Zaragoza 3 - Villarreal 2

Zaragoza: Láinez; Rebosio (Pablo 81'), Aguado, Paco, Esquerdinha; Chainho, Toro Acuña; Galletti (Garitano 81'), Juanele, Vellisca (José Ignacio 92'); Yordi. 4-2-3-1.
Villarreal: López Vallejo; Galván, Unai (Ballesteros 46'), Quique Alvarez, Arruabarrena; Jorge López, Amor (Galca 68'), Cagna; Víctor; Guayre, Craioveanu (Quique Martín 68'). 4-3-1-2.

Team changes: Zaragoza: Láinez, Rebosio, Aguado, Juanele for Juanmi, Pablo, Sundgren, Aragón / Villarreal: Amor, Cagna, Guayre for Galca, Xavi Gracia, Calleja.

Goals:
1-0. 16. Chainho. Received pass from Yordi and slid ball low past keeper.
2-0. 26. Vellisca. Shot in from left of goal after long ball from Acuña.
2-1. 56. Víctor. Controlled long pass from midfield and steered past Láinez.
2-2. 70. Jorge López. First time shot inside area following high cross from left.
3-2. 80. Acuña (penalty). After Galván brought down Vellisca from behind.

Zaragoza ended their two game losing run with a 3-2 victory over Villarreal, and they climb away from the relegation spots for the time being. Manager Txetxu Rojo was under great pressure from the local fans at the Romareda stadium after four defeats at home, and he once again made several changes, bringing back keeper Láinez and veteran forward Juanele. On the other bench, Víctor Muñoz only had seventeen fit players available, and he called up young keeper Iker Alvarez as cover for the injured Unanua. The visitors went close early on when Láinez had to be at his best to save from Jorge López, but Zaragoza took the lead when Chainho poked home a pass from Yordi. Juanele wasted a good chance to make it two, but immediately after the visitors claimed a penalty for a foul by Rebosio on Craioveanu, Vellisca increased the home side's lead beating López Vallejo from a wide angle.

The local fans were still not happy, and they continued to shout for the resignation of their manager as Víctor pulled one back on a breakaway in the second half, and then Jorge López made it all square when the defence failed to clear a long ball in from the left. However Galván got himself sent off with ten minutes to go when he brought down Vellisca in the penalty area, and with the home crowd still baying for the head of Txetxu Rojo, Acuña stepped up to score the winning goal. After the match club president Alfonoso Solans criticised some of the supporters and reiterated his backing for the coach. Zaragoza move a point ahead of their opponents, who themselves are now only four points above the drop zone after starting the season in the upper reaches. Víctor Muñoz is hoping to sign a striker to replace the injured Palermo soon, with ex Barcelona veteran Pizzi the current favourite for the job.