Deportivo La Coruña 2 - Málaga 1

Deportivo: Molina; Héctor, Juanma, Coloccini, Capdevila; Víctor, Duscher, Sergio (Xisco 46'), Munitis; Rubén Castro (Iago 30'), Diego Tristán (Manuel Pablo 81'). 4-4-2.
Málaga: Arnau; Jesús Gámez, Fernando Sanz, Alexis, Nacho; Manu (Edgar 61'), Bovio (Chengue Morales 78'), Juan Rodríguez, Duda; Pablo Couñago (Hidalgo 61'), Salva. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Depor: Juanma, Diego Tristán for Romero, Arizmendi / Málaga: No change.

Goals:
0-1. 36. Duda. Struck long free kick from left of area into far top corner of net.
1-1. 55. Víctor. Free kick from wide on left which bounced past Arnau in to net.
2-1. 72. Víctor. Free kick from wide on left which sailed over head of keeper.

Deportivo moved up to fifth in the table, albeit seven points behind fourth placed Valencia, after coming from behind to beat struggling Málaga. The Galicians had not won in the Riazor stadium in over three months, and in the first half they were over-run by their visitors who went ahead shortly before the break with a magnificent free kick from Duda.

However Víctor scored twice from wide free kicks after the restart, the first bouncing past everyone and the second sailing over Arnau's head, and the Andalusians ended with nine men after Juan Rodríguez and Alexis were sent off with straight red cards as nerves frayed just before the final whistle. Málaga remain four points adrift at the bottom of the table, and things are looking grim.