Valladolid 0 - Málaga 0

Valladolid: Bizzarri; Torres Gómez, García Calvo, Heinze, Marcos; Eusebio (Lozano 46'), Peña; Caminero, Ciric, Fernando; Pachón (Kaviedes 46', Antonio López 75'). 4-2-3-1.
Málaga: Contreras; Rojas, Fernando Sanz, Bravo, Iznata (Martín Rivas 78'); Rufete, Sandro (Basti 75'), De los Santos, Movilla; Darío Silva (Musampa 60'), Canabal. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Valladolid: Eusebio, Peña for Turiel, Antonio López / Málaga: Rojas, Iznata, De los Santos, Canabal for Larrainzar, Roteta, Agostinho, Dely Valdés.

Goals: None.

Valladolid and Málaga played out a dull score-less draw which did nobody any favours. Valladolid were looking for a victory to move them away from the relegation spots and to take their minds off the financial problems they are going through after the resignation of club president Ignacio Lewin, and Málaga needed three points to keep up their challenge on the UEFA cup qualifying spots. However the visitors turned up missing several of their key players, with Dely Valdés, Edgar and Agostinho injured and Roteta and Larrainzar suspended, although De los Santos was back in midfield after missing the last two games.

Both teams appeared frightened of losing, and each sat back waiting for the other to take the initiative. If anything the home side had the best chances, with Pachón wasting a couple of good opportunities and claiming a penalty when brought down by Bravo which referee Muñiz Fernández ignored. Pepe Moré made two changes at the break, bringing on Lozano and Kaviedes, although neither impressed and the manager took off the Ecuadorian striker half an hour later (much to the player's disgust) after his side were reduced to ten men when Caminero was given a second yellow card for diving in the penalty area. It was the veteran midfielder's ninth sending off of his career, although Moré told the press afterwards that the club would appeal, as they thought that the penalty claim was valid.

That virtually brought the match to an end as Valladolid gave up any further thoughts of winning the match. The remaining 20 minutes or so were even duller than the first seventy, and the match ended without further incident. Valldolid have now only won once in the last nine games, and they drop to within three points of the relegation zone, seriously in trouble given that their last three games are against Depor, Barça and Madrid. Málaga stay in ninth place, now four points away from the UEFA spots. Apart from the goalkeepers, not a good day for anyone.