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Osasuna shock Deportivo with win at the Riazor
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-09-13 13:56
Deportivo Coruna slumped to a surprise 3-1 home defeat by Osasuna
on Sunday after the visitors fought back from a goal down and a sending-off to
claim their first Primera Liga win of the season.
New signing Savo
Milosevic weighed in with two classy strikes in the second half to give the
Navarrans their first league win at the Riazor and leave Deportivo with work to
do before next week's Champions League match against
Olympiakos.
Espanyol continued their fine start to the season thanks to
an emphatic 4-1 win at out-of-sorts Real Betis with Argentine striker Maxi
Rodriguez bagging a hat-trick.
The victory propelled the Catalans into
third place in the standings after two rounds of matches.
Barcelona and
Real Madrid lead the standings after maintaining their 100 percent records with
victories over Sevilla and Numancia on Saturday, but champions Valencia are two
points adrift after drawing 2-2 at Athletic Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid
have the chance to join Barca and Real at the top of the table if they win
Sunday's late game at Albacete.
Primera Liga newcomers Getafe have yet
to earn a point in the top flight after slipping to a 2-1 home defeat by Real
Mallorca, but Levante became the first promoted side to notch a win with a 3-1
victory over Racing Santander.
Depor took a 19th-minute lead at the
Riazor when Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani guided home a first-time shot from
15 metres after a poor clearance from the Osasuna defence.
The visitors
equalised early in the second half, however, when Australian striker John Aloisi
scored from the penalty spot after he had been pushed in the area.
The
Navarrans looked to have blown their chances when defender Jose Izquierdo was
dismissed for picking up a second yellow card for an unnecessary foul on Pedro
Munitis.
The setback only spurred them into action, however, and they
took the lead five minutes later when the unmarked Milosevic scored from the
edge of the area after making a late run to meet a fine pass from midfielder
Ludovic Delporte.
The Serbia & Montenegro international striker
clinched victory with a delightful second when he chipped the ball over Depor
keeper Jose Molina from 18 metres to take his tally for the season to three
goals.
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