Spanish LALIGA 2

Espanyol vs Levante, 2023-24 Spanish LALIGA 2, Regular Season

· Spanish LALIGA 2
Espanyol
  • 3': Martin Braithwaite
  • 90'+9': Martin Braithwaite (P)
FT
2 - 1
Levante
  • 58': Adrián de la Fuente

About

Espanyol are hosting Levante at Stage Front Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA 2.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Carlos Álvarez (Levante).
  • 2': Ian Forns (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ander Capa.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Aguado with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Goal! Espanyol 1, Levante 0. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Ruiz following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
  • 4': Álex Valle (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 6': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 6': Mohamed Bouldini (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Álex Valle (Levante) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Lozano.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Sergio Lozano (Levante).
  • 8': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol).
  • 8': Álex Valle (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol).
  • 9': Álex Muñoz (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 12': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 12': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 13': Foul by Mohamed Bouldini (Levante).
  • 13': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sergio Lozano (Levante).
  • 14': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Ander Capa (Levante) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol).
  • 19': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
  • 19': Álex Muñoz (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Offside, Levante. Dani Gómez is caught offside.
  • 21': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol).
  • 21': Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Sergio Lozano (Levante).
  • 25': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Sergio Lozano (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Hand ball by Omar Sadik (Espanyol).
  • 27': Carlos Álvarez (Levante) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Ian Forns (Espanyol).
  • 29': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
  • 29': Mohamed Bouldini (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Dani Gómez (Levante) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Martínez.
  • 30': Foul by Adrián de la Fuente (Levante).
  • 30': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Offside, Levante. Dani Gómez is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Pablo Martínez (Levante) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Álvarez.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Omar Sadik (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Álex Valle (Levante).
  • 36': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Álex Valle (Levante).
  • 37': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Álex Valle (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 40': Sergio Lozano (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Levante. Dani Gómez is caught offside.
  • 44': Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Dangerous play by Omar Sadik (Espanyol).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
  • 45'+2': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Levante 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Levante 0.
  • 47': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
  • 47': Mohamed Bouldini (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sergio Lozano (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Mohamed Bouldini (Levante).
  • 49': Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Omar Sadik (Espanyol).
  • 49': Pablo Martínez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Oriol Rey (Levante).
  • 51': Omar Sadik (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Carlos Álvarez (Levante).
  • 51': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pablo Martínez.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Aguado following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Omar Sadik (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 54': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Adrián de la Fuente.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
  • 57': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
  • 57': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 58': Goal! Espanyol 1, Levante 1. Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jofre Carreras with a through ball.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Forns (Espanyol).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Foul by Mohamed Bouldini (Levante).
  • 66': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera replaces Víctor Ruiz.
  • 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Salvi Sánchez replaces Pere Milla.
  • 67': Substitution, Levante. Iván Romero replaces Sergio Lozano.
  • 67': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mohamed Bouldini.
  • 69': Offside, Levante. Mohamed Bouldini is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ander Capa.
  • 71': Foul by Omar Sadik (Espanyol).
  • 71': Álex Muñoz (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Omar Sadik (Espanyol).
  • 72': Omar Sadik (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
  • 74': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Iván Romero (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Álvarez.
  • 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Keita Baldé replaces Omar Sadik.
  • 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Ian Forns.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Carlos Álvarez (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 80': Foul by Mohamed Bouldini (Levante).
  • 80': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Levante. Andrés García replaces Carlos Álvarez.
  • 81': Substitution, Levante. Óscar Clemente replaces Mohamed Bouldini.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Andrés García (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Romero.
  • 83': Offside, Espanyol. Omar El Hilali is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dani Gómez (Levante) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Iván Romero (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Martínez.
  • 85': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Álvaro Aguado.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
  • 87': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 87': Óscar Clemente (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Levante. Rober Ibáñez replaces Pablo Martínez because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Valle with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Iván Romero (Levante) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés García with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Rubén Sánchez.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Oriol Rey (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Álex Muñoz (Levante) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Espanyol 2, Levante 1. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Levante 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 2, Levante 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
57.8 Possession 42.2
16 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
459 Accurate Passes 308
534 Passes 375
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 24
0.5 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 52
25 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 11
22 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA 2

Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 19,524

LALIGA 2 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Levante 5 +4 11
2 Racing Santander 5 +4 11
3 Eibar 5 +3 11
4 Real Zaragoza 5 +7 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
4 Víctor Ruiz
3 Sergi Gómez Yellow Card
38 Ian Forns
23 Omar El Hilali
10 Pol Lozano
18 Alvaro Aguado
11 Pere Milla
17 Jofre Carreras
34 Omar Sadik Yellow Card
22 Martin Braithwaite
Espanyol Substitutes:
Leandro Cabrera, Keita Baldé, Fernando Calero, Keidi Bare, Salvi, Ángel Fortuño, Joan García, Lazo, José Gragera, Óscar Gil, Rubén Sánchez.

LEV Levante (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 Andrés Fernández (GK)
4 Adrián de la Fuente Yellow Card
3 Álex Muñoz
2 Ander Capa
20 Orio Rey
10 Pablo Martínez
21 Sergio Lozano Yellow Card
5 Álex Valle Yellow Card
37 Carlos Alvarez
9 Dani Gómez
22 Mohamed Bouldini
Levante Substitutes:
Nikola Maras, Andrés García, Joan Femenías, Sergio Postigo, Edgar Alcañiz, Óscar Clemente, Xavi Grande, Iván Romero, Alejandro Blesa, Robert Ibáñez, Alejandro Cantero, Roger Brugué.

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