Diego Martinez appointed as Espanyol coach
Diego Martinez will take over as Espanyol coach on a two-year contract as the successor to Vicente Moreno, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday.
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Diego Martinez will take over as Espanyol coach on a two-year contract as the successor to Vicente Moreno, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday.
Real Madrid secured a 35th La Liga title on Saturday with four games to spare after a 4-0 home win over Espanyol that included two goals from Rodrygo. Needing just one point to clinch the trophy, Madrid struck twice through the Brazilian in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before further goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema.
Yannick Carrasco scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game as 10-man Atletico Madrid scraped past Espanyol 2-1 on Sunday in what could prove a crucial victory in the race for La Liga's top four.
Barcelona started and finished strongly on Sunday night but sagged in between and drew 2-2 at less fashionable neighbours Espanyol to cling on to fourth place in La Liga. "We didn't play brilliantly, but we played well enough to win. The bad news is that we didn't win," said Barcelona coach Xavi. Pedri gave Barcelona a second minute lead but Sergi Darder levelled after 40 minutes and set up Raul de Tomas for a counter-attack goal after 64 minutes. With time running out, Luuk de Jong headed an equaliser that saved a point for Barcelona, but they still end the weekend 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid.