MADRID, March 22 (Reuters) - Brief reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Saturday:
REAL MALLORCA 1 DEPORTIVO CORUNA 0
Mallorca striker Juan Arango eased his side's relegation fears when his free kick from wide out on the right flew over a huddle of defenders, bounced in front of keeper Dudu Aouate and ended up in the net midway through the first half.
Deportivo, who were a shadow of the side that beat Real Madrid 1-0 last weekend and remain in trouble, suffered an additional blow when striker Riki was sent off for picking up a second booking deep into stoppage time.
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SEVILLA 1 ATLETICO MADRID 2
Atletico took an important step towards earning a place in next season's Champions League with a first win in over 15 years at the Sanchez Pizjuan.
Argentine forward Maxi Rodriguez put Atletico in front with a precise shot midway through the first half and although Diego Capel hit back for Sevilla at the start of the second, Sergio Aguero secured the win with a clever finish before the hour.
The match between the two sides was a typically fiery affair and Sevilla substitute Enzo Maresca was sent off just over six minutes after stepping on the pitch for headbutting Aguero.Playing on Sunday (kickoffs 1600 GMT unless stated):
Athletic Bilbao v Getafe (2000)
Barcelona v Valladolid
Levante v Villarreal
Osasuna v Real Betis
Racing Santander v Recreativo Huelva
Real Madrid v Valencia (1800)
Real Murcia v Espanyol
Real Zaragoza v Almeria (Reporting by Simon Baskett; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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