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Sevilla thrash hapless Zaragoza

Two early goals from the Spanish first division's leading scorer Luis Fabiano put Champions League contenders Sevilla on their way to a 5-0 thrashing of a hapless Real Zaragoza on Saturday.

Fabiano found the net after 19 and 24 minutes, scoring both times from close range after a pass from out wide on the right by his compatriot Daniel Alves, to take his tally to 19 for the season.

After suffering a severe body blow with little more than a quarter of the game concluded, Zaragoza then went on to fall apart.

Zaragoza defenders Roberto Ayala and Carlos Diogo both put through their own net a few minutes either side of half-time.

Things went from bad to worse for Diogo after his own goal five minutes after half time, the Uruguayan defender getting sent off less than four minutes later for a wild foul on Diego Capel.

Seydou Keita then completed Zaragoza's humiliation after 69 minutes, their worst defeat in the league for seven years, when the Malian midfielder headed home an Alves free kick.

Sevilla's fifth league win in their last six games, and their biggest in any competition this season, elevated the reigning UEFA Cup holders to fifth place in La Liga.

Valencia partially put behind them the off-the-field turmoil which has engulfed them in recent weeks but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Recreativo Huelva.

On Friday, almost half the Valencia squad had to attend a Spanish court, because of an acrimonious contract dispute between club president Juan Soler and former captain David Albelda.

Valencia went ahead six minutes before the break when Ever Banega lofted the ball over the Recreativo defense and found Juan Mata.

The 19 year-old needed only one touch before getting his second goal of the season.

Recreativo equalized seven minutes after the break when Carlos Martins unleashed a thunderbolt from just outside the area.
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