Espanyol 1 - Palermo 1

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Zabaleta, Moisés Hurtado, Jarque, David García; Edu Costa, De la Peña; Armando Sá (Fredson 77'), Luis García, Jofre (Corominas 61'); Jonathan (Tamudo 61'). 4-2-3-1.
Palermo: Guardalben; Zaccardo, Rinaudo, Barzagli (Ferri 87'), Accardi; Bonanni (Grosso 62'), Barone, Codrea, Mariano González; Makinwa (Caracciolo 74'), Brienza. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 44. Mariano. First time volley past Gorka from Codrea's chipped pass.
1-1. 91. Moisés. Headed De la Peña free kick down into bottom corner of net.

Espanyol scraped a point in a 1-1 draw with Palermo in Barcelona, a last minute goal from Moisés Hurtado saving the day and keeping the Catalans on line for a place in the next round. It was hard work though, and Lotina's side hardly had a sight at goal in a first half in which the only chances fell to the visitors. Mariano González put Gorka Iraizoz to the test five minutes before the break, and on the stroke of half time González got on the end of Codrea's chipped cross to volley past the keeper and open the scoring.

There was more action in the second half though, Jonathan Soriano heading two good chances just wide of the mark within minutes of the restart, and De la Peña seeing his snapshot saved by Guardalben. Lotina finally called on Juanfran and Tamudo, his team captain having been rested at the start as he was carrying a knock, and Armando Sá came close to equalising when he broke through but couldn't finish off. Grosso went close at the other end following a corner, but Espanyol's third substitute brought the best save of the night out of the visiting keeper a few minutes later.

It seemed though that Del Neri's team were going to take the three points until De la Peña took a free kick from outside of the area, and Moisés got above the defence to steer a header down into the corner of the net. The Catalans had kept up their unbeaten record against Italian sides, and with four points from their first two games they are well positioned for a place in the next round.