Espanyol Barcelona win at Villarreal to end winless run in La Liga

End of the streak

Espanyol Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 on their own turf on Friday, and are back to winning ways in the league, according to L'Équipe, Mundo Deportivo, Estadio Deportivo, Placar, TuttoMercatoWeb and Gazeta Esportiva.

According to Estadio Deportivo, the team put an end to a run of one point taken from a possible 15. Placar and Gazeta Esportiva mention a run of five matches without a win. For these two outlets, this away success allows Espanyol to find the path to victory again.

Leandro Cabrera's goal

The goal was scored by Leandro Cabrera in the second half, Placar and Gazeta Esportiva report. TuttoMercatoWeb specifies that this win was secured at the Estadio de la Cerámica, despite a success described as surprising and very valuable. Estadio Deportivo stresses that Villarreal, who seemed to have left their La Liga struggles behind, are back to losing ways in this match played as the curtain-raiser, reports TuttoMercatoWeb.

In the standings

With these three points, Espanyol now have 11 points and are sleeping outside the relegation zone, Gazeta Esportiva notes. This fixture took place as part of La Liga, with no further details from the sources.

A first for Eder Sarabia

Maisfutebol notes that this trip to Villarreal marks the first for the new coach. Estadio Deportivo believes this victory shows the way for Eder Sarabia, Espanyol's new manager.