Espanyol, having sacked their coach, returned to winning ways

2026-10-31 08:07 © zumapress.com

In the Spanish La Liga championship, Villarreal lost 0–1 at home to Barcelona’s Espanyol.

Three days ago, the Catalans dismissed head coach Manolo González.

In the 48th minute, an Espanyol goal by Roberto Fernández was disallowed for a foul.

In the 60th minute, Leandro Cabrera put the visitors ahead.

Espanyol ended a long winless run.

With 11 points, they share 11th–14th place.

The "Submarines” share 8th–10th place with 12 points.