Zaragoza 2 - Racing Santander 0

Zaragoza: Juanmi; Pablo, Lanna, Paco, Sundgren; Acuña, José Ignacio; Juanele (Aragón 80'), Montenegro, Vellisca (Garitano 75'); Jamelli (Yordi 75'). 4-2-3-1.
Racing: Ceballos; Tais, Arzeno, Mellberg, Sietes; Txema, Jaime; Bestchastnykh (Estévez 55'), Manjarín (Colsa 70'), Amavisca; Rushfeldt (Preciado 60'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Zaragoza: Sundgren for Cuartero / Racing: Txema, Bestchastnykh, Rushfeldt for Julio Alvarez, Espina, Preciado.

Goals:
1-0. 38. Montenegro. Finished off after Jamelli mis-hit shot across goal.
2-0. 57. Jamelli. Right foot volley after centre from Montenegro on right.

Zaragoza appear to be back on track after their second victory in a row and their first of the season at home. The win was inspired by an on-form Montenegro, who is improving with every match after joining the club in the summer. His was the first goal which broke down the resistance of Ceballos and his defence, and he laid on a second for Jamelli in the second half. Up to that first goal, Ceballos and his defence had kept out the rampaging Zaragoza forwards, with Juanele in particular creating danger with his every move. Racing Santander had no reply, and their first real shot at goal didn't come until twenty minutes from the end, when substitute Preciado saw his header saved by Juanmi.

Zaragoza's caretaker manager Luis Costa kept more or less to his winning line up, his only change being the return of Gary Sundgren after serving a one match suspension. Andoni Goikoetxea was expected to keep an unchanged side too after his team's win last week. However with Preciado not fully fit, Rushfeldt came back up front, with Bestchastnykh and Txema coming back in to the starting eleven. Racing had lost their last nine games against Zaragoza before this one, and their tenth defeat means that they slip back down below their rivals into the relegation zone. Zaragoza are out of it for the time being at least, rising up to fifteenth place after being bottom only two games ago. Their search for a centre forward continues, with Esnaider expected to sign very soon and Paraguay's Cardozo, who plays his football in Mexico with Toluca, an alternative. On this showing though, they may not need anyone after all.