alan partridge
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excellent result for depor yesterday, shame the same can't be said for the albion
MADRID, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Goals from Albert Luque and Sergio gave Deportivo Coruna a 2-0 win at Barcelona that sent them top of the Primera Liga on Saturday, while champions Real Madrid stayed in touch thanks to a 2-0 away to Celta Vigo.
Depor's two Barcelona-born players scored in each half to secure victory at the Nou Camp for the second season in a row.
Earlier in the evening well taken goals in each half from Brazilian duo Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos earned Real Madrid a comfortable win over goalshy Celta at a rain-soaked Balaidos.
Saturday's results mean Deportivo lead the table with 18 points from seven matches, two ahead of Real and Valencia, who led the standings before the weekend's matches and can reclaim top spot if they win at home to bottom club Espanyol on Sunday.
Barca started strongly against Depor but, despite some sparkling individual play from Ronaldinho, they were unable to find a way past their opponents' well-drilled defence.
It was former Barcelona ball-boy Luque who opened the way to Depor's victory when he got his foot to a fine curling pass from defender Joan Capdevila four minutes before the break.
Sergio made sure of the win when he drilled in from the edge of the area after playmaker Juan Carlos Valeron had carved open the Barca defence and cut back a perfect pass into his path.
A second successive defeat means that Barca, who have yet to win a league match at their own stadium this season are now nine points adrift of the leaders.
MADRID, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Goals from Albert Luque and Sergio gave Deportivo Coruna a 2-0 win at Barcelona that sent them top of the Primera Liga on Saturday, while champions Real Madrid stayed in touch thanks to a 2-0 away to Celta Vigo.
Depor's two Barcelona-born players scored in each half to secure victory at the Nou Camp for the second season in a row.
Earlier in the evening well taken goals in each half from Brazilian duo Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos earned Real Madrid a comfortable win over goalshy Celta at a rain-soaked Balaidos.
Saturday's results mean Deportivo lead the table with 18 points from seven matches, two ahead of Real and Valencia, who led the standings before the weekend's matches and can reclaim top spot if they win at home to bottom club Espanyol on Sunday.
Barca started strongly against Depor but, despite some sparkling individual play from Ronaldinho, they were unable to find a way past their opponents' well-drilled defence.
It was former Barcelona ball-boy Luque who opened the way to Depor's victory when he got his foot to a fine curling pass from defender Joan Capdevila four minutes before the break.
Sergio made sure of the win when he drilled in from the edge of the area after playmaker Juan Carlos Valeron had carved open the Barca defence and cut back a perfect pass into his path.
A second successive defeat means that Barca, who have yet to win a league match at their own stadium this season are now nine points adrift of the leaders.
