Other results Sunday were: Espanyol 1, Zaragoza 1; Getafe 1, Atletico Madrid 1; Mallorca 3, Racing Santander 1; Valencia 3, Osasuna 0; and Valladolid 1, Almeria 0.

Madrid scored in the 14th minute when Saviola celebrated his recall to the team by pouncing after Bilbao goalkeeper Armando Ribeiro spilled Robinho's low shot.

Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas then made acrobatic saves to deny Joseba Etxeberria and Joseba Garmendia around the half-hour mark, and excelled again when he parried Garmendia's penalty in the 37th.

Higuain and Robben came off the bench in the 72nd minute and made an immediate impact, with Higuain's low cross turned home by the Dutchman two minutes later.

Higuain then angled a curling shot past Armando for the third goal in the 76th.

Bilbao welcomed back defensive midfielder Carlos Gurpegi after he completed a two-year suspension for testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone.

Betis dominated the second half with striker Jose Mari Romero, a former Villarreal player, coming close to scoring on several occasions.

Villarreal goalkeeper Diego Lopez then made several important saves, the most impressive being when he denied defender Juanito Gutierrez in the 79th minute.

Betis coach Paco Chaparro and an assistant were red carded for protesting in injury time.

Recreativo's Turkish striker, Ersen Martin, slid the ball home in the ninth minute for his first league goal, with midfielder Javier Camunas adding the second from close range in the 42nd.

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