Mallorca also climbed out of the bottom group with a 2-1 victory against struggling Málaga, leaving the Andalucian side at the foot of the table. Both teams changed their goalkeepers for this match, with Mallorca bringing in Leo Franco for the suspended Burgos, and Málaga manager Peiró leaving out Contreras and giving a start to Rafa. Vázquez had Engonga back from injury in the home side, and Quinteros and Tristán kept their places in attack, with Biagini finally back from a long injury on the bench. Mallorca raced into a two goal lead with two similar goals, both coming from Stankovic free kicks. The first from the right was headed on by Lauren past Rafa in the 18th minute, and Quinteros got the second six minutes later, this time from the left hand side. Peiró took off Iznata and Rufete at half time and put on Ruano and striker Darío Silva, and five minutes into the half they pulled a goal back, De los Santos sending a looping header over the goalkeeper from a corner. Leo Franco was outstanding in the Mallorca goal and kept out Catanha and company as they pressed forward for the equaliser. In the end the home fans were calling for the final whistle, and Vázquez can take a small breather. Peiró is rumoured to be on his way out, a sure sign of which is that president Puche confirmed him in his position, a kiss of death in Spanish football!

Both Luis Aragonés and Andoni Goekoetxea needed a victory for their teams Oviedo and Numancia, and in the end it was Aragonés who won by the narrowest of margins by a single goal. Both teams came in to the match with good draws against Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, but with both perilously close to the bottom of the table. Aragonés kept the same block of players who got the point in the Bernabeu last week, and Goekoetxea brought in Jaume, Castaño and Rubén to his starting eleven, leaving out of form Gabi Popescu at home. Numancia should have taken the lead shortly before half time when Boris brought down Ojeda in the penalty area, but Esteban saved Ojeda's poorly hit penalty kick and then prevented the giant striker from scoring on the follow up. In the end it was Losada once again who wrapped up the points for Oviedo, scoring from Dubovsky's pass on the hour mark. Numancia brought on a new forward line, Morales and Barbu entering for Rubén Navarro and Ojeda, but they were unable to break down the Oviedo defence. Oviedo climb away from the danger zone, but Numancia slip into the third automatic relegation spot in 18th place, only a point above the two bottom clubs, Sevilla and Málaga. All three bottom clubs were newly promoted this season, and all three appear to have a long and hard season ahead of them.