Recreativo Huelva 0 - Espanyol 0

Recreativo: Luque; Merino, Loren, Iker Begoña, Pernía; Javi García (Quique Romero 55'), Viqueira (Cubillo 71'), Camacho, Benítez (Oscar Arpón 80'); Xisco, Raúl Molina. 4-4-2.
Espanyol: Toni; Torricelli, Lopo, Soldevilla, David García; Domoraud, De la Peña (Milosevic 57'); Maxi (Arteaga 79'), Oscar (Boghossian 75'), Roger; Tamudo. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Recreativo: Raúl Molina for Quique Romero / Espanyol: Torricelli for Fredson.

Goals: None.

Espanyol failed to take advantage of their opportunities and ended up drawing 0-0 with fellow strugglers Recreativo Huelva. The Andalucians were clearly suffering from the after-effects of their historic cup victory mid-week, and only some excellent saves from Luque won them a point. The keeper stopped a second half penalty from Tamudo after Maxi was fouled in the area by Pernía, and also made vital saves from Roger in the first half and Maxi and Milosevic after the break. The Catalans stay in eighteenth place, four points ahead of their opponents, but in fact are only six points away from ninth placed Barcelona.