May 28, 2012
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Sevilla, Valencia get flying starts
30 August 2010 / REUTERS, MADRID
Sevilla and Valencia recorded opening day wins in La Liga, helping dispel some of the doubts surrounding their abilities to challenge for honors this season.
Sevilla shook off a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup and a shock reverse against Braga in the Champions League playoffs to beat promoted Levante 4-1 away. A double strike from Abdoulay Konko, an Alvaro Negredo penalty and a last-minute goal from Renato helped cancel out a 10th-minute penalty from Levante’s Ruben Suarez. Sevilla recovered quickly from conceding the penalty at Levante’s Ciutat de Valencia stadium, leveling two minutes later when Jesus Navas’s shot rebounded into the path of Konko. Two goals from Joaquin helped Valencia to a 3-1 win at Malaga as they started a new era without Spanish World Cup winning duo David Villa and David Silva. In the day’s other game, Spain striker Fernando Llorente headed the only goal as Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 at promoted Hercules.
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