Raul Gonzalez scored two goals as Real Madrid bounced back from its first defeat of the season with a 4-2 win over Valladolid in the Spanish league Saturday. The Madrid captain deflected Esteban Granero's centered pass into goal with the side of his left foot in the 14th minute, and then ran on to Marcelo's skipping pass four minutes later to send a right-footed shot beyond Jacobo Sanz for 2-0. Valladolid struck back through Nauzet Aleman in the 29th, before Marcelo restored the two-goal lead with a powerful long-range shot to close the first half. Marcos Garcia brought Valladolid back to within a goal in the 53rd, before substitute Gonzalo Higuain secured victory for Madrid - playing without injured star Cristiano Ronaldo - with a precise lob in the 79th. Madrid stayed second on 18 points and Barcelona sat on top with 19 points after drawing Valencia 0-0 later Saturday. Earlier, Deportivo La Coruna beat Sevilla 1-0 to join its Andalucian opponent at 15 points after a fifth win in six games. Juan Rodriguez jumped on Fernando Navarro's weak clearance to rocket a right-footed shot from outside the area into the top of goal off the inside of the near post in the 38th minute and snap Sevilla's five-game winning streak. At the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Granero nearly scored moments before setting up Raul's first goal, but goalkeeper Jacobo Sanz stopped his long-range shot with a diving save. Aleman scored for Valladolid by curling a ball over the defensive wall and in off the edge of the near post into goal. Marcelo, who had earlier provided Raul's third goal of the season, cut across the field in the 46th before unleashing a right-footed shot past Sanz. Garcia received a pass from Diego Costa and curled a shot beyond Casillas to keep Valladolid in the contest. Kaka and Higuain came on in the 72nd. Higuain ensured Madrid picked up the three points after getting the ball from Xavi Alonso down the right and chipping over Sanz.
