European round up / La Liga: Ronaldo scored a 59th minute equaliser for Real Madrid away to Real Betis but the draw was not enough to see the reigning champions overtake Valencia at the top of the table. Sanchez Joaquin had put Betis ahead on 33 minutes.
Deportivo La Coruna made up ground at the top after they came from a goal down to claim a crushing 4-1 win at home to Real Zaragoza.
Midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron made an unfortunate start to the match when he hit the post from five metres out and then bundled into his own net at the other end after Zaragoza forward Savio had curled a free kick into the area after just five minutes.
But the Spanish international atoned for his early error when he had a hand in Diego Tristan's equaliser midway through the first half and then put his side ahead with a fine glancing header from a corner six minutes into the second.
The result means that Deportivo remain in third place in the table, but are now only four points behind leaders Valencia, who were held to a goalless draw at Valladolid on Saturday.
SERIE A: Tommaso Rocchi slid home a Francesco Tavano cross in injury time to give Empoli a win at Inter Milan.
Christian Vieri, who was fined last week for missing an Italian Cup match amid speculation over a move to England or Spain, was left out of Inter's team.
Alessandro Del Piero scored a hat-trick for Juventus in a 4-2 win over Siena at Stadio Delle Alpi, with two of his goals coming from the penalty spot.
Striker Nicola Ventola pulled two back for Siena in the last 20 minutes but Juventus never looked seriously threatened.
Roma beat Sampdoria 3-1 at home to maintain top spot.Roma came from behind after Fabio Bazzani's clinical sixth-minute finish gave Sampdoria the lead.
The home side were on level terms after John Carew rose above the defence to head home an Antonio Cassano cross.
Francesco Totti put his side ahead on 61 minutes with a diving header and got his second six minutes later with a fine solo run.
AC Milan defender Giuseppe Pancaro headed the only goal of their game away to Brescia to ensure the his side stay level on points with second-placed Juventus.
LIGUE 1: Marseilles moved to sixth place after a 3-2 victory over Lens yesterday.
Daniel Moreira put lens ahead after 13 minutes but a double strike from Didier Drogba put Marseille in front.
Lens equalised through Oliver Thomert before having Charles Coridon and Patrick Barul sent-off. Dimitri Sychez got the winner with three minutes left.
Leaders Monaco and second-placed PSG were both held to goalless draws against Bastia and Metz on Saturday.
