Barcelona: Espanyol beat Getafe 1-0 at La Liga for a third straight win and eased its fear of relegation on Friday.
The only goal was scored at the end of the half at the loan center Half Marash Kumbulla.
When Nigerian defender Christantus Uche was sent a bad tackle, any hope of a comeback would be on the hour mark.
The result is the third straight clean sheet for the manolo González after a recent match won at Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo.
It put Club Barcelona in 12th place.
Getafe is a key point, and above a place is a place.
