s doubles to keep the tie alive after Spain had won the opening two singles but Ferrer sealed Spain’s victory by beating Isner …
Lorenzo increases his lead as Pedrosa crashes out in San Marino
Jorge Lorenzo won the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano and increased his lead at the top of the standings to 38 points after his main rival Dani Pedrosa crashed out.
Barcelona march on
It was good while it lasted but Barcelona are back on top of La Liga after a 1-4 win at Getafe, although Málaga remain in second place after Saturday’s matches.
Málaga 3-1 Levante
Málaga C.F. are keeping the top spot warm in La Ligaafter a 3-1 victory over Levante at La Rosaleda. Saviola started the ball rolling with a goal in the 27th minute and second half strikes from Joaquín and Portillo made it a relatively comfortable win in the end.
Málaga and Atlético under investigation by EUFA
Uefa has imposed its first ‘financial fair play’ sanctions by temporarily withholding prize money from 23 clubs for failing to comply with the rules, with Málaga and Atlético Madrid amongst the culprits. The clubs face further investigation because of debts or overdue payments to other clubs, employees or tax authorities and have until September 30th to prove that their finances …