Roberto Soldado hit a hat-trick as Getafe thrashed Racing Santander 4-1 to go top of the early La Liga table.
Soldado hits hat-trick as Getafe are early leaders in La Liga
Roberto Soldado hit a hat-trick as Getafe thrashed Racing Santander 4-1 to go top of the early Primera Division table.
Lopez Rafa put
Getafe ahead in the 13th minute before Soldado scored in the 28th, 34th and 55th minutes, while Mahdi Racen scored a consolation for
Racing Santander two minutes before the interval.
Valencia got their season off to a winning start as they overcame 10-man
Sevilla.
Former Tottenham striker Frederic Kanoute was handed a second yellow card on 45 minutes before Juan Mata netted for Los Che.
The home side then sealed the success as Hernandez Pablo bagged with 10 minutes remaining.
Malaga beat
Atletico Madrid 3-0 thanks to goals from Nabil Baha (34), substitute Manu (63) and Xavi Torres a minute before full-time.
Real Mallorca secured a 2-0 opening day victory over
Xerez after Leandro Gioda received his marching orders for the visitors in the 40th minute for his second bookable offence.
The home side then capitalised as Aritz Aduriz scored the opener in the 57th minute and Tuni doubled the advantage three minutes later.
Athletic Bilbao also got off to a winning home start after Toquero Pinedo found the net in the 78th minute against
Espanyol.
Osasuna and
Villarreal shared a 1-1 draw at the Reyno de Navarra after Santi Cazorla put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute but Walter Pandiani replied five minutes later.
In Sunday's final game of the evening, 10-man
Real Valladolid held out for a 0-0 draw against
Almeria at Mediterreneo Stadium.
