Espanyol 5 - Sevilla 0

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Zabaleta, Jarque, Lopo, Pochettino, Domi; Corominas (Martín Posse 73'), Edu Costa, Fredson, De la Peña (Miki 68'); Luis García (Pandiani 70'). 5-4-1.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Dragutinovic, David; Jesús Navas (Escudé 62'), Jordi, Maresca, Adriano; Kanouté (Kepa 57'), Saviola (Aitor Ocio 62'). 4-4-2.

Team changes: Espanyol: Pochettino, Domi, De la Peña for Armando Sá, Moisés Hurtado, Juanfran / Sevilla: Dragutinovic, Jordi for Escudé, Martí.

Goals:
1-0. 05. Fredson. Ran on to head Domi cross down into far corner of net.
2-0. 47. Zabaleta. Fired in long shot across Palop from outside of area.
3-0. 54. Luis García. Picked up pass from Fredson and rounded keeper to score.
4-0. 56. Luis García. Low shot into bottom corner after defence cleared free kick.
5-0. 66. Luis García (penalty). After Corominas pulled over from behind in area.

A surprise result in Montjuic, where Espanyol ran out 5-0 winners over Sevilla to move away from the danger zone. Both sides had had mixed fortunes in the UEFA cup midweek, the locals being knocked out by Schalke and the visitors winning through against Lokomotiv, but although the morale of the Catalans was low, Fredson headed them in to an early lead from Domi's cross.

For most of the rest of the first half the visitors were on top, Saviola and Kanouté testing Gorka and Adriano claiming a penalty after he was pushed by Jarque as he burst through to shoot at goal. De la Peña chipped a shot just over the bar, but a long volley by Maresca just missed the target at the other end.

Just two minutes in to the second half though Zabaleta latched on to a loose ball to fire in a second goal past Palop, and Luis García made it three a few minutes later after picking up a pass from Fredson to round the keeper. The visitors were left with ten men when Javi Navarro picked up a second yellow card, and Luis García got a fourth goal immediately afterwards when De la Peña's free kick was only cleared as far as the edge of the area.

From then on the play was in the visitors' half, Corominas curling a shot just wide of the far post before referee Lizondo Cortés awarded the locals a penalty after Corominas was held. Luis García stepped up to complete his hat-trick, and it could have been more had Martín Posse (making his first appearance of the season) had not been closed down by Palop. A fiesta in Montjuic, and a great boost for Lotina's side as they fight to avoid relegation.