Real goes top of Primera Liga
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Real Madrid snatched a last-gasp 4-3 victory over Espanyol on Saturday to go top of the Primera Liga. Real trailed 3-1 at the break after Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani hit a 19-minute hat-trick.

But the hosts fought back when captain Raul netted four minutes after the restart and substitute Jose Antonio Reyes equalised eight minutes later.

Espanyol, who face fellow Spaniards Sevilla in Wednesday's UEFA Cup final in Glasgow, looked to have done enough to earn a draw until an 89th-minute strike from Gonzalo Higuain gave Real victory.

The Argentine striker sent the Bernabeu crowd wild when he squeezed a low shot past keeper Carlos Kameni after exchanging a sharp one-two with Reyes.

Real lead the table by a point from Barcelona who play their game in hand at home to struggling Real Betis on Sunday.

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