Spanish LALIGA 2

Sporting Gijón vs Espanyol, 2023-24 Spanish LALIGA 2, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Sporting Gijón
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Espanyol
    • 88': Javier Puado
    • Red Card 90': Sergi Gómez

    About

    Sporting Gijón are hosting Espanyol at El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini, Gijón, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Pere Milla (Espanyol).
    • 1': Haissem Hassan (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Hand ball by Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Nico Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 5': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 5': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 5': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Sporting Gijon. Juan Otero is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. José Gragera (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jofre Carreras.
    • 9': Foul by Rober Pier (Sporting Gijon).
    • 9': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Nico Melamed (Espanyol).
    • 10': Guille Rosas (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Nico Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haissem Hassan.
    • 16': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Diego Sánchez.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Melamed.
    • 19': Foul by Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon).
    • 19': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Haissem Hassan (Sporting Gijon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Roque Mesa.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Guille Rosas (Sporting Gijon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roque Mesa.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
    • 27': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
    • 27': Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Sporting Gijon. Juan Otero is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Cote (Sporting Gijon).
    • 30': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Melamed.
    • 32': Foul by Guille Rosas (Sporting Gijon).
    • 32': Nico Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jofre Carreras with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon).
    • 35': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Juan Otero.
    • 37': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 37': Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
    • 45': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Rubén Yáñez.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Guille Rosas.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Gijon 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Gijon 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 46': Foul by Pablo Insua (Sporting Gijon).
    • 46': Nico Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Guille Rosas with a cross.
    • 50': José Gragera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Guille Rosas.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Nico Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Puado with a cross.
    • 57': Offside, Espanyol. Keidi Bare is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Brian Oliván replaces Pere Milla.
    • 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Salvi Sánchez replaces Jofre Carreras.
    • 59': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 59': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Gijon. Christian Rivera replaces Rober Pier.
    • 60': Foul by Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon).
    • 60': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the right.
    • 63': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
    • 63': Haissem Hassan (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 66': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
    • 66': Guille Rosas (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Guille Rosas (Sporting Gijon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Gijon. Víctor Campuzano replaces Mario González.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Gijon. Fran Villalba replaces Gaspar Campos.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Rivera.
    • 69': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
    • 69': Víctor Campuzano (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
    • 70': Víctor Campuzano (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cote (Sporting Gijon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Villalba.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 73': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Víctor Campuzano (Sporting Gijon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvi Sánchez with a headed pass.
    • 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Nico Melamed.
    • 82': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Guille Rosas.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Fernando Calero.
    • 84': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
    • 84': Roque Mesa (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Víctor Campuzano (Sporting Gijon) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
    • 85': Substitution, Sporting Gijon. Jonathan Varane replaces Haissem Hassan.
    • 85': Substitution, Sporting Gijon. Nacho Méndez replaces Roque Mesa.
    • 88': Goal! Sporting Gijon 0, Espanyol 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) is shown the red card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
    • 90'+2': Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol).
    • 90'+3': Jonathan Varane (Sporting Gijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Espanyol. Gastón Valles replaces Javi Puado.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Espanyol. Rafael Bauza replaces José Gragera.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Sporting Gijon. Pablo Insua is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sporting Gijon 0, Espanyol 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Gijon 0, Espanyol 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    3 Saves 4
    54.8 Possession 45.2
    16 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    385 Accurate Passes 310
    455 Passes 386
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 66
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 17
    12 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA 2

    Venue: El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini
    Location: Gijón, Spain
    Attendance: 25,075

    Line-Ups

    RSG Sporting Gijón (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rubén Yáñez (GK)
    16 Diego Sanchez
    4 Pablo Insua
    3 José Ángel
    2 Guillermo Rosas Yellow Card
    22 Róber
    15 Roque Mesa Yellow Card
    7 Gaspar Campos
    21 Haissem Hassan
    20 Mario González
    19 Juan Otero
    Sporting Gijón Substitutes:
    Ignacio Martín, Jonathan Varane, Víctor Campuzano, Ignacio Méndez, Christian Sánchez, Axel Bamba, Alexandru Pascanu, Francisco Villalba, Diego Boza, Pablo García, Carlos Izquierdoz, Cristian Rivera.

    ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joan García (GK)
    6 Leandro Cabrera Yellow Card
    5 Fernando Calero Yellow Card
    11 Pere Milla
    23 Omar El Hilali Yellow Card
    15 José Gragera Yellow Card
    8 Keidi Bare
    21 Nicolás Melamed
    17 Jofre Carreras
    22 Martin Braithwaite
    7 Javier Puado
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Sergi Gómez, Víctor Ruiz, Rafael Bauza, Keita Baldé, Rubén Sánchez, Alvaro Aguado, Fernando Pacheco, Óscar Gil, Gastón Valles, Salvi, Brian Oliván, Lazo.

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