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Villarreal suffer defeat to lowly Espanyol ahead of Champions League match vs. PSG

It was a frustrating Friday night at the office for Villarreal at Estadio de la Cerámica, falling 1-0 to an Espanyol side that started the day in the relegation zone. Villarreal risks falling out of the top 10 with the…

Canadian Soccer Daily

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 10:25 PM

Key Things to Know

Villarreal suffered a 1-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Espanyol at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Leandro Cabrera scored the winning goal in the 60th minute from the edge of the six-yard box.
Villarreal captain Gerard Moreno left the match after 18 minutes with an injury ahead of facing Paris Saint-Germain.

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Villarreal suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Espanyol at Estadio de la Cerámica on Friday night. Leandro Cabrera scored the decisive goal on the hour mark to secure the win for the visitors. The result ended Villarreal's brief upturn in form and left them 10th in the league table with 12 points from 11 matches.

The loss was compounded by an early injury to Villarreal captain Gerard Moreno, who exited after 18 minutes ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. The victory marked the first for new Espanyol manager Eder Sarabia, who replaced Manolo Gonzalez earlier in the week.

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