Deportivo La Coruna have given their La Liga survival hopes a boost with a 1-0 win over Malaga at La Riazor.

Pizzi nearly gave the hosts a lead in the 32nd minute, but his free kick crashed back off the woodwork.

Joaquin could have broke the deadlock for Malaga in the dying moments of the first half before Pizzi emphatically fired home on 57 minutes to put Deportivo ahead.

Isco should have found an equaliser for Malaga in the final 10 minutes, only for Ze Castro to heroically snuff out the danger.