Week 25's final La Liga clash pitted Espanyol against Villarreal in Barcelona.
An open first period brought just the one goal with Moi Gomez handing Villarreal the lead after 36 minutes.
The away side doubled their lead in the early stages of the second period when Jeremy Perbet converted from close range.
Jhon Cordoba had one back for Espanyol after 78 minutes, but Sergio Garcia passed up the chance to level late on when his penalty was saved by Sergio Asenjo.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
ESPANYOL: Casilla; Fuentes, Moreno, Colotto, J.Lopez; Sanchez, D.Lopez, Simao, Abraham; Stuani, Garcia
VILLARREAL: Asenjo; Mario, Jokic, Musacchio, Gabriel; Pina, Bruno, Gomez; Nahuel, Giovani, Perbet
10 - Villarreal are unbeaten in 10 league meetings with Espanyol. Their last defeat against them came back in Jan 08 (3-0 in Montjuic). Rock
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 24, 2014
1 - Marcelino Garcia Toral has only lost one of his seven meetings with Espanyol as a La Liga manager (W4 D2). Cider.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 24, 2014
Almassorins animant al @VillarrealCF #endavant pic.twitter.com/i6oJQNMBjp
— Esther Fuentes (@lafuen_ter) February 24, 2014
1 - Nahuel Leiva has made his first assist in La Liga in his first top-flight game as starter. Vision.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 24, 2014
17 - Nahuel Leiva is the youngest player to make a assist in the top five European leagues this season (22-10-1996). Jewel.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 24, 2014