Espanyol 0 - Alavés 0

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Jarque, Lopo, Sergio Sánchez, David García; Juanfran (Fredson 56'), Edu Costa, De la Peña, Corominas (Martín Posse 80'); Luis García, Pandiani (Tamudo 56'). 4-4-2.
Alavés: Bonano; Edu Alonso, Gaspar, Sarriegi, Coromina; De Lucas, Astudillo (Carpintero 78'), Juanito, Nené (Blago Georgiev 60'); Bodipo (Jandro 74'), Aloisi. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Espanyol: De la Peña, Luis García for Ito, Martín Posse / Alavés: De Lucas, Astudillo for Blago Georgiev, Carpintero.

Goals: None.

Espanyol and Alavés played out a dull 0-0 in Montjuic, a result which keeps the two in fifteenth and sixteenth place respectively. The early chances were for the visitors, Nené chipping a shot just wide of the far post and Gorka saving from De Lucas, and Bodipo also tried his luck later in the half. But the home side hardly responded, with an out of sorts Pandiani leading the attack, and the first real effort came when Corominas hit the side netting shortly before the break.

Lotina decided to ring the changes early in the second half, Tamudo and Fredson replacing Pandiani and Juanfran, and things started to improve. Corominas hit the side netting again, and the Catalans were unlucky to have a penalty appeal turned down when he ball hit Edu Alonso on the arm. Bonano was proving steadfast in the visiting goal though, and he kept out long efforts from Tamudo and Edu Costa as time wore on. So in the end a point apiece, and on this showing both sides are going to have a long fight on their hands from now to the end of the season if they want to stay up.