2008-05-11 23:52:03 -
MADRID, Spain (AP) - Mallorca rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat FC Barcelona 3-2 with an injury time tally Sunday, handing Frank Rijkaard a final loss in his last match at Camp Nou.
Dan Guiza scored his league-leading 26th goal in the third minute of stoppage time to cap a week for Barcelona in
which said it would replace Rijkaard with reserve team manager Pep Guardiola after the season.
Barcelona took a 2-0 lead on Thierry Henry low shot from the edge of the area in the 17th and Samuel Eto'o's conversion of a rebound after Mallorca goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya pushed out Lionel Messi's shot in the 57th.
However, Mallorca equalized by the 70th, scoring twice in three minutes with Borja Valero's deflected shot and Pierre Webo's volley, setting up Guiza's dramatic winner.
Rijkaard, who led the team to the 2006 European Champions League and two league titles, was applauded and had supporters chanting his name when he emerged from the bench in the 16th minute. Before the game, some lifted a banner reading «Thanks Rijkaard for everything.
In contrast, club president Joan Laporta was jeered, with some fans carrying banners demanding his resignation. The team, which lost 4-1 at Real Madrid the day before Rijkaard's dismissal, also was jeered by the crowd.
Barcelona has won just one of its past eight league games and is in danger of being passed by Atletico for third place in the final round next weekend.
In other games, Real Madrid, which clinched the title last weekend, drew with Zaragoza 2-2, ending its six-game winning streak.
Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robinho scored for Madrid, with Ricardo Oliveira and Sergio Fernandez replying for Zaragoza, which remained in the relegation zone.
Second-place Villarreal continued the best season in its history with a 2-0 win over Espanyol to get within eight points of Madrid.
Fourth-placed Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 and secured a place in the European Champions League for the first time in 12 years.
Madrid climbed to 82 points. Barcelona and Atletico both have 64, three more than Sevilla.
In other games, it was: Real Betis 0, Sevilla 2; Athletic Bilbao 0, Racing Santander 0; Levante 1, Valencia 5; Almeria 0, Recreativo Huelva 2; Osasuna 2, Murcia 1; Valladolid 0, Getafe 0.
Madrid coach Bernd Schuster rested captain Raul Gonzalez and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, while forward Arjen Robben and midfielder Fernando Gago were absent because of injuries. Central defender Christoph Metzelder returned following surgery.
Meanwhile, Villarreal won its fifth straight with goals by midfielder Javi Venta in the 31st and Robert Pires in the 43rd.
Atletico striker Diego Forlan scored his 16th goal of the season in first-half injury time from Maxi Rodriguez's pass.
Sevilla, which has to settle for UEFA Cup berth next season, outclassed fierce crosstown rival Betis.
Luis Fabiano's 24th goal of the season gave Sevilla a 32nd-minute lead, and defender Federico Fazio added the second goal with a 51st-minute header.
Sevilla's defender Dani Alves and Betis midfielder Arturo «Arzu» Garcia were ejected four minutes later following a clash.
Santander remained in contention for a debut UEFA Cup place thanks to its stalemate at Bilbao.
At the lower end of the standings, Valencia's assured itself of avoiding relegation with an emphatic win at relegated crosstown rival Levante.
David Villa scored in the 14th and 29th minutes, with Jose Serrano reducing the lead in the 32nd.
Juanma Mata extended Valencia's lead in the 35th with Miguel Angel Angulo adding the fourth goal in the 66th, a minute before Villa completed his hat trick.
Recreativo boosted its survival hopes with a win at Almeria, despite having central defender Iago Bouzon ejected just before halftime.
Jesus Vazquez and Florent Sinama-Pongolle scored the visitors' goals in the first half.
Osasuna also eased its demotion fears by beating already relegated Murcia.
Eduardo «Dady» Fernandes opened the scoring in the second minute, with Juanfran Torres doubling the lead in the 53rd.
Abel Gomez scored Murcia's consolation goal in injury time.
Getafe also avoided relegation after a goalless draw at fellow strugglers Valladolid.
