Almeria 1-1 Deportivo La Coruna - Aranzubia to the rescue

Goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia was Deportivo La Coruna's hero as he scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser to earn his side a 1-1 draw at second-bottom Almeria.

With his side trailing to Pablo Piatti's brilliant 48th-minute opener, Aranzubia ventured forward for a corner deep into injury-time and headed in a goal that helped Depor avoid what looked set to be a fourth defeat at the hands of Almeria this season.

Almeria, who had beaten Depor once in the league and twice in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals already this campaign, could have climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time since last year if results had gone their way this weekend.

However, they remain three points adrift of safety, while Depor are three points above the drop zone following Aranzubia's late show.

Prior to displaying his goalscoring abilities, Aranzubia was kept busy showing off his more recognised skills as a goalkeeper.

He did superbly early on to tip over Leonardo Ulloa's volley, before parrying low shots from outside the box by Piatti and Kalu Uche.

Aranzubia could do nothing about the goal that put Almeria ahead just after the break though, with the highly-rated Piatti curling a pinpoint shot into the far top corner from the right edge of the area.

Depor, who ended a run of six defeats in seven league and cup games with last weekend's 1-0 win over high-flying Villarreal, went in search of an equaliser but Manuel Pablo's 25-yard shot that was saved by Diego Alves looked like being the closest they would come.

However, with four minutes of injury time already played Depor won a corner and Pablo Alvarez's inswinging cross was met by Aranzubia - surrounded by Almeria players - six yards and the former Athletic Bilbao man glanced the ball past the outrushing Alves to spark wild celebrations in the visiting camp.