Success accompanied the Barcelona club in the Spanish Championship (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Monday, one match of the Spanish Championship was played.

In the first sextet of the league table, Barcelona's "Espanyol" team moved up by winning 3-1 at home against Santander's "Racing".

The visitors took the lead after Cristiano Stuani's goal, but in the first half, the hosts turned the score around with goals from Joan Verdu and Philippe Coutinho.

After the break, Marcos Gullon was sent off the field, and "Espanyol" took advantage of the numerical superiority and doubled their lead.

Barcelona's "Espanyol" 3 - 1 Santander's "Racing" 12' [0 - 1] C.Stuani 26' [1 - 1] J.Verdu 33' [2 - 1] P.Coutinho 80' [3 - 1] H.Moreno 52' M.Gullon ("Racing") sent off the field