RCD Espanyol de Barcelona suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Villarreal CF in La Liga. Villarreal's star striker, Boulaye Dia, broke the deadlock in the 35th minute with a clinical strike, before Alfonso Pedraza doubled the visitors' lead midway through the second half. The defeat leaves Espanyol trailing far behind in the league table, while Villarreal's win sees them move up the standings.