Espanyol had to play the penalty game and face Racing de Santander without a crowd at the RCDE Stadium. Under normal conditions, a problem for the white-blues who lack the field factor. But after the bumpy debut in Albacete and all the furore over the performance of players like Óscar Gil, Cornellà-El Prat’s silence was more of an ally than an inconvenience. In a very serious game, especially at the beginning and at the end, the White-Blues got the three points against a rival whose lead melted at the end (2-0).