Wu hopes end to goal drought rouses troubled Espanyol

Wu Lei hopes his first goal of the current Spanish season can kick-start Espanyol's campaign as the Barcelona-based club fights for its La Liga life.

Wu volleyed home from close range from a corner on the stroke of halftime to cancel out Jaime Mata's third-minute opener for visitor Getafe and earn Espanyol its first point in four matches.

The host laid siege to the Getafe goal in the second half but the Madrid-based side survived the onslaught as goalkeeper David Soria denied Wu a winner with a string of superb saves.