La Liga: Real Madrid drop points, Barca and Atletico win
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
Real Valladolid beat Real Betis 1-0 in the ninth round of La Liga.
A goal by Antonio Regal on a pass by Argentina’s Leo Suarez in the 35th minute gave Sergio Gonzalez’s Blanquivioletas the win over the Sevillans on Sunday, reports Efe news.
Valladolid has reached the level owner Ronaldo – who has 51 percent of the shares – was hoping for.
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The two teams entered the match with 12 points each, with Betis determined to bounce back from their loss to Atlético Madrid last time out.
Quique Setien’s side – sans Mexico’s Andres Guardado, who got injured just before the match – was hard-pressed to to leave their defeat against Atletico behind, after six La Liga games and two wins in a row.
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