Match round-up - First Division, Day 26

Sevilla hold on to fourth spot for another week at least after drawing 1-1 with Deportivo on Saturday night. A win for the visitors would have taken them above their opponents, but it was the Andalusians who took the lead in the twentieth minute when Fazio got above the defence to head a long Perotti free kick past Aranzubia. Three minutes later though Depor equalised, Valerón and Guardado combining to set up Adrián to score from close to goal. Perotti hit the post and Aranzubia was lucky to be let off a red card when he stepped outside of the area to deflect a Navas shot past the post with his arm just before the break. And Luis Fabiano came on in the second half to head against the bar and then test Aranzubia a couple of times. But the Galicians could have won it themselves as well had Palop not kept out Juan Domínguez late on.

Deportivo stay sixth, although for a couple of hours they were out of the European spots after Athletic Bilbao picked up a point in a 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijón. The home side started well, Amorebieta deflecting a shot from Barral away for a corner in only the second minute, but it took a good save by Juan Pablo from Javi Martínez to keep the scores level at the break. The local keeper was instrumental in giving away a penalty after the restart, Toquero intercepting his poor pass and being brought down by José Ángel as he made his way in to the area, but he made up for his mistake saving Gabilondo's spot kick. And after that he kept out a dangerous header from Llorente to ensure a point for his side.

The draws by Depor and Athletic mean that Mallorca stay in fifth place spite despite a 3-0 defeat at Getafe earlier in the evening. Aouate had to save from Pedro León before Dani Parejo got on the end of Gavilán's cross to open the scoring on the half hour mark. The visiting keeper kept out Casquero and León again after the restart, but with ten minutes to go he was beaten for a second time when Miku ran on to Parejo's through ball to drive a shot past him. Five minutes later Nunes was sent off for blocking the ball on the line with his hand, and Manu fired home the resulting penalty to give Michel's side their first victory since the mid-point of the season seven games ago. (13.03.10)

Second Division A, day 28