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final
Deportivo La Coruňa
1:0 (0:0)
Malaga CF
Saturday 05.01.2013, 20:00LaLiga
     
    The game is over and Deportivo earned a well-deserved 1-0 win against the favourites from Málaga due to a second-half goal by Pizzi. The guests tried to find their way into the match during the last 25 minutes but were too harmless most of the time. (21:53:43)
     
    Game over.
     
    90+4
    Only half a minute left and throw-in for Depor.
     
    90+4
    Long ball by Camacho, cleared by the Depor defense.
     
    90+2
    Caballero intercepts a through-pass and avoids further harm to the Málaga goal.
     
    90
    Four minutes are added to the game.
     
    90
    Aythami entered the pitch for Bruno Gama and is there to help Depor defend the small lead.
     
    89
    Another shot by Buonanotte, even more harmless, isn't a difficult task for Caballero.
     
    88
    Málaga wasn't able to hold the ball in the Depor area and then Buonanotte tries it with a distance shot that earns the guests a corner.
     
    87
    Camuñas gets booked aswell.
     
    85
    In one of the few Depor attacks after their leading goal, a combination leads them into the Málaga area but a forward slips and the chance is gone.
     
    83
    Camuñas on the pitch for A. Santos.
     
    80
    Isco with the next big chance for Málaga. He receives a pass close to the penalty spot but is stopped by a defender in his shot - seems without a foul.
     
    79
    Málaga is now the acting side. They have a lot of ball possession in the Depor half while the hosts wait for counter attacks.
     
    78
    The corner was cleared and in the situation afterwards the referee gives an offside call against Buonanotte. There were three players in an offside position but not Buonanotte...
     
    77
    Buonanotte with a nice dribbling past two defenders but in the end it's Evaldo who clears the situation. Still there is a corner for Málaga.
     
    76
    Málaga urgently needs an idea. They head one and a half chances in the game so far...
     
    74
    Suddenly a good chance for Málaga to score the equalizer ! After a well-timed cross Roque Santa Cruz is there with the header just next to the right post.
     
    73
    Buonanotte is in for Joaquín who today couldn't really shine. Málaga now has used all three changes already.
     
    71
    Counter attack for Depor in their own stadium but Eliseu stops it in the midfield.
     
    69
    Foul by Weligton against the new man Oliveira who went down at the right outside lane.
     
    68
    After several hits against his nose, Riki leaves the pitch injured and Nelson Oliveira is in for him.
     
    67
    The free kick was cleared and almost led to a counter attack for Málaga but Caballero left his goal and cleared the situation in front of the Depor area.
     
    66
    Hard foul by a Málaga defender. Now a good free kick position for Depor.
     
    64
    The already booked defender Monreal leaves the pitch for striker Saviola. Málaga a lot more offensive right now.
     
    62
    Depor with a cross that is caught easily by Caballero.
     
    61
    Great effort by Riki who gets the ball several times in the Málaga half against two or more opponents but in the end he lost the ball.
     
    61
    The corner was headed out of the Depor area immediately and also the next two tries to get the ball back into the area failed.
     
    60
    A corner for Málaga.
     
    58
    Hard entry by Depor's Bruno Gama who earns himself a yellow card.
     
    57
    Goal for Deportivo!

    The next mistake by the Málaga defense and this time Depor scores ! Gámez with a pass into the feet of PIZZI who goes past Demichelis a bit too easily and fires the ball past Caballero!
     
    56
    A cross by Gama is cleared easily by Málaga but one of their defenders on the outside lane can't controll the ball - throw-in Deportivo.
     
    54
    Joaquín with very limited space but he earns himself a corner.
     
    53
    Monreal this time wins a tackle against Riki at the Málaga area - that was very important.
     
    53
    The free kick wasn't that well executed and when Aranzubia tries to catch a lob he jumps into Santa Cruz. The referee gives a free kick for Depor.
     
    52
    Zé Castro hits Eliseu's knee and the Málaga midfielder has visible pains.
     
    50
    Riki was through alone after a long pass - no offside position - but his shot was very weak...
     
    49
    The free kick once more was cleared easily by the Málaga defense but Depor is always there with a lot of pressing.
     
    48
    Nacho Monreal sees a yellow card for his foul against Riki. He put his leg into Riki's way but it looked very much "wanted".
     
    47
    Great cross from the right outside lane by Depor but then the strikers can't direct his header towards the Málaga goal.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    The underdogs Deportivo La Coruňa are last in the league table and Málaga are the clear favourites but only one team is playing here in the first half - Depor had several really big opportunities to take the lead. On the other side Joaquín almost would have scored after a misdirected pass.
     
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45+2
    Hard tackle at the left outside lane in the Depor half but no corner for Málaga as the referee gave offside.
     
    45+1
    André Santos sees a yellow card for using his arms too much against an opponent.
     
    45
    Two minutes have been added to the first half.
     
    45
    Long distance shot by Gama past the left post.
     
    43
    Oh my god. A terrible misdirected pass by a Depor defender and Joaquín is free in front of Aranzubia who avoids the guest lead with a great save !
     
    42
    Caballero makes two steps and catches the ball after a weak Depor cross from the left side.
     
    41
    The crosses by the guests are far from precise today. That way they won't surprise Depor.
     
    38
    A great through-pass and then Caballero has to make the save from a few metres only by throwing himself into the ball against Bruno Gama !
     
    37
    Depor with several attempts to get the ball into the Málaga area but each time the defense can clear.
     
    36
    Weligton gets a yellow card for an elbow tackle but this was a really harsh decision.
     
    35
    Isco with a shot on goal but no danger at all.
     
    34
    Weligton misses the ball in front of the own area but then Riki can't really controll the ball and his shot is no danger for Caballero.
     
    33
    Camacho with a tackling in the own area against Riki - very risky but he won the ball.
     
    32
    What a chance ! Pizzi himself with the free kick that hits the left goal post ! Caballero didn't even move.
     
    31
    Gámez with a foul against Pizzi 20 metres in front of the Málaga goal - yellow card.
     
    30
    The corner is given into the area with a flat pass and the following shot by Portillo is blocked for another corner that is cleared easily.
     
    29
    The corner had to real effect and now Málaga is in the Depor half, earning themselves a corner.
     
    28
    Demichelis tries it with a dribbling in the own area and almost loses the ball but at cost of a corner.
     
    27
    Depor with a shot after the free kick but a defender is in between.
     
    26
    Nacho Monreal jumps into a Depor player 35 metres in front of his own goal and free kick for the hosts.
     
    25
    A header back to Aranzubia by a Depor defender clears the situation after a cross by Málaga.
     
    24
    Depor is clearly the better side by now. It's rather surprising if you have a look at the table.
     
    23
    Corner for Depor.
     
    22
    Caballero hurt his arm in this situation and there is a short break right now.
     
    20
    A great through-pass reaches Bruno Gama who in the duel with Caballero slips and the chance is gone.
     
    19
    For pushing Demichelis to the ground at the previous free kick Abel Aguilar sees a yellow card.
     
    18
    The free kick is lobbed into the area but the referee gives a foul and Málaga gets another free kick.
     
    17
    Free kick for Málaga 25 metres in front of the Depor net.
     
    16
    Throw-in by Depor from the left side but the referee says Riki would have pushed his opponent and gives a free kick for Málaga.
     
    15
    A cross pass from the right outside lane but Málaga turns out to be too long for the team colleagues and Aranzubia gets the ball.
     
    13
    Nice idea by the Depor offense but the combination leads to nothing.
     
    12
    Another great opportunity for the home side. Málaga defender Demichelis wants to clear the ball but just passes it into the feet of a Depor striker who can't use this chance.
     
    11
    Gámez receives a cross in the Depor box, lobs it once with the back towards the goal, turns around and shots the ball over the crossbar!
     
    10
    A long pass from the Depor defense towards the other side of the pitch but it was just a little bit too long.
     
    9
    Confusion right now because there were two balls on the pitch and the referee talks to the players.
     
    8
    Málaga has problems to get even close to the Depor box by now.
     
    7
    Another good chance for the hosts. A distance shot by Aguilar just misses the left top corner.
     
    6
    Next attack by Depor but on the right outside lane they are stopped.
     
    5
    Huge chance for the home side. From just five metres Gama tries it with a volley shot from a sharp angle and Caballero makes an extremely well save.
     
    3
    A first attack by the guests over the right outside lane but a defender can clear the situation and then Gámez commits a foul.
     
    2
    A calm beginning in this game. Both teams try to get the ball under their controll.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Deportivo La Coruňa: Aranzubia - M. Pablo, Marchena, Z. Castro, Evaldo - Aguilar, Bergantiňos - Gama, A. Santos, Pizzi - Riki

    Málaga CF: Caballero - Monreal, Weligton, Demichelis, Gámez - Camacho - Eliseu, Portillo, Isco, Joaquín - Santa Cruz

    Referees: Teixeira Vitienes
     
    Deportivo is last in the league with only 12 points in 17 games despite a good start with 6 points in the first four matches. The same amount of points they earned in the following 13 (!) games. In their last three games the team from Galicia not even scored a single goal against Atlético Madrid (0-6), Real Valldolid (0-0) and Espanyol Barcelona (0-2).

    Málaga is in a far better situation as 4th in the table with 31 points in 17 games but they are banned from playing international next year due to their financial situation - this season they are qualified for the next round of the Champions League though. Still the team has earned four wins in the last five matches, all of them for the prestige, against Valencia (4-0), in the Andalusian derby against Granada (4-0), the other derby against Sevilla FC (2-0) and even more important against Real Madrid (3-2).

    On the table Málaga is in the role of a favourite but the head-to-head record promises a positive outcome for La Coruna. In the last four matches they kept Málaga even scoreless and in their last 10 matches at home Deportivo had a 9-1-0 record against the Andalusians.

    Depor has Riki as topscorer with seven points (6+1) and Pizzi with five points (4+1). Málaga's stars are Joaquín with 8 points (4+4) along with Javier Saviola and Roque Santa Cruz with six points each (5+1).
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET.

    Dennis Mende

    Goals: 57. Pizzi

    Cards:   19. Aguilar (LCO), 45+1. Santos (LCO), 58. Gama (LCO), 87. Camuñas (LCO) - 31. Gámez (MAL), 36. Weligton (MAL), 48. Monreal (MAL)


    Deportivo La Coruňa: Aranzubia - M. Pablo, Marchena, Z. Castro, Evaldo - Aguilar, Bergantiňos - Gama, A. Santos (83. Camuñas), Pizzi - Riki (68. Oliveira)
    Malaga CF: Caballero - Monreal (64. Saviola), Weligton, Demichelis, Gámez - Camacho - Eliseu, Portillo (46. Iturra), Isco, Joaquín (73. Buonanotte) - Santa Cruz

    Referees: Teixeira Vitienes