Late drama piles on Sevilla pain

Cosmin Contra scored a dramatic added time winner as Getafe CF opened their Primera División account for 2008 by coming from behind to add to Sevilla FC's woes with a 3-2 win while Valencia CF continue to toil as they were beaten by Villarreal CF.

Fabiano header
UEFA Cup contenders Getafe, who before tonight had not won in Spain's top-flight since a 2-0 victory against UD Almería on 22 December, found themselves behind 16 minutes into the contest at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez when Luis Fabiano headed in for his 13th goal in 13 league games this season.

Getafe comeback
Former Sevilla player Casquero equalised for the home side with 33 minutes on the clock however, rifling a right-footed drive into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. Getafe then edged ahead 13 minutes into the second half when Albín got ahead of Ivica Dragutinović to stoop and head in from close range. The Serbian atoned for his error by making it 2-2 with a minute to go but Getafe would not be denied as Contra headed the winner. The win moved them up five places in the table into tenth while Sevilla, now without a victory in four league and cup games, remain eighth.

Villarreal third
Meanwhile, Villarreal now find themselves in third in the standings after they easily overcame local rivals Valencia 3-0 at El Madrigal. The UEFA Cup hopefuls, who travel to the capital to meet leaders Real Madrid CF next week, found themselves in front after just seven minutes when Robert Pirès curled in. Also hitting the frame of the goal four times, Villarreal added further goals through Joan Capdevila (63) and Nihat Kahveci (70). Defeat for Valencia left them ten points behind the top four in seventh.