Monday night football usually offers scraps. Tonight, it offers a verdict. As Espanyol visits the Cerámica, the narrative of a 'shifting power dynamic' faces a brutal reality check against a Villarreal side that simply refuses to share its European seat.
It’s not El Clásico, and the world isn't watching. But tonight at Cornellà-El Prat, amidst the cold January air, two distinct football philosophies collide in a match that smells of Europe for one and survival for the other.
