Deportivo beats Eibar, Osauna draws at Malaga to start Liga


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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lucas Perez earned and converted an 87th-minute penalty to complete a 2-1 comeback win for Deportivo La Coruna over Eibar, while Osasuna also struck late to draw 1-1 at Malaga on the opening day of the Spanish league on Friday.

Perez scored the decisive spot kick after the Deportivo striker was fouled by David Junca in the area.

Pedro Mosquera started the fight back for the hosts in the 68th when he canceled out Ivan Ramis' header for Eibar shortly after the restart.

Deportivo's win came on the debut of coach Gaizka Garitano, who in a previous job had guided Eibar's rise from the third division to reach the topflight in 2014.

In Malaga, Osasuna made a positive start to its return to the first division after a two-year absence thanks to Fran Merida's opportunistic goal with five minutes left.

Malaga had controlled the match until then, with Juanpi Anor putting Juande Ramos's new team in front in the 56th.

Barcelona starts its campaign for a third consecutive league title on Saturday when it hosts Real Betis at Camp Nou.

Real Madrid waits until Sunday to visit Real Sociedad, while Atletico Madrid welcomes promoted Alaves.

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