Racing Santander 2 - Sevilla 3

Racing: Dudu Aouate; Damià, Moratón, Oriol, Ayoze (Raúl Martín 86'); Antonio Tomás, Matabuena; Felipe Melo, Juanjo (Aganzo 77'), Jonathan Valle (Alex 68'); Pinilla. 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Aitor Ocio, Dragutinovic, David; Jesús Navas, Martí, Maresca (Jordi 78'), Adriano (Antonio Puerta 60'); Kanouté, Luis Fabiano (Javi Navarro 70'). 4-4-2.

Team changes: Racing: Damià, Moratón, Juanjo, Jonathan, Pinilla for Pinillos, Pablo Alfaro, Raúl Martín, Oscar Serrano, Antoñito / Sevilla: No change.

Goals:
0-1. 13. Kanouté. Near post header wide of keeper from Martí corner.
1-1. 44. Juanjo. Turned ball in close to goal after Pinilla headed across.
1-2. 48. Maresca (penalty). After Jonathan pulled down Jesús Navas in area.
1-3. 53. Maresca (penalty). After Adriano pushed by Moratón in penalty area.
2-3. 84. Felipe Melo. Header into roof of net from Antonio Tomás free kick.

Sevilla beat a depleted Racing Santander side 2-3 in the Sardinero stadium to move to a point of the European spots. The Andalusians dominated the opening minutes, and Kanouté headed them in to the lead from Martí's corner with just under a quarter of an hour on the clock. Referee Muñiz Fernández turned down a penalty appeal by Jonathan after he was felled by Aitor Ocio, but a couple of minutes later Juanjo equalised after Pinilla head on a long cross.

Within ten minutes of the restart though the visitors were two ahead, both goals coming from the penalty spot after Jesús Navas and then Adriano were fouled in the area. Felipe Melo headed one back late on, and could have saved a point when he went close in the dying minutes. That would have been a fairer result, but in the end it was Juande Ramos's side who took the three points to put an end to Racing's recent revival.