: Georges Mikautadze opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a scissor kick from a Tajon Buchanan header.
Following this match, Villarreal climbed into a tie for third place with 45 points. Espanyol remained in the top half of the table in sixth place with 34 points, though the defeat marked their heaviest loss of the season. Espanyol - Villarreal
Villarreal's offense was firing from the start, ending a winless streak in spectacular fashion. : Georges Mikautadze opened the scoring in the
: An own goal by José Salinas just before halftime doubled Villarreal's lead to 2-0. Espanyol - Villarreal