Racing Santander vs Espanyol, 2011/2012 Spanish Primera División
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Dídac.
- 1': Attempt missed. Adrián (Racing) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Óscar Serrano with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Sergio García (Espanyol).
- 3': Adrián (Racing) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Romaric (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro.
- 6': Attempt saved. Manuel Arana (Racing) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sergio García (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 7': Offside, Racing. Pedro Munitis tries a through ball, but Óscar Serrano is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Manuel Arana (Racing).
- 8': Dídac (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Christian Stuani (Racing).
- 9': Héctor Moreno (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Offside, Espanyol. Javier Márquez tries a through ball, but Álvaro is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Pape Diop (Racing).
- 13': Romaric (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Domingo Cisma (Racing).
- 13': Sergio García (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Álvaro González.
- 16': Delay in match Sergio García (Espanyol) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Pedro Munitis (Racing).
- 17': Javier Márquez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Christian Stuani (Racing) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Munitis with a cross.
- 20': Offside, Racing. Manuel Arana tries a through ball, but Christian Stuani is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Francis (Racing).
- 20': Joan Verdú (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Domingo Cisma (Racing) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Sergio García (Espanyol).
- 22': Manuel Arana (Racing) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Dídac (Espanyol).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Romaric (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan Verdú.
- 27': Manuel Arana (Racing) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Dídac (Espanyol).
- 27': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Juan Forlín.
- 28': Hand ball by Javi López (Espanyol).
- 28': Javi López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Javi López (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan Verdú.
- 29': Attempt missed. Sergio García (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Christian Stuani (Racing) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Arana with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Raúl Rodríguez.
- 32': Foul by Francis (Racing).
- 32': Álvaro (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Marc Torrejón (Racing) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Álvaro (Espanyol).
- 36': Pape Diop (Racing) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Javier Márquez (Espanyol).
- 37': Attempt saved. Javier Márquez (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Forlín.
- 38': Pedro Munitis (Racing) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Dídac (Espanyol).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joan Verdú (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaric with a headed pass.
- 43': Attempt saved. Pape Diop (Racing) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Stuani.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Adrián (Racing) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Javi López.
- 45': Foul by Christian Stuani (Racing).
- 45': Héctor Moreno (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': First Half ends, Racing 0, Espanyol 0.
- 0': Second Half begins Racing 0, Espanyol 0.
- 49': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Raúl Rodríguez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Manuel Arana (Racing) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Christian Stuani (Racing).
- 51': Raúl Rodríguez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc Torrejón.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Christian Stuani (Racing) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Arana with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Javi López.
- 53': Óscar Serrano (Racing) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Raúl Rodríguez (Espanyol).
- 54': Raúl Rodríguez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Pape Diop (Racing) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 55': Pape Diop (Racing) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Dangerous play by Javier Márquez (Espanyol).
- 55': Javier Márquez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 56': Pape Diop (Racing) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Juan Forlín (Espanyol).
- 56': Attempt missed. Christian Stuani (Racing) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pape Diop with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Jesús Dátolo replaces Romaric.
- 58': Attempt saved. Christian Stuani (Racing) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Serrano with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Pape Diop (Racing).
- 58': Javier Márquez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sergio García (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Goal! Racing 0, Espanyol 1. Sergio García (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joan Verdú with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Óscar Serrano (Racing) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Munitis with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc Torrejón.
- 62': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Racing. Koné replaces Óscar Serrano.
- 64': Pedro Munitis (Racing) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Javi López (Espanyol).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Marc Torrejón (Racing) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Koné (Racing).
- 65': Juan Forlín (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Adrián (Racing).
- 65': Javi López (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Adrián (Racing) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Domingo Cisma (Racing) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Torrejón.
- 68': Substitution, Racing. Ariel replaces Christian Stuani.
- 68': Ariel (Racing) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Javi López (Espanyol).
- 70': Attempt missed. Dídac (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joan Verdú.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Sergio García (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Forlín.
- 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Walter Pandiani replaces Álvaro.
- 77': Ariel (Racing) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Juan Forlín (Espanyol).
- 77': Domingo Cisma (Racing) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Jesús Dátolo (Espanyol).
- 79': Foul by Domingo Cisma (Racing).
- 79': Juan Forlín (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Joan Verdú (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio García.
- 80': Substitution, Racing. Jairo Samperio replaces Manuel Arana.
- 81': Offside, Racing. Toño tries a through ball, but Koné is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, Espanyol. Javi López tries a through ball, but Walter Pandiani is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jairo Samperio (Racing) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francis with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ariel (Racing) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domingo Cisma with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Racing. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 84': Attempt missed. Marc Torrejón (Racing) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 84': Francis (Racing) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Jesús Dátolo (Espanyol).
- 85': Attempt saved. Joan Verdú (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jesús Dátolo with a cross.
- 86': Pape Diop (Racing) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Javi López (Espanyol).
- 86': Substitution, Espanyol. Raúl Baena replaces Javier Márquez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adrián (Racing) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Munitis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Cristian Álvarez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Offside, Espanyol. Héctor Moreno tries a through ball, but Sergio García is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Koné (Racing) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ariel.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ariel (Racing) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Domingo Cisma.
- 90': Second Half ends, Racing 0, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Racing 0, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
RAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 188 |
| 429 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 15 |
| 18 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: El Sardinero
Location: Santander, Spain
Attendance: 15,000
Venue: El Sardinero
Location: Santander, Spain
Attendance: 15,000
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Racing Santander (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Toño (GK) |
| 19 | Torrejón |
| 14 | Álvaro González |
| 6 | Domingo Cisma |
| 15 | Francisco Jesus Perez Malia |
| 23 | Adrián  |
| 5 | Pape Diop |
| 22 | Cristhian Stuani |
| 10 | Pedro Munitis |
| 11 | Óscar Serrano |
| 7 | Manuel Arana |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Christian Alvarez (GK) |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| 3 | Raúl Rodríguez |
| 22 | Dídac Vilà |
| 16 | Javi López |
| 4 | Javier Moreno |
| 18 | Juan Forlín |
| 8 | Álvaro Vázquez |
| 10 | Joan Verdú |
| 11 | Romaric |
| 9 | Sergio García |
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