Deportivo de La Coruña surprised Athletic Bilbao in a rainy San Mames stadium, beating the home side 2-3. Athletic manager Luis Fernández, once again watching the match from the stand after another sending off, brought back Julen Guerrero after a one match suspension, and included Lacruz and Roberto Rios at the back, leaving out Oskar Vales. Jabo Irureta had to leave out Makaay and Djalminha, both injured, but had Flavio Conceiçao back in the starting line up after coming on as substitute midweek. In a match similar to the Real Madrid Valencia game, the away side moved in to a 0-3 lead before the home team pulled back two goals. Depor were in the lead in the 12th minute when Víctor caught Bilbao half asleep with a quick free kick. The Bilbao defence stopped as Pauleta rose to head the ball in off the crossbar. Shortly before half time Flavio scored his second goal in three days, Roberto Rios misdirecting a clearance straight at the Brazilian midfielder who picked up the rebound, ran past the defender and shot past Imanol Etxeberria. Urzaiz came on at half time for Bilbao, but Coruña scored again shortly before the hour, Víctor once again catching the defence napping to run past the defence to put the ball in the net. Bilbao finally awoke five minutes later when Songo'o failed to hold on to a Julen Guerrero free kick which bounced awkwardly in front of him and José Mari followed up. Two minutes later a clever back-heel by Urzaiz set up Ezquerro for their second goal, but Depor hung on for the three points, taking them up to sixth in the table, equal with Zaragoza on 11 points. Athletic drop to 17th, only one point ahead of the bottom three.

Alavés met Sevilla in a match which the home side manager Mané qualified as a game between relegation candidates. This did not go down well in Andalucia, where the proud Sevillians believed that they were above this, and the sports press was full of declarations from both sides all week. In the end they ended up sharing the points in a 0-0 draw, leaving Alavés sitting comfortably in 7th place with ten points, but Sevilla in one of the three relegation spots on four points. Mané was forced to leave out Meho Kodro once again as the Bosnian striker had not fully recovered from an injury, and Magno and Javi Moreno continued up front, with on form midfielder Astudillo playing behind them. Sevilla manager Marcos Alonso brought in Uruguayan striker Marcelo Otero for only his second start of the season after picking up an injury. In the end it was the defences who won out, although both sides had scoring chances with Javi Moreno hitting the bar for Alavés and Tabaré having a headed goal disallowed for a previous foul. Julio Salinas also went close with a header for Alavés after coming on again as substitute. Sevilla go in to the derby match with Betis in 10 days time hoping to record their first win of the season.