Ten years ago, the big game of the week was a Catalan derby with some unfinished business surrounding it,
following the famous Tamudazo that had cost Barcelona the league just months before.
Despite having several absentees, Barça had the better of the chances, thanks to another superb showing
from Leo Messi. He set up Andres Iniesta for the opening goal of the game.
The response from Albert Riera in the second half was a great assist for Coro, and at the other end
Carlos Kameni's saves were enough to earn Espanyol a point against their eternal rivals.
In the other derby of the matchday, Sevilla played their first ever game at the Juegos Mediterraneos.
It was an epic game in which UD Almeria took the win, thanks to a late goal from se Santi Acasiete.
The most memorable aspect of the game, however, was the debut of Diego Alves,
who displayed his full repertoire of saves for the home side.
The performances by Kameni and Alves weren't the only ones of note that weekend.
Notario, Ricardo Lopez and Leo Franco all put their bodies on the line, literally, for their teams.
In fact, the latter two were unable to complete the full 90 minutes after their efforts.
Impressive goals from Plasil, Carlos Martins, Raul Garcia,
Yeste and Raul Gonzalez proved to be unstoppable for any goalkeeper.
The Real Madrid striker found the net twice to keep Real Madrid top of the table and catch Luis Fabiano
and Messi in the top scorer chart.
He wasn't the only player to bag a brace, either: Braulio for Getafe and Fernando Llorente for Athletic,
as well as Carlos Martins for Recreativo de Huelva, sent their teams to victory with their goals.
Real Betis again missed out on a win at the Ruiz de Lopera, in what was Hector Cuper's last game in charge.
He was replaced by youth team coach Paco Chaparro after the game.
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