- 15' R. Fernandez Jaen
- 27' A. Blanco
- 71' L. Boye
Match statistics
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2 Blocked Shots 0
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10 Shots insidebox 6
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5 Shots off Goal 4
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3 Shots on Goal 7
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0 Shots outsidebox 5
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10 Total Shots 11
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4 Corner Kicks 2
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4 Offsides 1
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15 Fouls 15
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0 Yellow Cards 1
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317 Passes accurate 320
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403 Total passes 417
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5 Goalkeeper Saves 2
Match timeline
13 eventsKey moments
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15'
EspanyolGoalby R. Fernandez Jaen
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27'
AlavesGoalby A. Blanco
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71'
AlavesGoalby L. Boye
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Lineups
- 13Marko Dmitrović
- 38Clemens Riedel
- 5Fernando Calero
- 6Leandro Cabrera
- 22Carlos Romero
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 4Urko González
- 8Edu Expósito
- 14Ramón Terrats
- 9Roberto Fernández
- 19Kike García
- 30Pol Tristan Jimenez
- 1Angel Fortuno
- 2Rubén Sánchez
- 15Miguel Rubio
- 23Omar El Hilali
- 12Jose Salinas
- 11Pere Milla
- 18Charles Pickel
- 10Pol Lozano
- 24Tyrhys Dolan
- 20Antoniu Roca
- Antonio Sivera1
- Jonny Otto17
- Carlos Benavídez23
- Jon Pacheco5
- Victor Parada24
- Calebe Gonçalves20
- Pablo Ibáñez19
- Antonio Blanco8
- Carles Aleñá10
- Toni Martínez11
- Lucas Boyé15
- Raúl Fernández13
- Ruben Montero33
- Facundo Garcés2
- Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim3
- Nahuel Tenaglia14
- Ángel Pérez7
- Ander Guevara6
- Jon Guridi18
- Abderrahman Rebbach21
- Aitor Mañas34
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 22
Standings
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Villarreal
Espanyol
Real Betis
Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad
Osasuna
Alaves
Girona
Elche
Sevilla
Athletic Club
Valencia
Rayo Vallecano
Getafe
Mallorca
Levante
Oviedo
AI Match Predictions
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Match Recap
Alavés Complete Second-Half Comeback to Beat Espanyol 2-1 at RCDE Stadium
Alavés staged an impressive second-half turnaround to defeat Espanyol 2-1 at the RCDE Stadium, moving closer to their hosts in the La Liga table despite trailing at the interval.
The home side took the lead through Rubén Fernández Jaén on 15 minutes, capitalising on their early dominance as Espanyol looked to bounce back from their disappointing recent form. The Catalan club, sitting fifth with 34 points, had managed just one win in their last five matches and desperately needed three points to maintain their European aspirations.
Alavés responded well to falling behind, with Antonio Blanco restoring parity on 27 minutes to level the contest. The visitors, positioned 10th with 25 points, showed the resilience that has characterised their recent upturn in form, having won two of their previous five outings.
The decisive moment came on 71 minutes when Loïc Boyé completed the comeback for Alavés, converting what proved to be the winner in a match that defied pre-game predictions of a 1-1 draw.
Statistical analysis reveals a closely contested affair, with possession split exactly 50-50 between the sides. However, Alavés proved more clinical, converting two of their seven shots on target compared to Espanyol’s single goal from three efforts. The visitors’ superior expected goals figure of 1.24 against Espanyol’s 0.69 suggested their victory was merited on the balance of play.
Both teams adopted identical 4-4-2 formations, but it was Alavés who showed greater tactical adaptability, making four substitutions compared to Espanyol’s five in search of an equaliser.
The result sees Alavés close the gap on their hosts to just nine points, whilst Espanyol’s disappointing run continues. With Víctor Parada receiving the match’s only yellow card, discipline was exemplary from both sides in what was an absorbing encounter at the RCDE Stadium.
Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa oversaw a contest that showcased the competitive nature of La Liga’s mid-table battles, where fine margins often determine crucial points in the race for European qualification.