Kaka scores on return for Real Madrid
The Brazil playmaker scored eight minutes from time to give Real a nail-biting 2-1 victory away to Real Zaragoza, who had fought back to level at 1-1 with ten men through Adrian Colunga in the 62nd minute.
Raul put Real ahead after 50 minutes and in a heated atmosphere Zaragoza had defender Matteo Contini sent off soon after following a clash with Gonzalo Higuain.
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Hide AdThe result moved Manuel Pellegrini's side up to 86 points with four matches remaining, one behind Bara, who had earlier beaten basement club Xerez 3-1 with a nervy display at the Nou Camp.
Bara fielded a weakened side with one eye on next week's Champions League semi-final return against Internazionale, and were led to victory by goals from Jeffren, Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Inter's influential playmaker Wesley Sneijder is a doubt for the semi-final second leg in Barcelona due to a thigh problem. The former Real Madrid man, who scored in Inter's 3-1 first-leg win, came off at half-time in the 3-1 Serie A victory over Atalanta last night.
In France, Lorient dealt Bordeaux's Champions League hopes a blow, Kevin Gameiro scoring in a 1-0 home win.
Panathinaikos defeated Aris Salonica 1-0 in the Greek Cup final, Sebastian Leto scoring.