Almeria vs Real Madrid 2-0 Goal Highlights 02-02-2008

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Goals: Juanito 16'; Negredo 46' pen

Real Madrid's eight-match winning run in the Primera Liga came to an end on Saturday when they lost 2-0 at an ambitious and classy-looking Almeria.

A first-half goal by centre-back Juanito and a penalty from former Real Madrid reserve team striker Alvaro Negredo less than a minute after the break gave Almeria a memorable victory in their first season in the top flight in 27 years.

Real, whose previous league defeat was against Sevilla at the start of November, remain nine points clear of Barcelona at the top but the Catalans have a chance to cut the gap when they host Osasuna at the Nou Camp on Sunday.

Almeria, who have now won four in a row, moved up one place to seventh, three points ahead of Sevilla who visit Recreativo Huelva on Sunday.

"I'm not worried by this," Real coach Bernd Schuster told a news conference. "This setback comes at the perfect time for us and I'm sure we'll react well.

"This defeat just shows that this is the most competitive league and that's why it is the best."

Relegation-threatened Deportivo Coruna moved out of the drop zone after a 1-0 win at Real Betis in Saturday's late match, although the Galicians are only a point above Real Murcia and Recreativo Huelva who play on Sunday.

Almería: Alves, Bruno, Carlos García, Pulido, Mané, Juanito, Felipe Melo, Corona (José Ortiz 64'), Juanma Ortiz (Soriano 81'), Negredo (Uche 77'), Crusat.

Real Madrid: Casillas, Míchel Salgado, Sergio Ramos (Baptista 63'), Cannavaro, Torres, Guti, Diarra, Sneijder (Balboa 74'), Van Nistelrooy (Higuaín 46'), Raúl, Robinho.