
Real Madrid stole ahead at Osasuna after 10 minutes when Gonzalo Higuain collected the ball on the right-hand side, cut into the box, and fired home. The lead lasted only minutes, Jaroslav Plasil sneaking a tame shot into the near post that Casillas should have saved. Osasuna’s task got a little easier after Michel Salgado was handed a straight red in the 55th minute, and soon the hosts took advantage as Juanfran smacked an unstoppable 20-yard volley that ripped into the net on the hour.
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Sevilla claimed all three points with two late goals, Emiliano Armenteros tapping in from a yard in the 89th minute before Juan Carlos Moreno turned a cross into his own net in injury time.
After a goalless first half at Fiorentina, the Rossoneri moved ahead when Kaka eventually converted a delicious Zambrotta cross after 54 minutes. Alexandre Pato came off the bench, and the Brazilian soon chalked up the second with a deft finish past Frey to double Milan’s lead. Milan finished the season as runners-up. After the match Carlo Ancelotti announced his departure from Milan, however the Italian would not confirm his next employment.
The Old Lady were edged into third place despite winning on the final day, Vincenzo Iaquinta slid Juve ahead inside three minutes before Iaquinta doubled the lead just before the hour mark after being played through by Pavel Nedved. The Czech international was given a heroes send-off when he was substituted with minutes remaining.
Kwadwo Asamoah, Simone Pepe, Antonio Floro Flores, Giovanni Pasquale, Fabio Quagliarella and Odion Ighalo all got in on the act for Udinese. Robert Acquafresca converted a penalty for Cagliari and Andrea Parola also struck as defences on both sides struggled.
A horrendous attempt from the Catania shot-stopper to block Nicola Mingazzini’s speculative shot at the keeper’s near-post ended in failure, handing Bologna the early lead. More awful defending from Catania gifted Claudio Terzi space in the box to plant home a free header after 25 minutes. Catania reduced their arrears through Takayuki Morimoto, Marco Di Vaio gave Bologna a two-goal cushion again and Catania could not respond.
Fabrizio Miccoli and Davide Succi put Palermo in control but Giampaolo Pazzini brought it back to 2-1 on the stroke of halftime. Marius Stankevicius then sealed a point for Samp with a goal on 58 minutes.
Diego Milito scored a brace in his final game before leaving for Inter Milan. Jankovic and Criscito had scored the first two goals for Genoa, Tribocchi had tied the game at the break.