Espanyol - Villarreal -

Following this match, Villarreal climbed into a tie for third place with 45 points. Espanyol remained in the top half of the table in sixth place with 34 points, though the defeat marked their heaviest loss of the season.

: An own goal by José Salinas just before halftime doubled Villarreal's lead to 2-0. Espanyol - Villarreal

Villarreal's offense was firing from the start, ending a winless streak in spectacular fashion. Following this match, Villarreal climbed into a tie