Complex sentence: Juanito's first game in his second spell was on the season opener, as he started in a 3--0 home triumph against Atlético Madrid; he finished the campaign with 30 games (25 starts) as the team narrowly avoided relegation, after ranking 17th.
Split into simpler sentences: Juanito's first game in his second spell was on the season opener, as he started in a 3--0 home win against Atlético Madrid. ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009 He finished the campaign with 30 games (25 starts) as the team narrowly avoided relegation, after ranking 17th.