Malaga falls to Espanyol at home
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March 18, 2013, Monday
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MALAGA'S joy at qualifying for the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time was cut short when Espanyol condemned it to a 0-2 home defeat in La Liga yesterday.
Manuel Pellegrini's side, on its first venture into Europe's top club competition, came back to beat Porto 2-1 on aggregate at Rosaleda last Wednesday, but it struggled against Espanyol.
Goalkeeper Willy Caballero, the rock upon which much of Malaga's success has been built this season, made a rare mistake when he fumbled a corner in the 49th minute and Diego Colotto volleyed the visitors in front against the run of play.
The hosts looked short on spark and were undone again in the 66th when Mubarak Wakaso burst down the left and crossed for Sergio Garcia to volley a superb second into the top corner.
Home fans continued to sing and applaud their side despite the setback, but the defeat left Malaga, which has not won in its last four league outings, in sixth place with 44 points.
Real Sociedad and Valencia both won on Saturday to climb above Malaga into fourth and fifth, respectively. Sociedad thumped Real Valladolid 4-1 to move on to 47 points, and Valencia beat 10-man Real Betis 3-0 to climb on to 45.
Manuel Pellegrini's side, on its first venture into Europe's top club competition, came back to beat Porto 2-1 on aggregate at Rosaleda last Wednesday, but it struggled against Espanyol.
Goalkeeper Willy Caballero, the rock upon which much of Malaga's success has been built this season, made a rare mistake when he fumbled a corner in the 49th minute and Diego Colotto volleyed the visitors in front against the run of play.
The hosts looked short on spark and were undone again in the 66th when Mubarak Wakaso burst down the left and crossed for Sergio Garcia to volley a superb second into the top corner.
Home fans continued to sing and applaud their side despite the setback, but the defeat left Malaga, which has not won in its last four league outings, in sixth place with 44 points.
Real Sociedad and Valencia both won on Saturday to climb above Malaga into fourth and fifth, respectively. Sociedad thumped Real Valladolid 4-1 to move on to 47 points, and Valencia beat 10-man Real Betis 3-0 to climb on to 45.
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