Depor benefit from own goal double
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Deportivo Coruna recovered from their midweek European humiliation to return to the top of the Primera Liga on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad that came courtesy of two late Igor Jauregi own goals.
Deportivo, handed a crushing 8-3 defeat by Monaco in the Champions League in midweek, were in trouble again on their return to domestic duty when Nihat Kahveci gave Sociedad the lead midway through the first half.
Jauregi turned a Joan Capdevila cross past his goalkeeper Sander Westerveld after 72 minutes, though, and the unfortunate defender got the final touch on a glancing Walter Pandiani header two minutes from time to hand Depor the win.
Victory took Deportivo back top of the table with 25 points from 11 matches.
Valencia and Real Madrid, both with 23 points from 10 games, will look to move back ahead of Depor with victories on Sunday. Valencia are at home to Racing Santander, while Real travel to take on Sevilla.
Osasuna, in fourth place with 17 points, are at home to Valladolid in another of Sunday's games.
Athletic Bilbao climbed up to fifth with an uninspiring 1-0 win at home to bottom club Espanyol on Saturday.
Bilbao's victory, which came via an early goal from Andoni Iraola, spoiled the homecoming for former Athletic coach Luis Fernandez, who replaced Javier Clemente in charge at Espanyol in midweek.
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