Primera Liga reports

Brief reports of Primera Liga matches played in Saturday:

ATLETICO MADRID 1 OSASUNA 1

Osasuna will be kicking themselves for letting victory slip through their fingers in the dying minutes at the Calderon.

Midfielder Valdo put them ahead midway through the first half when he poked in at the near post after excellent work by Cameroon forward Pierre Webo and they had Atletico on the ropes after midfielder Carlos Aguilera was dismissed late in the game.

But Greece striker Demis Nikolaidis earned the home side a point when he shook off the attentions of the Osasuna defence to net a fine glancing header three minutes into injury time.

MALAGA 1 VALENCIA 6

Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira grabbed his second hat-trick of the season as Valencia found their scoring touch against a sorry-looking Malaga.

Rafa Benitez's side got off to a flying start when Mista and Oliveira put them 2-0 up inside 15 minutes and they were given a further boost when Malaga goalkeeper Francesc Arnau was sent off for handball midway through the half.

Valencia took full advantage after the break, defender Carlos Marchena scoring with a rare strike from the edge of the area, Oliveira completing his hat-trick with two powerful headers and midfielder David Albelda finishing off with a sixth.

Former Valencia striker Salva Ballesta pulled one back a minute later, but it was scant consolation for a beleaguered Malaga who have now lost five games on the trot.

REAL BETIS 1 CELTA VIGO 0

New coach Radomir Antic knows he has a job on his hands if he is to turn things around at Celta after watching his side slip to a disappointing defeat in his first game in charge.

Uruguayan defender Daniel Lembo scored the only goal of the game with a sharp left-foot shot on the turn after striker Alfonso had headed a Denilson corner down to his feet eight minutes before the break.