Málaga 0 - Valencia 0

Málaga: Manolo; Jesús Gámez, Fernando Sanz, Alexis, Nacho; Edgar, Bovio (Hidalgo 72'), Juan Rodríguez, Antonio López; Chengue Morales (Pablo Couñago 72'), Salva. 4-4-2.
Valencia: Cañizares; Miguel, Raúl Albiol, Marchena, Moretti; Albelda, Fabio Aurelio; Angulo (Rufete 74'), Aimar, Regueiro; David Villa (Mista 85'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Málaga: Manolo, Jesús Gámez, Fernando Sanz, Bovio, Juan Rodríguez, Antonio López, Chengue Morales for Goitia, Gerardo, Litos, Ribeiro, Anderson Silva, Hidalgo, Duda / Valencia: Marchena, Fabio Aurelio for David Navarro, Baraja.

Goals: None.

Despite extending their undefeated run to fifteen games, Valencia drop down to third, ten points behind leaders Barcelona, after they were held to a 0-0 draw by bottom club Málaga. Despite the result it was a lively match, with the hosts, desperate for points, making the early running. However Salva was unable to find the target with a header from an Antonio López free kick, and Alexis came up against Cañizares when he connected with a corner from the left winger.

The best chance of the first half though came on the half hour mark when Miguel fired a shot against the crossbar. Bovio hit the post at the other end after the restart, but Fabio Aurelio hit the bar again for the visitors with a free kick a few minutes later.

Cañizares was in action later on to save from Edgar, and his opposite number Manolo (making his first team debut due to injuries to Arnau and Goitia) kept out an effort from Aimar. With the game coming to an end though Valencia almost got the winner when Mista couldn't finish off after Manolo could only push out an effort from Fabio Aurelio. But in the end both teams had to settle for a point which leaves the hosts further adrift at the bottom of the table and takes Quique Flores's side down to third on goal difference behind Real Madrid, who they meet next weekend.