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Villarreal, Spain (Sports Network) - Gareth Bale scored 38 minutes into his Real Madrid debut, but Villarreal got a goal from Giovani Dos Santos 20 minutes from time to claim a 2-2 draw at El Madrigal. Miami Heat Cyber Monday Jersey . Cani put the Yellow Submarine in front after 21 minutes, but Bale made his impact felt in the 38th with his first Madrid goal following his record transfer from Tottenham. Daniel Carvajal got down the right wing and drove a low ball to the front of goal for Bale, who slid in to finish off the play from six yards. Cristiano Ronaldo put Madrid ahead in the 64th with a bit of good fortune as his shot was deflected back off his own leg and beat scrambling goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo. However, the lead lasted only six minutes as Dos Santos had Villarreal on level terms after Canis shot was parried by goalkeeper Diego Lopez, allowing Dos Santos to score on the rebound. Barcelona 3, Sevilla 2 Barcelona, Spain - Barcelonas perfect record remained intact, but just barely as Alexis Sanchez scored in stoppage time to lift Barca to a 3-2 win over Sevilla at the Camp Nou on Saturday. A first-half goal from Dani Alves gave the Catalan side a 1-0 halftime lead, and Lionel Messi doubled the advantage 15 minutes from time, seemingly putting the hosts on their way to another three points. But Sevilla pulled a goal back in the 80th minute when Vitolo cut in from the left wing and set up a shot for Ivan Rakitic that managed to elude Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Coke Andujar volleyed home an unlikely equalizer in the 90th minute from a corner kick, but the hosts snatched a dramatic win when Messis cross was parried by goalkeeper Beto, allowing Sanchez to pounce and knock home the winning goal. Atletico Madrid 4, Almeria 2 Madrid, Spain - Atletico Madrid maintained its perfect start in La Liga on Saturday with a comfortable 4-2 home win over Almeria. First-half goals from David Villa and Diego Costa put Atletico ahead, while Rodri pulled a goal back for the visitors before halftime. But the second half saw Atletico pull away as Tiago and Koke scored three minutes apart before Alex Vidal netted a late consolation goal for Almeria shortly before the final whistle. Atletico sits tied atop the league with the result, while Almeria has yet to win in its return to the top flight. Levante 0, Real Sociedad 0 Valencia, Spain - Levante and Real Sociedad played out a 0-0 draw at Ciutat de Valencia on Saturday, marking Levantes second straight scoreless draw at home. Both teams hit the crossbar in the second half, but neither was able to find the net as Levante remains stuck on two goals scored in four games this season. Sociedad hit the bar first as Carlos Velas rebound attempt from six yards struck the woodwork in the 67th minute. Levante could have snatched three points in the final 10 minutes, but Papakouli Diops curling free kick also hit the crossbar. Cyber Monday NBA Jerseys . Jarome Iginla and Zdeno Chara each had two goals, Tuukka Rask made 25 saves and the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 Saturday. Milwaukee Bucks Cyber Monday Jersey . -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a case for saving coach Greg Schianos job with a strong second-half turnaround.PHILADELPHIA -- The Braves took advantage of a little help from their opposition. Justin Upton had two hits and three RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves were helped by two straight Ryan Howard errors in a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Tommy La Stella hit a three-run triple and Chris Johnson drove in two runs for the Braves, who have won four of five. Atlanta trailed 2-0 before tying it in the fourth on two unearned runs. "You make an error and give teams extra opportunities, and sometimes theyll make you pay for it," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We only got two runs out of those errors, but it got us back in the game. You have to take advantage of those. If you give opportunities to good baseball teams, theyre going to get you." Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Revere had a pair of hits for the slumping Phillies, who have lost six of eight. Philadelphia scored three runs or less for the 40th time, dropping to 7-33 in those contests. The Phillies also fell to 18-25 at hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park, where they entered Saturday batting .229 as a team. While the offence didnt shine, it was the defence that really let Philadelphia down this time. Howard made two costly errors in the fourth inning, resulting in two unearned runs that allowed the Braves to tie the game at 2. Freddie Freemans hard-hit grounder went through Howards legs and the error put runners on second and third. "It was a possible double-play ball and we wouldve been out of the inning," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "It changed the whole game." The next batter, Upton, hit a medium grounder to first but reached safely when Howard bobbled and then lost control of the ball. Simmons scored on that error and Freeman, who went to third on the play, then reached on Jason Heywards groundout to first. Fans gave a sarcastic cheer when Howard made the putout of Heyward. "We have to tighten up on the defensive end," Sandberg said. Atlanta then went ahead in the sixth on Uptons two-run double off the wall in left. The teams were scheduled to play the nightcap at 7:15, with Atlanta right-hander David Hale (3-2, 2.72) facing Phillies right-hander Sean OSullivan, who is making his 2014 debut after being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley for the spot start. Ervin Santana (6-5) snapped a four-game winless streak after allowing two runs on seven hiits with five strikeouts and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. Portland Trail Blazers Black Friday Jersey. Santana had lost his last three starts with a 5.89 ERA in those outings. But he was strong after the first two innings against the Phillies, retiring nine straight during one stretch and surrendering just three hits after the second inning. "It was a great effort," Gonzalez said. "We were looking for that kind of outing to be able to save the bullpen." Said Santana, "In the first inning, a couple pitches were up. After that, I just made a good adjustment and kept the ball down for the most part." Roberto Hernandez (3-7) didnt allow a hit through 3 1-3 innings and ended up giving up just three hits in seven innings with two strikeouts and three walks. Two of the four runs he allowed were unearned. "His pitching was better than his line," Sandberg said. "The defence let him down in the fourth inning, but he hung in there and pitched pretty well." The Braves broke the game open in the eighth when they scored five runs off Antonio Bastardo, snapping an 11 1-3 inning scoreless streak for the Philadelphia bullpen. La Stella had the big blow, a bases-clearing triple that pushed the Atlanta lead to 8-2. It was the first career triple for the rookie La Stella, who had two hits in his last 30 at-bats prior to the hit. The Phillies jumped in front 2-0. Gwynn Jr. snapped an 0-for-23 skid by tripling with one out in the first and scored on Howards single to left. It was Gwynns first hit since the June 16 death of his Hall of Fame father. Hernandez helped himself in the second inning when he recorded his first career RBI by singling home Koyie Hill. Notes: Hill, a catcher, was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley Friday after Carlos Ruiz was placed on the 7-day DL with concussion-like symptoms. Philadelphias regular backup catcher, Will Nieves, has been on the DL since June 19 with a right quad strain. . Atlanta C Evan Gattis, who left due to back spasms after striking out in the first inning on Friday night, didnt play. His replacement, Gerald Laird, went 0-for-3. . Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason, in town for the NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center Friday and Saturday, was in attendance. . Following the second game of Saturdays doubleheader, the Phillies and Braves will conclude their four-game series at 1:35 Sunday afternoon with Atlanta RHP Aaron Harang (6-6, 3.78) facing Philadelphia RHP David Buchanan (4-3, 4.79). ' ' ' |
