Espanyol vs Alavés, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Espanyol are hosting Alavés
at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Manu García (Alaves).
- 1': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Espanyol. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Adrián Embarba is caught offside.
- 4': VAR Decision: No Goal Espanyol 0-0 Alaves.
- 5': Foul by Manu García (Alaves).
- 5': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rubén Duarte (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manu García with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves).
- 8': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 8': Tachi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Joselu (Alaves).
- 12': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
- 12': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 14': Manu García (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 19': VAR Decision: No Goal Espanyol 0-0 Alaves.
- 23': Offside, Alaves. Joselu tries a through ball, but Luis Rioja is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Tachi (Alaves).
- 24': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 32': Attempt saved. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 32': Offside, Alaves. Luis Rioja tries a through ball, but John Guidetti is caught offside.
- 33': Dangerous play by Manu García (Alaves).
- 33': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
- 34': Joselu (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Joselu (Alaves).
- 36': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 41': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 41': Manu García (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 44': Foul by John Guidetti (Alaves).
- 44': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Joselu (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Guidetti.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Alaves 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Alaves 0.
- 46': Foul by John Guidetti (Alaves).
- 46': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Manu García.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Gómez.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 50': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 50': Tachi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. John Guidetti (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu.
- 51': Offside, Alaves. John Guidetti tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Manu Morlanes (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás with a cross.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Rubén Duarte (Alaves) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 53': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 54': Goal! Espanyol 1, Alaves 0. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Foul by Joselu (Alaves).
- 55': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Alaves. Joselu tries a through ball, but John Guidetti is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Alaves. Mamadou Sylla replaces John Guidetti.
- 61': Hand ball by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
- 61': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 62': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Nicolás Melamed.
- 64': Offside, Alaves. Tomás Pina tries a through ball, but Rubén Duarte is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
- 65': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
- 65': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Fran Mérida replaces Manu Morlanes.
- 67': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 67': Mamadou Sylla (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 69': Foul by Tomás Pina (Alaves).
- 69': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Wu Lei (Espanyol).
- 71': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Tomás Pina.
- 72': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 72': Mamadou Sylla (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Keidi Bare because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Landry Dimata replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 75': Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alaves).
- 75': Landry Dimata (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fran Mérida (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Wu Lei (Espanyol).
- 78': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 79': Manu García (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Mamadou Sylla (Alaves).
- 80': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Fran Mérida (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 83': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
- 84': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
- 84': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Mérida with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 86': Substitution, Alaves. Matt Miazga replaces Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 86': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Moya replaces Manu García.
- 86': Substitution, Alaves. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Tachi.
- 88': Substitution, Espanyol. Óscar Melendo replaces Sergi Darder.
- 89': Foul by David López (Espanyol).
- 89': Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Melendo with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 90'+1': Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
- 90'+3': Landry Dimata (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toni Moya with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Diego López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Alaves 0.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Alaves 0.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Alaves 0.
Statistics
 ALA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 367 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 14,254
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 14,254
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | +27 | 46 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 20 | +29 | 39 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK)  |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 12 | Óscar Gil |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 20 | Keidi Bare |
| 6 | Manu Morlanes |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 21 | Nicolás Melamed |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
Alavés (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 2 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 8 | Tomás Pina |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum |
| 14 | Manu García |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 10 | John Guidetti |
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