Deportivo ends long wait for win
Source: AFP |
January 7, 2013, Monday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
DEPORTIVO La Coruna beat visiting Malaga 1-0 thanks to Luis "Pizzi" Afonso's second-half goal, giving new coach Domingos Paciencia a victorious debut in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Deportivo's first win in over two months was only its third in 18 rounds. But it was good enough to pull it out of last place after Osasuna fell to the bottom of the standings through a 0-1 loss at Sevilla.
"This win is a boost for us, (but) it's only one win," said Pizzi. "We have to focus on the next game to get more points because we sure do need them."
Elsewhere, Levante beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to close in on Spain's top-four Champions League places, while Valencia also came from behind to win 2-1 at 10-man Granada and move into eighth place after its first successive victories this season.
In Italy, second-place Lazio rallied to beat visiting Cagliari 2-1 in a controversial finish on Saturday.
Marco Sau gave Cagliari the lead in the 62nd minute at Stadio Olimpico before French defender Abdoulay Konko equalized in the 79th for Lazio.
In the 83rd, Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi was shown his second yellow card for a foul on Miroslav Klose, and Lazio was awarded a dubious penalty that Antonio Candreva converted.
Agazzi made contact with Klose but was clearly aiming for the ball and hit the Germany striker only lightly after Klose got his shot off.
Lazio moved within five points of Serie A leader Juventus.
Earlier, 10-man Catania played to a 0-0 draw with Torino.
Deportivo's first win in over two months was only its third in 18 rounds. But it was good enough to pull it out of last place after Osasuna fell to the bottom of the standings through a 0-1 loss at Sevilla.
"This win is a boost for us, (but) it's only one win," said Pizzi. "We have to focus on the next game to get more points because we sure do need them."
Elsewhere, Levante beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to close in on Spain's top-four Champions League places, while Valencia also came from behind to win 2-1 at 10-man Granada and move into eighth place after its first successive victories this season.
In Italy, second-place Lazio rallied to beat visiting Cagliari 2-1 in a controversial finish on Saturday.
Marco Sau gave Cagliari the lead in the 62nd minute at Stadio Olimpico before French defender Abdoulay Konko equalized in the 79th for Lazio.
In the 83rd, Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi was shown his second yellow card for a foul on Miroslav Klose, and Lazio was awarded a dubious penalty that Antonio Candreva converted.
Agazzi made contact with Klose but was clearly aiming for the ball and hit the Germany striker only lightly after Klose got his shot off.
Lazio moved within five points of Serie A leader Juventus.
Earlier, 10-man Catania played to a 0-0 draw with Torino.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
