MADRID, Oct 19: Espanyol followed up its shock win against Spanish league leader Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory over Cádiz on Monday.
Raúl de Tomás and Nico Melamed scored in each half to give Espanyol its third win in four matches. It was coming off a 2-1 win over Madrid before the international break. The home victory moved the Barcelona club to 11th place.
Meanwhile, Cádiz’s winless streak was extended to four matches. It is in 16th place. De Tomás scored from close range in first-half injury time and Melamed added to the lead in the 65th with a shot that deflected in off a defender.
Borja Iglesias scored in the 89th to give Real Betis a 1-0 win over Aláves for its fourth victory in five matches in all competitions.
It was the second consecutive loss for Alavés after its shock win against defending champion Atlético Madrid.
It stayed in second-to-last-place. Real Sociedad leads the league. Madrid, Atlético, Osasuna and Sevilla are three points behind with a game in hand. (AP)20
