Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Deportivo La Coruña 2nd with 77 points, Real Zaragoza 22nd with 36, 41 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.05 for Deportivo La Coruña and 0.83/1.4 for Real Zaragoza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 5 Deportivo La Coruña wins, 7 for Real Zaragoza, 4 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting.
Estadio Abanca-Riazor in La Coruña staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,490. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo La Coruña: Stoichkov (20'), Samuele Mulattieri (86') · Real Zaragoza: Dani Gómez (6')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo La Coruña 55% · Real Zaragoza 45% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-1