Málaga 2 - Zaragoza 1

Málaga: Arnau; Josemi, Fernando Sanz, Litos, Valcarce; Romero, Miguel Angel; Manu (Gerardo 59'), Edgar, Duda (Luque 69'); Salva (Diego Alonso 85'). 4-2-3-1.
Zaragoza: Lainez; David Pirri, Milito, Alvaro, Rebosio; Ponzio, Soriano (Drulic 63'); Iñaki (Galletti 46'), Corona, Cani; David Villa. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Málaga: No change / Zaragoza: David Pirri, Milito, Iñaki, Cani for Cuartero, Toledo, Galletti, Savio.

Goals:
1-0. 28. Litos. Headed ball into roof of net from right sided Duda free kick
2-0. 45. Salva (penalty). After Alvaro held back Salva himself in area.
2-1. 88. Drulic. Shot under keeper after running on to pass from David Villa.

Málaga opened the weekend's matches with a 2-1 win over Zaragoza. It was a dull game with little chances for either team, but Juande Ramos's side took the lead when Litos headed Duda's free kick past Lainez on the half hour mark. It appeared that the first half would end that way, but on the stroke of half time Salva was held back by Alvaro in one of those incidents which occur many times in a match. However the now infamous linesman Rafa Guerrero called over referee Esquinas Torres and insisted that it was a penalty, and Salva gleefully scored Málaga's second from the spot.

Paco Flores threw on all his fire power in the second half, and Villa and Corona should have got a goal back when they broke through together. However Corona finished off with a weak shot which Arnau had no trouble saving. In the end they did score once, Drulic getting his first goal of the season after David Villa set him up. But it was much too late, and Paco Flores's side drop back to within a point of the relegation zone.