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On Monday evening, in the late stages of the last round of matches in the Spanish "Liga BBVA" championship, the ambitious "Malaga" footballers achieved an important victory in the fight for a place in next year's UEFA Champions League tournament.
Manuel Pellegrini's team, playing at home, crushed one of the league's underdogs, Santander's "Racing," with a dry score of 3-0 and climbed to third place in the league standings.
There are seven rounds left until the end of the championship.
"Malaga" 3 - 0 Santander "Racing" 22' [1 - 0] Isco 64' [2 - 0] S. Cazorla 84' [3 - 0] R.v. Nistelrooy
3' J.P. Francis ("Racing") was sent off the field 4' S. Cazorla ("Malaga") missed a penalty kick from 11 meters
