Kanoute scores as Sevilla beats Zaragoza in La Liga

AP, Sunday 3 Apr 2011

Sevilla rose to fifth place in the Spanish league after beating Zaragoza 3-1 on Sunday with goals from Diego Perotti, Frederic Kanoute and Alvaro Negredo

Kanoute

Perotti scored in the 43rd minute at Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, getting behind the defense to tap in a low cross from Jesus Navas at the far post.

Jiri Jarosik leveled for Zaragoza in the 47th, heading a free kick inside the near post. But Kanoute scored from the penalty spot in the 55th after Leonardo Ponzio had fouled Martin.

Negredo converted a spot kick in the third minute of injury of time when Paulo Da Silva fouled him in the area.

Also, it was: Real Sociedad 1, Hercules 3; Espanyol 1, Racing Santander 2; Levante 3, Malaga 1 and Deportivo La Coruna 2, Mallorca 1.

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