Zaragoza 1 - Valladolid 1

Zaragoza: Juanmi; Pablo, Aguado, Paco, Cuartero; Juanele, Acuña, Aragón, Vellisca; Milosevic; Yordi. 4-4-1-1.
Valladolid: César; Torres Gómez, Santamaría, García Calvo, Peña, Marcos; Vizcaino, Turiel, Lozano; Víctor, Peternac. 5-3-2.

Zaragoza moved up to third place, despite a disappointing performance against a struggling Valladolid side. With Jamelli and José Ignacio injured, Zaragoza's manager Rojo played Yordi up front with Milosevic playing just behind. Manzano, playing what could be his last cards, opted for five at the back, with Torres Gómez coming back after a long injury to a side missing Rodrigo through suspension and Eusebio through illness. It looked as though Zaragoza would take an easy victory when Milosevic scored his thirteenth of the season in the twelfth minute after César had only partially blocked Toro Acuña's shot. However Valladolid resisted, and eleven minutes from time Víctor levelled the scores from a direct free kick, leaving Juanmi stranded and probably saving his manager's job, at least for the time being. With the bottom three all drawing Valladolid are still next to last in the table however.

Mallorca 3 - Barcelona 2

Mallorca: Leo Franco; Olaizola, Nadal, Fernando Niño, Miguel Soler; Lauren, Engonga, Chichi Soler, Stankovic; Biagini, Tristán. 4-4-2
Barcelona: Hesp; Frank de Boer, Dehu; Reiziger, Guardiola, Zenden; Luis Enrique, Cocu; Figo, Kluivert, Rivaldo. 2-3-2-3.

Mallorca followed their victory against Ajax on Thursday with a win against a side that contained more Dutchmen than even that famous team. Van Gaal included six of his follow countrymen in the starting line up, and brought on Ronald de Boer in the second half. Even with the addition of Guardiola, Figo, Luis Enrique and Rivaldo however they couldn't break the November jinx, and they must be happy to see the calendar turn over another page this week. Mallorca were without first choice keeper Mono Burgos, suspended for 11 matches after the disciplinary committee found him guilty of punching Espanyol's Serrano in the last match. Not normally a violent player, the Argentinian international was apparently provoked by extremely offensive remarks and off the ball incidents, and took his revenge on the blind side of the referee, but unfortunately not the TV cameras. Serrano's provocation could not be proved however, and as the player was carried off with concussion the penalty was severe. Vázquez brought in Leo Franco to replace him, and also included Fernando Niño in defence in place of the suspended Siviero. Diego Tristán, scorer of their winner midweek, scored two more, the first from a header on the half hour and the second from the penalty spot to give his side the victory. Barcelona opened the scoring however, Patrick Kluivert heading in Figo's corner as early as the second minute. They were behind by half time though, with Stankovic shooting his side into the lead after Tristán's equaliser. Kluivert levelled the scores again in the second half after beating Nadal, and it looked as if they would share the points before Frank de Boer pulled down Tristán in the penalty area seven minutes from time. With normal penalty taker Stankovic stretchered off earlier, it was left to the young Sevilla born forward to step up to coolly score his sixth league goal of the season. Mallorca move up level on points with Barcelona in fifth equal place.