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18.06.2007 00:01

Liga denied

Real Madrid have won the liga following a come back against Mallorca in the Santiago bernabeu (3-1). Barça, who led the Liga for 63 minutes, won a triumphant victory in Tarragona (1-5), however, this proved not enough.

Below is how the night evolved for the top three:

21:15 Varela gives Mallorca the lead in the Santiago Bernabeu (0-1), and Barça take the lead in the Liga by one point.

21:20 Puyol’s goal gives Barça a three point lead with 76 points.

21:34 Messi scores in the Nou Estadi following a great individual effort from the edge of the box.

21:37 Ronaldinho shoots over the wall to bag Barça’s third goal of the night.

21:50 Half time results: Real Madrid, 0 - Mallorca, 1; Nastic, 0 - FC Barcelona, 3 y Sevilla, 0 - Villarreal, 0.

22:05 Messi scores his second goal from one metre out following great work from Eto’o.

22:06 Villareal take the lead againbst Sevilla with a goal from Fuentes.

22:23 Reyes, who came on for Beckam, ties the game in Madrid.

22:37 Diarra, heads the ball in to give Madrid a crucial lead in the Santiago Bernabéu (2-1). Madrid take the lead at the top thanks to head to head goal difference.

22:39 A potent shot from outside the area gives Madrid an unassailable lead over Mallorca (3-1).

22:38 Grahn scores a consolation goal for Nastic.

22:45 Zambrotta rounds off a good performance by scoring Barça’s fifth in time added on.

22:50 Results in: Real Madrid, 3 - Mallorca, 1; Nàstic, 1 - FC Barcelona, 5 y Sevilla, 0 - Vila-real, 1. Madrid and Barça secure passage to the Champions League, whicle Sevilla and Valencia play a qualifying round.