Racing Santander 1 - Zaragoza 1

Racing Santander gave themselves an outside chance of qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time in their history after coming from behind to draw against Zaragoza. The visitors surprised them with a goal less than a minute from the kick off, Ferrón picking up the ball after Yordi headed on Vellisca's cross to beat Ceballos from close range. The Racing keeper, only just recovered from an appendicitis operation, was only in the side after Lemmens injured himself in a pre-match warm up, and he must have wished he was back in his nice warm bed. After the goal though it was virtually all Racing, with Juanmi on his best form keeping out shots from all and sundry, and in particular Mazzoni, Arzeno and Amavisca in the second half. Referee García-Aranda sent off Zaragoza's Aragón ten minutes in to the second half for a second bookable offence, and Luis Costa brought on defender Cuartero for Montenegro shortly afterwards to defend the result. A double change by Manzano at half time, replacing Jaime and Preciado with Morán and Manjarín, made the difference, and it was Manjarín's cross, headed backwards by a defender, which let in Arzeno to beat Juanmi at last with a well directed header. (31.01.01)