Las Palmas 2 - Espanyol 0

Las Palmas: Nacho González; Angel, Olías, Schurrer, Paqui; Jayo (Josico 77'), Samways; Edu Alonso (Tevenet 55'), Jorge, Pablo Lago; Orlando (Rubén 46'). 4-2-3-1.
Espanyol: Argensó; Fran (Benítez 77'), Lopo, Rotchen, Ricardo Cavas; Alex Fernández, Morales; Velamazán, Martín Posse, Palencia; Tamudo (David García 65'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Las Palmas: Jayo, Jorge for Josico, Alberto / Espanyol: Palencia for De Lucas.

Goals:
1-0. 74. Jorge. Shot from edge of area after Rubén laid ball back.
2-0. 81. Tevenet (penalty). After Argensó pulled player down in box.

Las Palmas won at home 2-0 against Espanyol move away from the bottom spots and in to midtable, Espanyo manager Paco Flores was under pressure after a recent run of bad results including getting knocked out of the Spanish cup on Wednesday, and with De Lucas both banned and injured he decided to play his three top strikers together for the first time, Palencia taking up a position on the left wing behind Posse and Tamudo. It was the home side who had the better start though, with Samways and Jayo working hard in midfield, and they were unlucky not to be in front by the break after Orlando and Jorge both hit the bar.

Fernando Vázquez brought on Rubén and Tevenet, and the visitors were reduced to ten men after Ricardo Cavas picked up two yellow cards in three minutes with an hour gone. Flores sacrificed Tamudo to bring on young left back David García, but Las Palmas took advantage of the extra man to score through Jorge, with Tevenet adding the second from the penalty spot after keeper Argensó brought him down near the end.