Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Valencia, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 45'+2': Raúl de Tomás
FT
1 - 1
Valencia
  • 37': Maxi Gómez

Espanyol held by Valencia to 1-1 day after firing coach

— Espanyol was held by Valencia to 1-1 at home on Saturday, a day after the club fired its coach and sports director with two games remaining in the Spanish league.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 2': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
  • 2': Omar Alderete (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Fran Mérida (Espanyol).
  • 3': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Fran Mérida (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Eray Cömert (Valencia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
  • 8': Fran Mérida (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
  • 9': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
  • 11': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Marcos André (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Gómez.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Marcos André (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Foulquier with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol).
  • 21': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 22': Omar Alderete (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
  • 23': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
  • 24': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 27': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitri Foulquier with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Marcos André (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
  • 37': Goal! Espanyol 0, Valencia 1. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thierry Correia.
  • 39': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 39': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 41': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
  • 42': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marcos André.
  • 43': Offside, Espanyol. Sergi Gómez tries a through ball, but Javier Puado is caught offside.
  • 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Javier Puado (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Espanyol 0-1 Valencia.
  • 45': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol).
  • 45': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Espanyol 1, Valencia 1. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Valencia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Valencia 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
  • 46': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Óscar Melendo (Espanyol).
  • 47': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Eray Cömert (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
  • 51': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos André.
  • 53': Foul by Eray Cömert (Valencia).
  • 53': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David López following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol).
  • 55': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Óscar Melendo.
  • 60': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 61': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marcos André (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 66': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Eray Cömert because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia).
  • 67': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
  • 68': Fran Mérida (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Adrián Embarba replaces Javier Puado.
  • 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Daniel Villahermosa replaces Fran Mérida.
  • 70': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 70': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
  • 71': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 73': Yunus Musah (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Valencia. Bryan Gil replaces Carlos Soler.
  • 74': Substitution, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Uros Racic.
  • 74': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Marcos André.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).
  • 78': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
  • 78': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Thierry Correia (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by David López.
  • 80': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia).
  • 81': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 81': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
  • 83': Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. David López (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Daniel Villahermosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
  • 85': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by David López.
  • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Dídac Vilá replaces Tonny Vilhena.
  • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces David López.
  • 89': Substitution, Valencia. Mario Dominguez replaces Maximiliano Gómez.
  • 90'+1': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
  • 90'+1': Omar Alderete (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
  • 90'+2': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Valencia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Valencia 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
51.9 Possession 48.1
18 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 315
408 Passes 384
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 53
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 7
10 Effective Clearances 20
10 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 14,990

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 14 +28 34
2 Real Madrid 13 +17 30
3 Atlético Madrid 14 +13 29
4 Villarreal 13 +4 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Diego López (GK)
15 David López
24 Sergi Gómez
4 Leandro Cabrera
39 Rubén Sánchez
8 Fran Mérida Yellow Card
10 Sergi Darder Yellow Card
19 Tonny Vilhena
14 Óscar Melendo
11 Raúl de Tomás Yellow Card
9 Javier Puado
Espanyol Substitutes:
Joan García, Wu Lei, Oier Olazábal, Nicolás Melamed, Adri Embarba, Dídac Vilà, Jofre Carreras, Daniel Villahermosa, Fernando Calero, Lorenzo Morón, Miguelón, Landry Dimata.

VAL Valencia (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
24 Eray Cömert
15 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
20 Dimitri Foulquier
14 José Gayà
2 Thierry Correia
8 Uros Racic
23 Ilaix Moriba
10 Carlos Soler
22 Marcos André
9 Maxi Gómez
Valencia Substitutes:
Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jaume Doménech, Mario Dominguez, Yunus Musah, Bryan Gil, Denis Cheryshev, Jesús Vázquez, Koba Koindredi, Jesús Santiago, Cristhian Mosquera, Goncalo Guedes, Mouctar Diakhaby.

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