ویارئال مقابل اسپانیول

Espanyol won 1-0 at Villarreal on Friday, their first victory since 12 September, with an interim coach who fielded six academy players. The only goal came in the 60th minute. Bryan Zaragoza crossed from the right and captain Leandro Cabrera finished first time, leaving Gulácsi no chance. Villarreal had 63 per cent of the ball and 14 shots, but only four were on target. Roberto Fernández had a goal ruled out by VAR early in the second half for a foul in the build-up, and Gerard Moreno went off injured after 18 minutes. Fortuño made key saves for the visitors, including one to deny Cardona before the break. The result came after a Copa del Rey exit and the dismissal of Manolo González. Sergio García took charge for the day, handing a debut to 19-year-old winger Alejandro Santiago, and Espanyol have named Eder Sarabia as the new coach. They climb to 11 points and 12th place, one point behind Villarreal in 10th.