Real Madrid Tops "La Liga"

Real Madrid was proclaimed on Saturday new leader of the Spanish league back from two goals down to beat Sevilla 3-2 with a goal in stoppage of Dutchman Rafael Van Der Vaart.

The departure of midfielder Jose Maria "Guti" Gutierrez allowed Madrid to go around the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos were the authors of the other two goals.

After the meeting, the whole team celebrated the victory and the leadership in the midfield.

Barcelona twice came back with goals from Lionel Messi, but could only draw 2-2 at Almeria.

Messi salvaged a point for Barca to a draw for the second time they played a man down for the expulsion from Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but not enough to keep the head of the Spanish championship.

Real Madrid is ranked at the top of the standings to reach the same 62 points of Barcelona, but has the goal differential in their favor.

At the Bernabeu, Sevilla came out with more determination and managed to get ahead in the ninth minute with an own goal while Xabi Alonso as he tried to clear a shot from Diego Capel.

Merengue team could pressure him to know that leader might be dropped and left behind the middle on the scoreboard.

Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop was the hero of the first half prevented the Madrid tie the game.

Since the resumption, Ivica Dragutinovic increased the lead to 52 with a foul shot that could not stop the goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who reacted late.

With the release of "Guti" Real won in assists on goal and rallied the party.

At 60, Cristiano Ronaldo pulled one to take advantage of a decline in the area after a play by Argentine Gonzalo Higuain.

Higuain, observed by his national coach Diego Maradona from the box at the Bernabeu, was fortunate not his shooting hand and all ended up crashing into the bow.