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Osasuna stumble
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Published 08/01/2006 at 16:52 GMT
Osasuna failed to win in front of their own fans for the first time this season with a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander on Sunday. Ludovic Delporte and Antonito shared the goals that now guarantee barcelona will be crowned Winter Champions at the halfway
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French midfielder Ludovic Delporte put Osasuna in front on the half hour with a marvellous curling free kick, but Santander striker Antonito poached an equaliser on the stroke of halftime that put an end to the Navarrans' perfect home record.
ALAVES 0 REAL ZARAGOZA 2
Alaves, who have yet to win at home this season, remain anchored to the foot of the table after a third straight defeat.
Unmarked Argentine striker Diego Milito broke the deadlock eight seconds into the second half of an even contest when he fired past keeper Franco Costanzo from the edge of the area.
Brazilian striker Ewerthon made sure of the points for the visitors when he rounded Costanzo after exchanging a pinpoint one-two with Milito five minutes from time.
CADIZ 1 GETAFE 0
Cadiz fans were ecstatic after their team edged a first win in 10 league games with a penalty by Nenad Mirosavljevic.
The Croatian striker sent keeper Juan Catalyud the wrong way from the spot after Getafe defender Anibal Matellan handled in the area 10 minutes before the break.
Both sides were reduced to 10 men 11 minutes from time, Getafe losing David Belenguer for elbowing Cadiz winger Fabian Estoyanoff who followed him down the tunnel after retaliating.
CELTA VIGO 1 REAL SOCIEDAD 0
Celta ended a three-match losing streak with a deserved win at home to a Sociedad side shorn of attacking power in the absence of leading strikers Nihat Kahveci and Darko Kovacevic.
Uruguayan midfielder Fabian Canobbio grabbed the winner midway through the first half when he planted a 20-metre shot beyond keeper Asier Riesgo after exchanging a neat one-two with Brazilian striker Fernando Baiano.
REAL MALLORCA 1 REAL BETIS 1
A result that did little to satisfy two sides desperate for points this season.
The islanders went in front just before the half hour when Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez's low drive rocketed into the bottom corner after a poor clearance by the nervous Betis defence.
But the visitors fought back to draw level eight minutes later when new signing Robert, who joined from PSV Eindhoven this month, hooked the ball over keeper Toni Prats into the open net after Mallorca defender Mark Iuliano miscued a clearance.
SEVILLA 3 MALAGA 1
Malaga faced an uphill battle after midfielder Antonio Hidalgo was red carded for a reckless challenge on midfielder Enzo Maresca in the 29th minute.
They were punished further when Maresca steered home four minutes later after a fine cross from Brazilian midfielder Daniel Alves.
Malaga equalised when former Sevilla striker Salva Ballesta headed in low at the far post just after the break but Adriano Correia restored the home side's lead with the finishing touch to an intricate passing move midway through the second half.
Serbia & Montenegro defender Ivica Dragutinovic wrapped up an emphatic win when he helped in a Maresca shot with a cheeky back heel three minutes later.
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