Espanyol 0 - Racing Santander 2

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Armando Sá, Jarque, Lopo, David García; Edu Costa, Fredson (Luis García 59'); Juanfran, De la Peña, Jofre (Corominas 46'); Pandiani. 4-2-3-1.
Racing: Dudu Aouate; Pinillos, Oriol, Pablo Alfaro, Ayoze; Vitolo, Matabuena (Casquero 76'); Damià, Felipe Melo, Jonathan Valle (Oscar Serrano 63'); Antoñito (Pinilla 69'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Espanyol: Lopo, Fredson, Juanfran, Jofre, Pandiani for Moisés Hurtado, Ito, Zabaleta, Corominas, Tamudo / Racing: Ayoze, Vitolo, Felipe Melo for Neru, Antonio Tomás, Pinilla.

Goals:
0-1. 82. Damià. Latched on to loose ball in area and lobbed shot into net.
0-2. 83. Casquero. Picked up pass from Damià and chipped ball over keeper.

Racing Santander continued their recent good form with a 0-2 victory over Espanyol, who are paying the price of their good Spanish cup run as well as their participation in the UEFA cup. The Catalans came in to the game tired but content after their cup victory against Deportivo, although Gorka had to be on his toes to keep out Antoñito early on. Lopo headed a corner against the outside of the post and Fredson headed another chance over, but Damià shot just wide for the visitors in between.

Espanyol felt they should have had a penalty in the second minute of the second half when Oriol held back Luis García, but otherwise there were few chances, and the only action that raised any interest from the crowd was the introduction of Oscar Serrano, who was given a hard time by the home fans after abandoning the club in the summer.

With eight minutes to go though the local defence failed to clear a corner, and the ball fell to Damià who chipped it back over the heads of everyone and in to the net. And while the home side were still reeling, the ex Barcelona youngster sent away Casquero for him to lob the keeper and score a second. The game was over in an instant, and the locals now have to pick themselves up for another gruelling cup tie next Wednesday, this time against Schalke in the UEFA cup.