US EditionVillarreal inflicts heaviest defeat of Espanyol in La Liga this season
Villarreal ended a three-game poor run by beating Espanyol 4-1, handing Espanyol its heaviest defeat and extending their winless streak to six matches, league sources said.
- On Monday, Villarreal scored twice in each half to beat Espanyol 4-1, handing the Catalan club its heaviest defeat of the season.
- Amid a poor run, Villarreal had taken one point from its previous three games while Barcelona-based Espanyol has gone six matches without a league win since before Christmas.
- Georges Mikautadze met Tajon Buchanan's cushioned header for a scissor-kick opener 10 minutes before halftime, with Jose Salinas' own goal six minutes later doubling Villarreal's lead.
- Villarreal moved level with third-placed Atletico Madrid and seven ahead of Real Betis, with a game in hand, after their victory on Monday.
- Monday's result marked Espanyol's first four-goal concession this season, with Leandro Cabrera's glancing header from a Cyril Ngonge corner two minutes before time their only reply.
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Villarreal inflicts heaviest defeat of Espanyol in La Liga this season
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Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol On paper, these two sides were separated by just two positions in the table going into the Monday night fixture at La Ceramica, but the gap stood at eight points, and the difference showed. The Yellow Submarine were back in their best form as Espanyol continue their dreadful run in 2026. The opening to the game arguably saw Los Pericos start the better, with Omar El Hilali seeing his goal ruled out for a foul by Roberto F…
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