Goalless sevilla miss chance
Published 23:11 12/09/10 By Pa Sports
Sevilla missed the chance to move into a three-way tie for top spot in the Primera Division after failing to break down Deportivo La Coruna.
Goalkeeper Manu played a starring role for the visitors as Depor somehow held firm to claim a goalless draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Malaga stunned Real Zaragoza with a five-goal blitz in the opening 34 minutes at La Romareda before withstanding a spirited fightback to claim their first win of the season.
Fernando Fernandez and Juanmi put the Andalusian side 2-0 up in the opening seven minutes. And the same two players then notched their second goals inside 60 seconds of each other to make it 4-0 with just 28 minutes on the clock. Former Arsenal player Quincy Owusu-Abeyie made it 5-0 six minutes later, capitalising on an error from Jiri Jarosik on the halfway line to race away and slot home.
At that point the game looked over, but to their credit hosts Zaragoza did not give up and they pulled a goal back before the break through Brazilian World Cup winner Edmilson, who curled a low 25-yard shot just inside the corner.
Zaragoza then caused some consternation in the visiting side's ranks by netting twice more in the second half through Marco Perez and Ander Herrera, but they could make no further inroads in the closing stages as Malaga held on to give new coach Jesualdo Ferreira his first victory.
Alberto Botia and a late Diego Castro penalty saw Sporting Gijon past Mallorca - the visitors also finishing with 10 men as Nunes was dismissed for a foul on Carmelo Gonzalez which led to the spot-kick.
Villarreal and Getafe both enjoyed handsome home wins. Giuseppe Rossi bagged a brace as Villarreal thrashed 10-man Espanyol 4-0 at El Madrigal.
Getafe cruised past Levante 4-1. The home side needed just five minutes to take the lead when Jaime Gavilan stole in unmarked at the far post to head in Dani Parejo's cross, and it was 2-0 in the 11th minute when new signing Adrian Colunga drilled in a low left-footed shot.
Rafa Jorda pulled one back after 14 minutes but late goals from Gavilan and Javier Arizmendi gave the scoreline a more emphatic look.
