Osasuna 3 - Racing Santander 1

Osasuna: Sanzol; Yanguas, Mateo, Cruchaga, Antonio López; Puñal, Muñoz; Rivero (Muñoz 70'), Iván Rosado, Moha (Gancedo 75'); Aloisi (Morales 78'). 4-2-3-1.
Racing: Lemmens; Pineda, Moratón, Juanma, Sietes; Nafti, Diego Mateo; Pablo Lago (Diego Alonso 59'), Bodipo (Javi Guerrero 59'), Munitis, Regueiro (Txiki 71'). 4-2-4.

Team changes: Osasuna: No change / Racing: Pablo Lago, Bodipo for Benayoun, Javi Guerrero.

Goals:
1-0. 12. Iván Rosado. From close up after Rivero squared across Puñal free kick.
1-1. 37. Juanma. Following up after Sanzol failed to hold low Munitis free kick.
2-1. 45. Rivero. Drove shot past keeper after Iván Rosado crossed in from left.
3-1. 52. Alfredo. Ran forward to head Iván Rosado cross down past keeper.

Racing Santander's controversial new president Dmitri Piterman took charge of the squad for the first time, but his team ended up losing 3-1 to Osasuna to drop to within a place of the relegation zone. Piterman was refused a licence to sit in the dugout alongside his right hand man Chuchi Cos, but managed to register himself as a press photographer to be able to pass instructions to his new manager, who lined up with an aggressive 4-2-4 formation.

However Osasuna took advantage of the lack of midfielders, especially down the wings, and the visitors found themselves behind when Iván Rosado struck in the twelfth minute after Rivero laid the ball across the front of goal. Juanma levelled the scores briefly after Sanzol failed to hold on to a Munitis free kick, but Iván Rosado returned the favour to Rivero for him to put Aguirre's side ahead again on the stroke of half time. Alfredo finished things off after the break heading another Rosado cross past Lemmens to take his side above Racing in the table.