The victory over Sevilla has increased Espanyol's chances of playing in Europe next season.
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Espanyol moved up to sixth place in the Spanish La Liga table after defeating Sevilla 2-1 on Monday. The victory boosted Espanyol's chances of playing in Europe next season.
The win at RCDE Stadium took Espanyol to 21 points from 13 games, seven points off the top four. Atletico Madrid are fourth with 28 points. Sevilla are 11th with 16 points. Pere Mila and Roberto Fernandez scored for the home team in the second half.
Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera scored an own goal four minutes from time, setting up a thrilling final few minutes.
