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First Division - Day 25

Almería 0 - Deportivo 0

Almería: Julián; Michel Macedo, Mauro Dos Santos, Trujillo, Dubarbier; Verza, Corona (Jonathan Zongo 89‘); Wellington Silva (Edgar 67‘), Soriano (Thomas 80‘), Thievy; Hemed. 4-2-3-1.
Deportivo: Fabricio; Juanfran, Pablo Insúa, Sidnei, Luisinho; Alex Bergantiños (Medunjanin 86‘), Celso Borges; José Rodríguez (Hélder Costa 66‘), Lucas Pérez, Isaac Cuenca (Fariña 81‘); Oriol Riera. 4-2-3-1.

Goals: None.

Yellow cards: Luisinho 23’, Thievy 27’, 55’, Edgar 71’, Borges 85’, Michel Macedo 92’, 93’ / red cards: Thievy 55’, Michel Macedo 93’.

Almería and Deportivo are only just above the relegation spots after they drew 0-0, the Galicians three points above the drop zone, and their hosts a point behind them with the added fact that they are facing an additional three point deduction from FIFA for transfer irregularities, currently under appeal. Hemed tested Fabricio early on and Thievy fired a shot just wide close to half time, but otherwise most of the chances before the break fell to the visitors, Julián having to save from Oriol Riera, José Rodríguez and Isaac Cuenca, and Dubarbier lucky to be let off a penalty appeal for hands. Fabricio kept out Verza and Dos Santos after the interval, but soon afterwards Thievy was sent off for a second bookable offence. The Galicians failed to take advantage however, even though the hosts were left with nine men after Michel Macedo was also shown a red card near the end.