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Saviola goal spares Real's blushes

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MADRID, Spain -- Primera Liga champions Real Madrid needed a late equalizer to draw 1-1 after being pushed to the limit by newly-promoted Real Valladolid.

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Saviola celebrates his late goal as Real Madrid managed to scrape a draw at promoted Real Valladolid.

A sensational second-half strike from Pedro Lopez, which had keeper Iker Casillas clutching at thin air, put the hosts into a deserved lead.

However, Madrid substitute Javier Saviola levelled three minutes from time following an assist from Ruud van Nistelrooy, amid Valladolid claims that the goal was offside.

Big-spending Atletico Madrid secured their first victory of the season in spectacular style, winning 4-0 against Racing Santander to ease the pressure on coach Javier Aguirre.

Raul Garcia, Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and Simao were on target in a one-sided match which saw Racing finish with 10 men following the dismissal of Jordi Lopez.

Real Zaragoza also earned their first win of the campaign as they saw off Osasuna 2-1 while substitute Giuseppe Rossi struck twice in the last five minutes to give Villarreal a 2-0 win over Murcia.

Rossi teamed up with Guille Franco to open the scoring in the 85th minute and netted a second goal four minutes later with an assist from Matias Fernandez.

Athletic Bilbao defeated minnows Levante 2-1 with Aritz Aduriz scoring both goals. Getafe and Deportivo Coruna shared a goalless draw while Almeria and Mallorca drew 1-1. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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