First Division - Day 31

Espanyol 3 - Atlético Madrid 0

Espanyol: Kameni; Chica, Nico Pareja, Víctor Ruíz, Didac; Moisés Hurtado (Forlín 68'), Raúl Baena; Marqués (Verdú 46'), Luis García, Callejón; Osvaldo (Iván Alonso 88'). 4-2-3-1.
Atlético: De Gea; Ujfalusi, Juanito, Domínguez, Antonio López; Paulo Assunçao (Raúl García 75'), Tiago; Valera (Agüero 56'), Jurado, Reyes (Salvio 75'); Diego Forlán. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 48. Víctor Ruíz. From ground after Luis García flicked on Callejón cross.
2-0. 68. Osvaldo. Got above marker to head Callejón cross wide of De Gea.
3-0. 91. Iván Alonso. Beat keeper at second attempt after first shot came off post.

Yellow cards: Chica 41', Juanito 73', Tiago 80', Osvaldo 87', Salvio 90' / red cards: Ujfalusi 85'.

Atlético Madrid's long season is taking it's toll, and they remain in mid-table after a 3-0 defeat at Espanyol. The Catalans have not been beaten at home since early December, and only a couple of great saves by De Gea prevented Osvaldo from opening the scoring before the break. Three minutes after the restart though Víctor Ruíz beat the keeper while lying on the ground after Luis García flicked on Callejón's cross, and a few minutes later Osvaldo headed in another Callejón cross to make it two. Kameni saved from second half substitute Agüero before Ujfalusi got himself sent off for a hard tackle on Forlín, and with the game coming to an end Iván Alonso completed the scoring, drilling the ball back in to the net after his first shot came back off the post.