LaLiga Santander Fourth win in five for Mendilibar's men

As it happened

Leganes leapfrog Depor to throw themselves LaLiga lifeline

Three goals in just 10 minutes of playing action saw Eibar return to seventh in LaLiga, sending Malaga to their seventh defeat in 10 games in the process.

The Andalusians had managed to gather some momentum for the first time under new boss Marcelo Romero with a win against Las Palmas last week but with the likes of Ignacio Camacho unavailable, their hard work was undone by a drab showing at Estadio Ipurua.

Rarely threatened in their own final third, the hosts made an excellent inroad towards the Malaga goal after 43 minutes, Adrian Gonzalez rounding off a neat passing move with a tap-in thanks to Sergi Enrich's lay off.

A contentious penalty decision then went Eibar's way just as the second-half began, Pedro Leon going down to allow Adrian his second of the match from 12 yards.

Any lingering chances of Malaga taking a positive return from their trip to the Basque Country were soon crushed as Sergi Enrich powerfully sealed the points, volleying home to enter double figures in LaLiga for the campaign.

Defender Roberto Rosales was given his marching orders on the 72nd minute following his second booking as the visitors sank to a 3-0 defeat that keeps them 13th in the table, 10 points clear of the drop zone.