Betis 2 - Zaragoza 1

Betis: Ricardo; Damià, Juanito, Lima, Fernando Vega; Juande (Arzu 46'), Somoza; Rivera (Xisco 46'), Edu, Caffa (Pavone 72'); Sobis. 4-2-3-1.
Zaragoza: César; Diogo, Ayala (Goni 72'), Chus Herrero, Paredes; D'Alessandro (Gabi 84'), Zapater, Luccin, Oscar González; Sergio García (Aimar 60'), Diego Milito. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Betis: Damià, Fernando Vega, Caffa, Sobis for Ilic, Babic, Mark González, Pavone / Zaragoza: Paredes, D'Alessandro for Gabi, Oliveira.

Goals:
0-1. 34. D'Alessandro. Curled free kick over wall and into far top corner of net.
1-1. 80. Pavone. Ran on to Edu through ball and lifted shot past keeper.
2-1. 90. Pavone. Chested ball in from close up after Edu headed back Xisco cross.

A late win for Betis against Zaragoza, thanks mainly to two goals from substitute Pavone, gave the Andalusians three vital points and probably saved the head of coach Héctor Cúper into the bargain. It was a dull affair though, and the only thing the local fans had to distract their attention from their protests at the directors' box was a possible penalty when the ball hit Ayala on the hands at close range. And with ten minutes to go to half time the unrest increased when D'Alessandro curled a free kick past Ricardo to put the visitors ahead.

Somoza, Caffa, Xisco and Sobis all tried their luck after that, but as time wore on it appeared that Víctor Fernández's side had the match under control. However with ten minutes to go Edu slipped the ball through for Pavone to lift a shot past the advancing César, and with injury time looming the Argentinian striker got his second of the night after Edu headed Xisco's cross back across goal. It was enough to give his side their second win of the season, and they move to within a point of escaping the drop zone. Cúper has a few more days to try and sort things out.