Spanish football club Real Madrid go top in Spain; coach Sampaoli bounce back to hold Sevilla

MADRID: Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga on Saturday night thanks to a narrow 1-0 win away to Getafe. Eder Militao's header from a corner in the third minute of the game was enough to give Carlo Ancelotti's side all three points ahead of FC Barcelona's home match against Celta Vigo on Sunday night.

The VAR overturned a decision to award Real Madrid a penalty for a supposed foul on Vinicius Jr and ruled out a 'goal' from Rodrygo.

The arrival of coach Jorge Sampaoli as the replacement for Julen Lopetegui looked as if it would bring an immediate result for Sevilla as Oliver Torres opened the scoring in the third minute of their 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Club Bilbao.

Atletico Madrid moved into fourth with a tough 2-1 win at home to Girona, with Angel Correa netting both of their goals in the 5th and 48th minute, while Rodrigo Riquelme scored for Girona in the 66th minute.

Almeria ended their four-match goal drought in emphatic style with a 3-1 win at home to Rayo Vallecano in which they were leading 3-0 after 39 minutes following goals from Lucas Robertone, Srdan Babic and El Bilal Toure, with Alejandro Catena netting a late consolation for Rayo.

Almeria's former Rayo winger, Adri Embarba was sent off in the 87th minute. IANS

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