Mallorca 3 - Sevilla 1

Mallorca: Leo Franco; Olaizola, Nadal, Siviero, Miguel Soler; Lauren, Engonga, Chichi Soler,Carreras; Carlos, Tristán. 4-4-2.
Sevilla: Valencia; Marchena, Prieto, Héctor, Tabaré, Nando; Francisco, Quevedo, Tsartas; Jesuli, Juan Carlos. 5-3-2.

Sevilla go from bad to worse, and they are now four points adrift at the bottom of the table. Marcos Alonso made another four changes, leaving out Uruguayans Rabadja and Otero along with Zalayeta and Olivera, with only Tabaré from the overseas players in the starting line up. Vázquez made three changes, with Miguel Soler back from injury joining Carlos and Carreras in the team to the detriment of David, Ibagaza and Biagini. The visitors hung on for seventy-five minutes of intense pressure however before the flood gates opened, and it took one of their own players to do it, Prieto turning Diego Tristán's cross into his own net. Once Valencia was beaten everything fell apart, with Carreras adding a second two minutes later after the ball was only partially cleared, and substitute Ibagaza making it three two minutes from time after Valencia had saved. Transfer listed substitute Zalayeta pulled one back in the last minute from a pass by Tsartas. Mallorca rise to seventh, behind Valencia on goal average. Sevilla are desperately looking for new players, but at the moment it looks like a lost cause.

Real Sociedad 0 - Valencia 0

Real Sociedad: Alberto; Guerrero, Loren, Corino, Pikabea, Aranzábal; Gómez, De Pedro, Aramburu, Sa Pinto; Idiakez. 5-4-1.
Valencia: Palop; Gerardo, Djukic, Pellegrino, Björklund; Milla, Farinós, Mendieta, Kily González; Claudio López, Juan Sánchez. 4-4-2.

Real Sociedad followed up their weekend goal-less draw with another against Valencia, and have now gone 295 minutes since scoring a goal. It is difficult to do so without any forwards however, and Clemente packed his side with defenders and midfielders, with one of them, this time Idiakez, drawing the short straw to play up front with Bonilla and De Paula left on the bench. Cúper was without the injured Albelda and Angloma, Milla and new signing Gerardo substituting, with Claudio López returning up front in place of Oscar. Gerard and Carboni were still serving their suspensions for sendings off three weeks ago, and Ilie was still injured. Within fourteen minutes Real lost new signing Corino, playing his first match at home, through an injury, López Rekarte replacing him, and at half time Loren suffered the same fate, this time Mutiu coming on. With keepers Alberto and Palop dominating neither side were able to score, and the managers threw on a couple of forwards, De Paula for Real and Oscar and Vlaovic for Valencia, near the end without effect. Valencia hold on to sixth place, with Real Sociedad dropping into the relegation zone in 18th place.