Zaragoza 2 - Real Madrid 1

Zaragoza: Juanmi; Rebosio, Aguado, Paco, Esquerdinho; Toro Acuña (Chainho 93'), José Ignacio; Marcos Vales, Juanele (Galletti 78'), Garitano (Vellisca 68'); Yordi. 4-2-3-1.
Real Madrid: Casillas; Geremi, Hierro, Pavón, Raúl Bravo; Figo, Iván Helguera (Guti 75'), Celades, McManaman (Solari 58'); Morientes (Munitis 60'), Raúl. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Zaragoza: Paco, Esquerdinho, Yordi for Pablo, Sundgren, Bilic / Madrid: Geremi, Iván Helguera, Celades for Michel Salgado, Makelele, Zidane.

Goals:
1-0. 22. Yordi. Volleyed past keeper after Juanele floated in pass.
1-1. 57. Raúl. Touched on Geremi's shot past outstretched Juanmi.
2-1. 92. Toro Acuña. Forty yard lifted shot which caught Casillas off line.

Real Madrid's comeback was cut short by Zaragoza, who beat them 2-1 with an injury time Toro Acuña goal. Acuña had only just stepped off a plane after returning from Paraguay, and went back immediately after the match to play for his country again midweek, but he had time to score one of the goals of the day with a high shot from almost 40 yards out which sailed over the head of Casillas in to the net. . Yordi gave the home side the lead after a period of pressure in the first half with another spectacular goal, getting behind young defender Pavón to volley the ball home. However Raúl cancelled it out with a second half strike, touching in Geremi's shot for his eleventh all time goal against Zaragoza and his fifth in consecutive seasons at the Romareda stadium.

Madrid came out looking for the winner, and Del Bosque made three changes early in the second half. Solari in particular created chances and was unlucky to have a penalty appeal turned down, but without the injured Roberto Carlos, and with Zidane and Makelele on international duty with France, they were unable to find the final pass they needed. Then Acuña struck to give Zaragoza their first home win against Madrid in seven years, taking them a point above their rivals in to the top half of the table. Madrid themselves are eleventh, equalling the 1942/3 season for their worst ever position at this stage of the competition.