Numancia 1 - Athletic Bilbao 1

Numancia: Juanma; Juanpa, Antonio, Otxoa, Palacios, Graff; Juanlu, Pablo Sanz, Tevenet; Osorio (Lee Chun Soo 46'), Pineda (Miguel 75'). 5-3-2.
Athletic: Aranzubia; Iraola (Jonan García 75'), Luis Prieto, Murillo, Del Horno; Gurpegui, Orbaiz; Arriaga (Urzaiz 75'), Tiko, Etxeberría; Ezquerro. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Numancia: Juanpa, Antonio, Graff, Juanlu for Velasco, Jaime Molina, Pignol, Lee Chun Soo / Athletic: Arriaga, Tiko for Yeste, Urzaiz.

Goals:
0-1. 45. Del Horno. Ran in from behind to head corner down past Juanma.
1-1. 68. Tevenet. Long shot which skidded under Aranzubia on icy surface.

Numancia and Athletic Bilbao shared the points on a cold Saturday night in Soria, a result which didn't help the ambitions of either side. Despite the inclement weather some 2,000 plus fans turned up from Bilbao, filling the small stadium for the third time this season. Playing conditions were difficult though, with one third of the pitch frozen over and touchlines painted red, and there were few scoring chances in a quiet first half.

If anything the home side had the better of the first half, Osorio and Pineda failing to convert one chance close to goal and Luis Prieto clearing another effort from Juanlu off the line with the keeper beaten. But with the first half already in the second minute of injury time (although the referee had only signalled one), Del Horno ran in from the edge of the area to head Tiko's corner past Juanma.

Máximo Hernández brought on Lee Chun Soo at the break, but the visitors came close to extending their lead with Gurpegui, Luis Prieto and Etxeberría all trying their luck. However the locals equalised with a long shot from Tevenet which took an awkward bounce off the icy surface to fly under Aranzubia. Athletic thought they should have had a penalty after that when Graff clearly handled in the area on the blind side of the referee, but Pineda could have won it for the hosts if his shot near the end had been on target. The draw brings to an end the Basque side's run of three wins in a row, and leaves Numancia still down at the bottom of the table.