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Real Madrid moved into second place in the Primera Liga, behind arch-rivals Barcelona, after a penalty from Luis Figo and second-half strike from substitute Michael Owen earned them a 2-0 victory away to Malaga on Sunday.
Owen secured Real the win after a shining moment of individual skill, tucking home from 12 metres out after cutting inside a defender to notch his fifth goal in six games.
Victory left Real seven points behind unbeaten leaders Barcelona, who came from a goal down to claim an entertaining 2-1 win over Deportivo Coruna at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
This season’s surprise package Levante are in third, level on points with Real, after a close-range strike from defender Jesule gave them a 1-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao.
Sevilla slipped back to fourth when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by lowly Real Mallorca in Hector Cuper’s debut in charge of the islanders.
Last season’s champions Valencia continued their miserable run of form by slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Primera Liga newcomers Getafe, a result that left them in seventh place in the table, 11 points adrift of Barca.
