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Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez celebrates
after he scored the equalizer against Getafe during a Spanish league
soccer match at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain,
Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.(Xinhua/Reuters
Photo)
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MADRID, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Primera Liga resumed
on Sunday after the Christmas break with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid
producing disappointing performances.
Defending champions Barcelona scrambled a barely
deserved 1-1 at Getafe, while Real slumped to a second defeat in a row when they
went down 2-0 against struggling Deportivo Coruna.
Midfielder Xavi salvaged a draw for Barca with a
superbly struck free kick to cancel out an opportunist goal by Getafe striker
Daniel Guiza who had cashed in on a howling error by Mexican centre back Rafael
Marquez.
Depor, who had not won in nine games and had conceded
10 goals without reply in their last three, outclassed a rudderless Real Madrid
who have not won at the Riazor in over 15 years.
The results mean Sevilla stay top of the standings
with 37 points from 17 games despite their 2-1 defeat at Zaragoza on Saturday.
Barca, who have a game in hand but have won just once
in their last four outings, are two points adrift of the leaders and three ahead
of third-placed Real who have 32 points.
Zaragoza are two points further back in fourth, level on 30 with Valencia who notched up their fourth victory in a row with a 1-0 win at regional rivals Villarreal.
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