Espanyol draws 1-1 with last-place Huesca in Spanish league

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:57 PM CST Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 Last Modified: 4:57 PM CST Friday, Feb. 22, 2019

MADRID - Espanyol was held to a 1-1 home draw by last-place Huesca on Friday, missing a chance to move further away from the relegation zone in the Spanish league.

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MADRID - Espanyol was held to a 1-1 home draw by last-place Huesca on Friday, missing a chance to move further away from the relegation zone in the Spanish league.

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MADRID – Espanyol was held to a 1-1 home draw by last-place Huesca on Friday, missing a chance to move further away from the relegation zone in the Spanish league.

The result left the hosts in 13th place, seven points from safety.

Esteban Granero put Espanyol ahead with a well-placed free kick in the first half, but Xabier Etxeita equalized for the visitors with a strike from inside the penalty area early in the second period.

“We were far from our best,” Granero said. “We made many mistakes.”

Huesca moved within five points of safety. “We played more aggressively in the second half,” Etxeita said.

The match at RCDE Stadium ended with Espanyol fans jeering their team, which has won only one of its last eight matches in all competitions.

Barcelona, which holds a seven-point lead over second-place Atletico Madrid, visits fourth-place Sevilla on Saturday. Atletico hosts Villarreal on Sunday, while third-place Real Madrid — nine points off the lead, visits Levante later on Sunday.

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