A CORUNA, Spain (AP) -- Nouioui Lassad's second-half goal saw a defensive Deportivo La Coruna squeak out a 1-0 victory over Hercules in Spain on Monday.
Neither club created many clearcut chances at El Riazor stadium, but the Galicians finally broke through in the 73rd-minute through striker Lassad. Hercules rarely even tested the Deportivo goal.
Deportivo improved to 17 points while Hercules stayed on 15 points.
Barcelona leads the league table with 37 points after 14 rounds - two better than Real Madrid. Villarreal is third with 30.