Malaga salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw against Espanyol in the 93rd minute at La Rosaleda, avoiding a sixth consecutive head-to-head defeat in LaLiga. Bryan Zaragoza, a Malaga native, opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a stunning solo effort. Javi Hernández released him on the left, and the winger skipped past Carlos Puga and Fernando Calero before firing into the far corner past Alfonso Herrero. It was Zaragoza's first goal for Espanyol, and he celebrated in front of his hometown crowd, drawing loud whistles from the home fans. Espanyol should have doubled their lead before the break. Roberto Fernández forced a save from Herrero, and Puga cleared Javi Hernández's follow-up off the line. Pablo Martínez struck the crossbar with a 30-yard free-kick in the second half, and Ángel Fortuño made several crucial saves to keep Espanyol ahead. The pressure finally told in stoppage time when substitute Adrián Niño met Rafita's cross from the right with a first-time volley, leaving Fortuño helpless. Espanyol extended their unbeaten league run against Malaga to 15 matches, but missed the chance to claim just their third away win in 15 LaLiga games. Malaga remain bottom with four points, while Espanyol sit 11th with eight. Can Malaga secure their first win of the season, and is Espanyol's form enough to challenge for Europe.

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