Espanyol vs Alavés, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol

22': Javier Puado
56': Javier Puado
63': Javier Puado (P)

FT
3 - 2

Alavés

35': Tomás Conechny
68': Nahuel Tenaglia

About

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.
3': Offside, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz is caught offside.
6': Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
7': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
8': Foul by Aleksandar Sedlar (Alaves).
8': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero following a set piece situation.
10': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Blanco with a cross.
11': Hand ball by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
14': Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Aleksandar Sedlar (Alaves).
16': Attempt missed. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
17': Hand ball by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
18': Offside, Espanyol. Álvaro Tejero is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
22': Goal! Espanyol 1, Alaves 0. Javi Puado (Espanyol) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
26': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
26': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
28': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
29': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
29': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Álvaro Aguado.
32': Attempt missed. Stoichkov (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross following a corner.
33': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
33': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
33': Stoichkov (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Goal! Espanyol 1, Alaves 1. Tomás Conechny (Alaves) header from very close range to the top right corner.
36': Offside, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz is caught offside.
37': Attempt missed. Tomás Conechny (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
44': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
44': Tomás Conechny (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
45'+1': Stoichkov (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol).
45'+2': Stoichkov (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Alaves 1.
45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Alaves 1.
47': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
48': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
48': Stoichkov (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt blocked. Stoichkov (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Alex Král.
49': Attempt saved. Tomás Conechny (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
50': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
50': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
51': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Puado.
54': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
54': Manu Sánchez (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Abdel Abqar (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
56': Goal! Espanyol 2, Alaves 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero with a cross.
57': Substitution, Espanyol. Walid Cheddira replaces Alejo Véliz.
58': Substitution, Espanyol. José Gragera replaces Álvaro Aguado.
58': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Álvaro Tejero.
58': Attempt missed. Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Romero following a fast break.
61': Penalty Espanyol. Walid Cheddira draws a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty conceded by Antonio Sivera (Alaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
61': Antonio Sivera (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Goal! Espanyol 3, Alaves 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
64': Substitution, Alaves. Joan Jordán replaces Jon Guridi.
64': Substitution, Alaves. Santiago Mouriño replaces Antonio Blanco.
64': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Kike García.
64': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Martínez replaces Abdel Abqar.
66': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
67': Attempt saved. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
67': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Joan García.
68': Goal! Espanyol 3, Alaves 2. Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross following a corner.
69': Attempt blocked. Toni Martínez (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vicente.
69': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia.
71': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
71': Joan Jordán (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
72': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
73': Foul by Irvin Cardona (Espanyol).
73': Stoichkov (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Attempt saved. Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Martínez.
74': Substitution, Espanyol. Sergi Gómez replaces Jofre Carreras.
75': Attempt blocked. Stoichkov (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
76': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
76': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Manu Sánchez (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Alaves. Asier Villalibre replaces Tomás Conechny.
79': Attempt blocked. Toni Martínez (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Mouriño with a cross.
79': Attempt missed. Ander Guevara (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Martínez with a headed pass.
80': Asier Villalibre (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
83': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
83': Joan Jordán (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia with a cross.
85': Substitution, Espanyol. Brian Oliván replaces Carlos Romero.
87': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
87': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Toni Martínez (Alaves).
89': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Toni Martínez (Alaves).
90': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
90'+3': Hand ball by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
90'+5': Asier Villalibre (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Joan Jordán (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Mouriño.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Espanyol 3, Alaves 2.
0': Match ends, Espanyol 3, Alaves 2.

Statistics

ALA		ESP
14	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	0
1	Saves	4
62.1	Possession	37.9
19	SHOTS	9
6	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
333	Accurate Passes	199
425	Passes	265
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
12	Accurate Crosses	2
37	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.2
66	Long Balls	54
40	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	1
11	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	4
7	Effective Clearances	45
7	Clearances	45

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 24,238

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Espanyol (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joan García (GK)
6	Leandro Cabrera
4	Marash Kumbulla
22	Carlos Romero
23	Omar El Hilali
18	Alvaro Aguado
20	Alex Král
17	Jofre Carreras
12	Álvaro Tejero
9	Alejo Veliz
7	Javier Puado

Espanyol Substitutes:

Fernando Pacheco, Irvin Cardona, Pol Lozano, Salvi, Naci Ünüvar, Antoniu Roca, Ángel Fortuño, Walid Cheddira, José Gragera, Brian Oliván, Sergi Gómez, Pere Milla.

Alavés (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Antonio Sivera (GK)
4	Aleksander Sedlar
5	Abdel Abqar
3	Manu Sánchez
14	Nahuel Tenaglia
19	Stoichkov
8	Antonio Blanco
18	Jon Guridi
17	Enrique García
10	Tomás Conechny
7	Carlos Vicente

Alavés Substitutes:

Jesús Owono, Asier Villalibre, Santiago Mouriño, Carlos Benavídez, Abde Rebbach, Carlos Martín, Moussa Diarra, Ander Guevara, Toni Martínez, Joan Jordán, Adrián, Luka Romero.

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