Málaga 1 - Getafe 2

Málaga: Arnau; Jesús Gámez (Hidalgo 66'), Fernando Sanz, Alexis, Valcarce; Bovio, Juan Rodríguez; Gabriel, Edgar (Pablo Couñago 46'), Nacho (Antonio López 46'); Salva. 4-2-3-1.
Getafe: Luis García; Mario Cotelo, Pulido, Tena, Paredes; Diego Rivas, Alberto; Redondo (Cubillo 82'), Vivar Dorado (Güiza 64'), Nano (Riki 70'); Paunovic. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Málaga: Valcarce, Gabriel, Edgar, Nacho for Antonio López, Manu, Duda, Pablo Couñago / Getafe: Paredes, Redondo, Nano for Contra, Pernía, Gavilán.

Goals:
0-1. 18. Paunovic. Picked up Redondo pass and fired shot into top corner of net.
1-1. 50. Couñago. Following up after Luis García pushed out Gabriel shot.
1-2. 94. Paunovic. Beat Arnau on far post with first time volley from Riki's cross.

Málaga said goodbye to any hope of avoiding relegation after a last minute defeat at the hands of Getafe, and with at least nine points between them and safety the club are already making plans for a season in the second division. The Andalusians had gone nine games without a win before this match, and once again they were bettered right from the start. Only some good goalkeeping by Arnau prevented Paunovic, Cotelo and Nano from scoring early on, and Paunovic put the visitors ahead with a shot from the edge of the area in the eighteenth minute.

Manolo Hierro made two changes at the break, and it appeared to pay off when one of the substitutes Pablo Couñago equalised after Luis García could only parry a shot from Gabriel. But the locals were left with nine men late on when Fernando Sanz was sent off for a heavy tackle, and then Alexis limped off with all three changes made. A draw still seemed on the cards, but with the match in the fourth minute of injury time Paunovic fired a spectacular volley into the net from the tightest of angles to give Bernd Schuster's side another win, keeping them in with an outside chance of reaching the European spots in this, their best ever season.