Deportivo La Coruña 2 - Real Sociedad 2

Deportivo: Molina; Manuel Pablo, César, Andrade, Romero; Scaloni, Duscher; Munitis, Valerón (Changui 84'), Fran (Mauro Silva 56'); Luque (Pandiani 33'). 4-2-3-1.
Real Sociedad: Riesgo; Zubiaurre, Luiz Alberto, Labaka, Garrido; Aranburu (Mikel Alonso 77'), Alkiza; Karpin, Nihat, Gabilondo; Kovacevic (Arteta 68'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Deportivo: Duscher for Diego Tristán / Real Sociedad: Zubiaurre for López Rekarte.

Goals:
1-0. 14. Luque. Struck low free kick past Riesgo from right of area.
2-0. 27. Munitis. Got on the end of Luque's cross to head home on far post.
2-1. 32. Nihat. Bent free kick into top corner of net from outside area.
2-2. 50. Kovacevic. Got ahead of marker on near post to head in Karpin's cross.

Deportivo La Coruña's disappointing season continues, and they threw away a two goal lead to end up drawing 2-2 with Real Sociedad. The Galicians were looking to build on their two victories in a row in the league and shrug off their elimination from Europe, and Luque put them ahead on the quarter hour mark from a free kick after the referee ruled that Riesgo had carried the ball out of the area. Luiz Alberto and Nihat both put Molina to the test at the other end, but Munitis headed a second goal for Depor, Luque this time the creator with a good run down the left wing.

The home side's fortunes were about to change though, and Luque limped off with an injury shortly after the second goal. And seconds later Nihat pulled one back when he curled a free kick wide of the keeper inside the post. Five minutes after the interval Kovacevic made it all square when he got on the end of Karpin's cross to head past Molina, and Real were back in the match.

Both sides could have scored after that, with Nihat shooting straight at the keeper when free on goal and Scaloni missing an easy chance for the hosts. Three minutes from the end Karpin was sent off after picking up a second booking for applauding a hostile crowd when being substituted, but even so Molina had to save a last minute effort from Mikel Alonso. Depor had missed out on a chance to return to the top six, and will have to improve if they want to return to Europe next season.