Espanyol substitute Christian Stuani scored in the 90th minute to snatch a 2-1 win over 10-man Granada in the Spanish league on Sunday.
The Uruguay forward raced in at the far post to volley home Lucas Vazquez's cross after Granada was left a man down in the 82nd when Juan Carlos Perez received his second booking for handling the ball.
Vazquez had already played a part in Espanyol's first goal in the 34th when his deflected cross fell to Felipe Caicedo, who poked it past goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez.
Granada equalised through Youssef El Arabi in the 61st after forward Ivan "Riki" Sanchez-Rico made his season debut as a substitute to energise the visitors.
Espanyol rose to 11th place. Under first-year coach Sergio Gonzalez the Barcelona-based side hasn't lost in seven straight home games after losing its home opener.
Stuani, a starter in recent seasons, has flourished coming off the bench and leads Espanyol with six goals in the league.
"It was a very important goal after we lost at Barcelona (5-1)," said Stuani. "We had a debt to settle with our fans."
Granada, in 16th, remained winless in 11 rounds and two points above the relegation zone.
Later, Atletico Madrid host Villarreal and look to capitalise on Barcelona's 0-0 draw at Getafe on Saturday. A win would lift Atletico level with the Catalan club in second place behind leader Real Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao also visits Real Sociedad in a Basque Country derby, while Sevilla hosts Eibar.
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