This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
Published on July 6, 2020, Espanyol's relegation from La Liga is all but sealed after a 1-0 defeat to Leganes on Sunday.
Bottom-placed Espanyol were left on the brink of being relegated from La Liga for the first time in 27 years after they were beaten by fellow strugglers Leganes.
Jonathan Silva struck the only goal early in the second half, controlling a long ball and entering the box unmarked to lash past Espanyol keeper Diego Lopez.
The Catalans had substitute Jonathan Calleri sent off in the 88th minute for two successive bookings, for a foul and then for arguing with the referee.
Striker Raul de Tomas missed a glorious chance to level moments later when his effort flew over the bar.
Espanyol, who have been in the top-flight since winning promotion in 1994, are on 24 points after 34 games and are 11 points adrift of the safety zone.
Should they survive the test, they will need to beat champions Barcelona on Wednesday to avoid relegation.
