Espanyol 1-1 Deportivo La Coruna: Gerard Moreno strike denies visitors first away win of season

Image: Gerard Moreno scored Espanyol's equaliser

Deportivo La Coruna were denied a first away win of the season as Espanyol hit back to earn a 1-1 draw in La Liga.

After a goalless first-half, Costa Rica international Celso Borges, who earlier hit the crossbar with a dipping volley, headed in Emre Colak's left-wing corner to put Gaizka Garitano's men ahead in the 59th minute.

But the mid-table hosts, who were thrashed 4-1 by city rivals Barcelona before the winter break, equalised just four minutes later when forward Gerard Moreno seized on a mistake by Brazilian defender Sidnei to finish from close range.

Deportivo defender Juanfran was dismissed for a second yellow card in the 90th minute and, from the resultant free-kick, Espanyol almost snatched all three points.

Jose Manuel Jurado rattled the bar with his free-kick before Javi Fuego fired the rebound wide from close range with the goal gaping.

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The point means Espanyol stay ninth in the La Liga table on 23 points, while Deportivo are 15th on 17 points.

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