Osasuna 1 - Málaga 1

Osasuna: Elía; Javier Flaño, Cuéllar, Josetxo, Corrales; David López, Puñal (Muñoz 86'), Raúl García (Cruchaga 70'), Moha; Webó (Marcelo Sosa 63'), Milosevic. 4-4-2.
Málaga: Arnau; Gabriel, Alexis, César Navas, Nacho; Romero (Hidalgo 74'), Juan Rodríguez; Manu (Chengue Morales 60'), Bovio, Edgar; Pablo Couñago (Salva 68'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Osasuna: Josetxo, Moha for Miguel Flaño, Delporte / Málaga: César Navas, Romero, Manu, Pablo Couñago for Jesús Gámez, Fernando Sanz, Valcarce, Salva.

Goals:
1-0. 31. Puñal (penalty). After Nacho pulled back David López on edge of area.
1-1. 81. Morales. Ran on to Salva pass to strike angled shot across Elía.

Osasuna continue to pick up points in their fight to hold on to the fourth Champions League spot, although they must rue a wasted opportunity after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by bottom club Málaga.

It was a dull affair however, with neither side managing a decent shot at goal throughout the first half. Referee Pino Zamorano gave the hosts a helping hand though with half an hour gone when he awarded them a more than dubious penalty, Nacho's challenge on David López from a yard outside of the area not appearing to be against the regulations despite the winger's lunge forward in to the box.

The visitors should have equalised soon after the restart, Elía saving well from Juan Rodríguez and Pablo Couñago hitting the post, with Moha going close for Javier Aguirre's team a few minutes later. Málaga coach Manolo Hierro eventually turned to Salva and Chengue Morales, who was applauded on to the pitch by his ex fans, and with ten minutes to go the two combined to level the scores, Salva challenging Cruchaga to lay the ball across for the Uruguayan international to score his first goal of the season.

Before the game ended Salva got himself sent off after being booked twice in the same action, once for diving and once for fighting with Cruchaga. It didn't matter much as the final whistle went a couple of minutes later, but the draw was not a lot of use for the Andalusians, who ended the weekend ten points away from safety with one foot and a half in the second division.