Mallorca 1 - Espanyol 0

Mallorca: Prats; Héctor, Ballesteros, Nunes, Fernando Navarro; Jonas Gutiérrez (Jankovic 69'), Basinas, Pisculichi (Maxi López 58'), Ibagaza, Arango; Víctor (Diego Tristán 75'). 4-5-1.
Espanyol: Kameni; Velasco, Lacruz, Jarque, Moha; Moisés Hurtado (Edu Costa 67'), Jonatas; Rufete (Pandiani 80'), Luis García, Riera; Tamudo (Corominas 61'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Mallorca: Héctor, Basinas, Víctor for Varela, Pereyra, Maxi López / Espanyol: Velasco for Sergio Sánchez.

Goals:
1-0. 76. Maxi López. Turned ball past Kameni after Jankovic played in corner.

Mallorca moved clear of the danger zone with a 1-0 victory over Espanyol. Gregorio Manzano's side started the weekend just above the bottom three, and the coach opted to play Víctor up front and leave Maxi López and new signing Diego Tristán on the bench. But they were unable to carve out many chances in a dull first half, Kameni only being tested once by Jonás Gutiérrez, and Arango shooting wide.

Kameni was in action early in the second half to keep out Víctor, and Riera (the only visiting player to have a shot at goal in the first half) had a penalty appeal turned down at the other end. Manzano finally brought on all his fire power, and with a quarter of an hour to go Maxi López finally got the goal they were looking for, turning the ball in from close up after Jankovic played on a corner.

A couple of minutes later Riera was sent off for a second bookable offence, and Arango came close to increasing the lead with a shot which Kameni beat out at close range. Espanyol almost saved a point in the end though following a corner, Prats just getting a hand to Coro's header on the line to keep the ball out of the net.