Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Villarreal v Espanyol!

The referee blows his whistle! Absolutely no added time at El Madrigal, presumably because the referee didn't want to have to send anyone else off. A heavy defeat for Espanyol, and a slightly flattering victory for Villarreal.

Montero is the next to send a ball to Nilmar, but this time Carlos Kameni is quickly out to smother it.

Rossi plays a sweet reverse pass through to Nilmar! He sends his left-foot effort just wide of the post! Cracking chance for Villarreal, and brilliant play from Rossi

Daniel Alonso goes in the book for Espanyol, after another ill-timed swipe.

Villarreal have the ball again, and Espanyol are sitting right back now.

That's insult to injury for Espanyol, with their right-back presumably fed up of Montero's flashy skills

Jefferson Montero - who has looked so impressive on the left - is hacked down from behind by Francisco Chica, who is immediately shown a red card.

Alonso rises highest to connect with a ball swept in from the left, but sends his header wide of the near post

Ouch. Gonzalo comes on for Mussachio, and immediately goes into the book for what can best be described as an angry swipe at the ball

Montero again has the ball on the left on the edge of the area, and slams a right-foot effort just wide of Kameni's far post!

Espanyol are stunned. They'll play worse than they have today and get a result this season, but Villarreal have been clinical

GOAL! Villarreal make it four! Jefferson Montero does incredibly well to keep the ball just in at the by-line, before squaring to Nilmar who taps the ball past Kameni!

If Espanyol have any chance of coming back into this match, they need to do something now. Another Villarreal goal would kill it

Montero is squeezed out on the right, however, and Espanyol have a throw

Chica gets forward to good effect on the right, but fails to beat the first man. Villarreal can counter

Espanyol have made all their changes, but if anything the pace of this match is decreasing. The home side are dictating the play, and they're happy to play the passing game

The hosts make a couple of changes of their own, with the impressive Valero and Cazorla making way for Cani and Jefferson Montero.

Change for Espanyol: Javi Marquez off for Daniel Alonso

The ball is eventually swept into the box, but Lopez takes it easily

Sergio Garcia embarrasses Sorlano Bruno on the right, running inside and sending the Villarreal man sprawling