World Football Update: Madrid derby provides a five-goal thriller

November 7, 5:48 PMSeattle Soccer ExaminerDavid Falk

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Atletico de Madrid's Florient Sinama-Pongolle from France, reacts during their Spanish La Liga soccer derby match against Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)

The Madrid derby rocked La Liga today, but in the end it was the free-spending Galacticos from Real defeating their rivals from Atletico 2:3. Read match coverage here.

Burnley's Kevin McDonald, second right, celebrates scoring a late equalizer against Manchester City with teammates during their English Premier League soccer match at The City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. The match ended 3-3. (AP Photo/Jon Super)  Read about the match here.

Napoli's Matteo Contini, at right foreground in white, and Catania's Giuseppe Mascara, left, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Catania and Napoli in Catania's Angelo Massimino stadium, southern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Francesco Pecoraro)

Cruz Azul's Paraguayan Pablo Zeballos celebrates after scoring a goal against Puebla during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)