Nine-man Getafe's hopes of qualifying for the Europa League suffered a blow after they lost 2-0 at home to Espanyol. A goal by Joan Verdu gave the visitors the lead towards the end of a first half which saw few chances and little incident or excitement. The hosts failed to produce the commanding performance coach Luis Garcia had demanded before the game, and their level dropped even further wh...Full Story »

New Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has ruled out signing any of his former players from Espanyol. Pochettino, who left Espanyol in November, was claimed to be lining up a move for the struggling La Liga club's midfielder Joan Verdu after taking over from Nigel Adkins at St Mary's. However, Pochettino, speaking on Spanish radio show Esports Cope, said: “I'm not going to take any p...Full Story »

Joan Verdu scored twice in the opening seven minutes as Espanyol ended their five game winless run in the Primera Division with a dominant display in a 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid. The midfielder fired past Thibaut Courtois from 30 yards in the fifth minute before he raced into the area and struck his second two minutes later. Romaric scored Espanyol's third before Radamel Falcao pulled o...Full Story »

Espanyol midfielder Joan Verdu insists the club's fans should keep faith with their team despite their recent dismal record in the Primera Division. Espanyol's 2-1 defeat at home to Racing Santander last weekend was an eighth defeat in 10 league matches for the Barcelona-based side and saw the Catalans drop out of the top six for the first time since the sixth round of the championship. Espa...Full Story »