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Spanish season starts with surprises

                   
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01-Sep-2008
        
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MADRID, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Reigning Primera Liga Champions Real Madrid kicked off the defense of their title with a 2-1 defeat away to Deportivo La Coruna on the opening day of the new Spanish football season. A 26th minute header from recent Deportivo signing Mista put the home side ahead and although Ruud Van Nistelrooy leveled the score two minutes into the second half, some poor defending from Madrid saw... [read full story]                    

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Atletico atop after just one game as the league goes on a break — PHOTO: AP JOY UNBOUND: Deportivo La Coruna players are ecstatic after scoring the second goal against Real Madrid on Sunday. MADRID: Title favourites Real...

                   

Real Madrid, Barcelona start Primera Liga campaign with defeats

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01-Sep-2008
        

From correspondents in Madrid, Spain, 05:31 PM IST Real Madrid and Barcelona both kicked off their Spanish Primera Liga with shocking defeats. Real lost 1-2 away to Deportivo La Coruna - their sixth successive defeat in...

                   

Title favorites crash as Primera Liga starts with surprises

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01-Sep-2008
        

MADRID, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Reigning Primera Liga champions Real Madrid kicked off the defense of their title with a 2-1 defeat away to Deportivo La Coruna on the opening day of the new Spanish first division football...

                   

Barcelona loses season opener to promoted Numancia

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01-Sep-2008
        

Associated Press Posted online: Monday , September 01, 2008 at 02:52:27 Madrid, September 01: FC Barcelona lost at promoted Numancia 1-0 in its opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment...

                   
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Opening day defeats for Real & Barca

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01-Sep-2008
        

Barcelona and Real Madrid both suffered surprise defeats on the opening weekend of the Primera Liga season. Pep Guardiola's team dominated for long periods at newly-promoted Numancia but were undone by a defensive lapse...

                   

Barcelona loses to promoted Numancia

theglobeandmail.com
31-Aug-2008
        

MADRID — FC Barcelona lost at promoted Numancia 1-0 Sunday in its opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment on new coach Pep Guardiola. Barcelona attacked Numancia's goal after falling...

                   

Shock defeat for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid go top - Update

earthtimes.org
31-Aug-2008
        

Madrid - Barcelona made an appalling poor start to their league campaign on Sunday, losing 1-0 away to newly-promoted Numancia. The shock defeat raises fears that Barca will continue to be feeble on the road, the same as...

                   

FC Barcelona loses to Numancia 1-0

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31-Aug-2008
        

By Stephen Mackey, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID, Spain - FC Barcelona lost at promoted Numancia 1-0 Sunday in its opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment on new coach Pep Guardiola....

                   

FC Barcelona loses to promoted Numancia 1-0

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31-Aug-2008
        

By Stephen Mackey, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID, Spain - FC Barcelona lost at promoted Numancia 1-0 Sunday in its opening game of the Spanish league season, inflicting a major disappointment on new coach Pep Guardiola....

                   

Numancia knock off Barcelona

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31-Aug-2008
        

From Phil Seery in Madrid, Spain PEP Guardiola's first league match in charge of Barcelona did not go as planned with the title hopefuls falling to an embarassing 1-0 opening-day defeat to promoted Numancia. Guardiola, a...