Valencia top after Villa double
26 Sep 2008 - 08:39:53
David Villa's double sent Valencia back to the top of the Primera Liga table on Thursday night.
Los Che were 2-0 winners over struggling Malaga at La Rosaleda to move back above Villarreal on goal difference.
The clinical Spain striker struck after 71 and 90 minutes for Unai Emery's side.
Meanwhile, Almeria lost for the first time this season after going down 2-0 at Real Valladolid courtesy of goals from Alvaro Rubio and Haris Medunjanin.
Real Mallorca picked up their first league victory of the campaign after defeating Numancia 2-0 at the San Moix.
Jose Manuel Jurado and Pierre Webo scored the goals for the Balearic side.
In Thursday's final game, Recreativo Huelva and Athletic Bilbao played out a 1-1 draw at Nuevo Colombino.