We are off and running in this match.

There goes the final whistle! Five successive league wins for Espanyol! Result was better than the performance, but that is all that will concern the home fans. Malaga deserve credit for their effort in the second period. Just couldn't get the goal.

Three minutes to be added.

Osvaldo departs for Espanyol with Ivan Alonso introduced. Will waste a few seconds.

Apono is going to flight this corner into the home box. Gets the delivery all wrong and Kameni comes to collect.

Owusu-Abeyie attempts to dance into the box and he has managed to win a corner.

Edinho gets a header in from inside the home area, but wide of the target. Lovely cross by Portillo. Time running out for Malaga.

Malaga can't come any closer than that. Probably merit a point from their efforts this evening.

So unlucky for Owusu-Abeyie, who rattles the bar with a terrific right-foot shot from 25 yards. Kameni had no chance there.

Stadsgaard is short with a backpass, but Arnau spotted the dangers and races out to wallop the ball up the park.

Edinho is on for Baha for the final nine minutes. Can Malaga find a goal?

Malaga retreating as Osvaldo speeds forward. Smashes in a shot, but wide of the goal. Fine passage of play. Was a poor finish, but better play by the home team.

Good defending by Ruiz as he knocks the ball off Quincy Owusu-Abeyie for a goalkick to Espanyol.

Gamez throws a fine cross into the box, but Kameni comes to collect. Osvaldo pressurises the visiting players and the ball is back in the Malaga half.

Pellegrini wearing a striped top in the stands. He'll be looking to emulate his success at Villarreal with Malaga.

Offside decision goes against Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, who is offside from Apono's pass.

Baha fouls Kameni at the corner kick and Espanyol have the ball. Not what Malaga needed.

Molina is on for Javier Márquez due to an injury. He has made his telling contribution with that scorching early strike.

Portillo replaces Sebastián Fernández as Malaga try to engineer a path through the home defence.

Espanyol edging nearer a fifth home win this season, but this has hardly been convincing.

Callejón attempts to scamper down the right flank. Could not get past Weligton and Malaga have the chance to move forward again.