Celta 1 - Espanyol 0

Celta: Pinto; Angel, Sergio, Contreras, Placente; Iriney (De Ridder 80'), Borja Oubiña; Antonio Nuñez (Jorge 80'), David Silva, Gustavo López (Javi Guerrero 63'); Jesús Perera. 4-2-3-1.
Espanyol: Kameni; Zabaleta, Jarque, Lopo, Pochettino, David García; Ito, Fredson (Domi 46'), De la Peña (Corominas 70'); Luis García (Moisés 51'), Tamudo. 5-3-2.

Team changes: Celta: Antonio Nuñez, Jesús Perera for Jonathan Aspas, Fernando Baiano / Espanyol: Zabaleta, Pochettino, Fredson for Armando Sá, Edu Costa, Juanfran.

Goals:
1-0. 82. David Silva. Following up after Kameni got a hand to shot from Jorge.

Celta move back above Real Madrid to second place after a late 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Catalans started well after their midweek cup run, with De la Peña hitting the bar from a free kick and Luis García having a shot saved by Pinto. Kameni had to be at his best though to keep out a couple of efforts, including one from Iriney, and on the stroke of half time the visitors were left with ten men when Pochettino picked up a second yellow card.

With Kameni in excellent form, the Catalans held on for most of the second half. However with eight minutes to go the keeper could only push away a shot from substitute Jorge, and the rebound fell to David Silva for him to drive the ball into the back of the net. It was a killer blow, and Espanyol ended the day just a point above the relegation zone.