First Division - Day 25

Málaga 2 - Xerez 4

Málaga: Munúa; Jesús Gámez, Iván González, Weligton, Mtiglia (Baha 76'); Fernando (Forestieri 78'), Toribio; Valdo, Benachour (Apoño 72'), Duda; Caicedo. 4-2-3-1.
Xerez: Chema; Francis, Gioda, Aythami, Mendoza; Carlos Calvo (Armenteros 57'), Víctor Sánchez, Keita, Momo (Moreno 81'); Antoñito (Orellana 61'), Michel. 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 05. Momo (penalty). After Iván González pulled back Michel inside area.
1-1. 40. Duda. Steered shot wide of keeper after Caicedo crossed in.
2-1. 55. Valdo. Got behind defence to head Benchour cross in on far post.
2-2. 72. Momo. Fired rebound back past Munúa after keeper saved penalty.
2-3. 76. Gioda. Poked shot past keeper after header from corner blocked.
2-4. 94. Orellana. Cut in from left and lifted angled shot wide of Munúa.

Yellow cards: Iván González 04', Carlos Calvo 21', Chema 32', Mendoza 35', Aythami 38', Antoñito 51', Michel 90', Orellana 94' / red cards: Armenteros 58', Duda 70'.

Bottom club Xerez ended the weekend ten points away from safety, although they stay in the battle after beating neighbours Málaga 2-4 for their first away win ever in the top flight. An early Momo penalty was overturned by goals from Duda and Valdo either side of half time. But Momo levelled the scores again, following up after his second penalty was saved by Munúa, and Gioda and Orellana added two more later on for the final result. Both sides ended with ten men, substitute Armenteros getting himself sent off less than a minute after coming on for an elbow on an opponent, and Duda getting his marching orders for handling the ball in the second penalty incident.