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UPDATE 3-Soccer-La Liga summaries

March 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on Saturday Saturday, March 9 Real Mallorca 2 Alejandro Alfaro 16,66 Red Card: Javi Marquez 90+3 Sevilla 1 Alvaro Negredo 61 Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 13,000 - - - Barcelona 2 Alexis Sanchez 38, Lionel Messi 88 Deportivo Coruna 0 Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 69,748 - - - Real Valladolid 1 Manucho 41 Malaga 1 Martin Demichelis 8 Halftime: 1-1; Attendance: 16,000 - - - Rayo Val

Soccer-Three-goal Negredo lifts Sevilla to 4-1 win against Celta

MADRID, March 4 (Reuters) - Resurgent Sevilla boosted their chances of returning to Europe next season when captain Alvaro Negredo netted his first La Liga hat-trick in a 4-1 victory at home to struggling Celta Vigo on Monday. The Andalusian side, UEFA Cup winners in 2006 and 2007, failed to qualify for continental competition last term for the first time in almost a decade, dealing the cash-strapped club a significant financial blow.

Soccer-La Liga summaries

March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on Monday Monday, March 4 Sevilla 4 Alvaro Negredo 12,29,68, Gary Medel 66 Celta Vigo 1 Augusto Fernandez 40 Halftime: 2-1; Attendance: 31,000 - - - Sunday, March 3 Real Sociedad 3 Carlos Vela 51, Inigo Martinez Berridi 56, Xavier Prieto 62pen Real Betis 3 Jorge Molina 29, Dorlan Pabon 49,66 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 22,162 - - - Malaga 0

Football: Atletico set up all Madrid cup final

Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao was delighted with his side's effort as they set up a Spanish Cup final with Real Madrid after a 2-2 draw away at Sevilla saw them progress 4-3 on aggregate. "To be in the final is very important for Atletico. We are happy and proud," he told Telecinco. "I am very happy for the work and effort shown by the whole team."

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Three reds and three penalties in Atletico win

* Atletico edge Sevilla 2-1 in Cup semi-final first leg * Sevilla have two players sent off and Atletico one * All three successful penalties awarded for handball (Adds details, quotes, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid extended their record run of home wins to 19 when they squeezed past Sevilla 2-1 on Thursday in a King's Cup semi-final first leg which featured three red cards and three successful penalties.

Soccer-Three red cards and three penalties as Atletico win

MADRID, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid squeezed past visiting Sevilla 2-1 on Thursday in an eventful King's Cup semi-final first leg featuring three red cards and three successful penalties. All the second half spot-kicks were awarded for handball at the Vicente Calderon stadium, the first two resulting in dismissals for Sevilla defender Emir Spahic and Atletico's Diego Godin. Diego Costa put Atletico in front after Spahic was given a second yellow card for falling on the ball and striking it with his arm in the 48th minute.

Football: Atletico edge Sevilla as three see red

Atletico Madrid edged Sevilla 2-1 in the Spanish Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday in a match where all three goals came from the penalty spot and three players were red-carded. Diego Costa put away two spot-kicks, in the 49th and 72nd minutes, for Atletico with Alvaro Negredo replying also with a penalty in the 56th minute. Sevilla had Emir Spahic and Fernando Navarro sent off with Diego Godin Leal being red-carded for Atletico while six others were yellow-carded. On Wednesday, Real Madrid and Barcelona drew 1-1 in their first leg clash.

Soccer-Sevilla warm up for Cup semi with 3-0 rout of Granada

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Sevilla warmed up for their King's Cup semi-final first leg at Atletico Madrid with a comprehensive 3-0 home victory over Granada in La Liga on Monday. French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia headed them in front from a corner after 32 minutes and Spain striker Alvaro Negredo headed the second from an Ivan Rakitic cross in the 70th minute. Granada conceded a third when Chile midfielder Gary Medel was left unmarked at the back post and volleyed in following a corner five minutes later.

Soccer-Negredo double helps Sevilla into King's Cup semis

MADRID, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Alvaro Negredo scored twice to help Sevilla past nine-man Real Zaragoza and into the last four of the King's Cup in a 4-0 quarter-final second leg victory on Wednesday. The Spain striker headed the opener in the 36th minute, and after Ivan Rakitic had doubled the lead just before halftime, he bagged his second from the penalty spot. Manu del Moral completed a 4-0 aggregate win in stoppage time.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Spanish King's Cup quarterfinal summaries

Jan 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Spanish King's Cup Quarterfinal second leg matches on Wednesday Valencia 1 Alberto Costa 52 Real Madrid 1 Karim Benzema 44 Red Card: Fabio Coentrao 51, Angel Di Maria 88 - - - Sevilla 4 Alvaro Negredo 36,67pen, Ivan Rakitic 45+3, Manu 90+2 Real Zaragoza 0 Red Card: Jose Fernandez 26, Francisco Gonzalez 66 Halftime: 2-0; Attendance: 20,000 - - - Next Fixtures (GMT):
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