"Fulham have excellent players, " said Flores, who has also guided his side to a Spanish Cup final against Sevilla since taking over from Abel Resino, who departed in the wake of the club's 4-0 Champions League drubbing at Chelsea last October.

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In other action, Borja Valero scored an injury-time equalizer for nine-man Real Mallorca against Atletico Madrid, who are without a coach after the midweek sacking of Abel Resino.

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