Valencia vs Espanyol, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Valencia are hosting Espanyol
at Mestalla, Manises, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Valencia. Lee Kang-In tries a through ball, but Jaume Costa is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaume Costa.
- 5': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Dídac Vilá.
- 8': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 8': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 12': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Thierry Correia (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrián Embarba following a fast break.
- 14': Attempt saved. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pipa.
- 17': Goal! Valencia 1, Espanyol 0. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a through ball.
- 20': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by David López (Espanyol).
- 24': Attempt missed. Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 25': Attempt saved. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 25': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Diego López.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Valencia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Ferran Torres (Valencia).
- 28': Attempt missed. Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 28': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 30': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 31': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
- 35': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Espinosa.
- 35': Attempt missed. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 37': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).
- 38': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro following a fast break.
- 39': Foul by Pipa (Espanyol).
- 39': Jaume Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 40': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Pipa.
- 45': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roca with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 45'+2': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Valencia 1, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 1, Espanyol 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 49': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 51': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 52': Attempt missed. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wu Lei.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marc Roca (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 54': Ferran Torres (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 56': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dídac Vilá.
- 57': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 57': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 59': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 60': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by David López (Espanyol).
- 63': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Valencia. Francis Coquelin replaces Lee Kang-In.
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Óscar Melendo replaces Marc Roca.
- 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 65': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 65': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Ferran Torres (Valencia).
- 67': Wu Lei (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 69': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Espanyol. Víctor Campuzano replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Thierry Correia because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Ferran Torres.
- 73': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Valencia).
- 74': Attempt saved. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Valencia. Gabriel Paulista replaces Mouctar Diakhaby because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Valencia. Maxi Gómez replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 78': Attempt saved. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Valencia).
- 80': Francis Coquelin (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol).
- 81': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol).
- 85': Substitution, Espanyol. Pol Lozano replaces Wu Lei.
- 85': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Sergi Darder.
- 85': Substitution, Espanyol. Matías Vargas replaces Bernardo Espinosa.
- 85': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).
- 86': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).
- 86': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Foul by Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 90': Pipa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 90'+1': Jaume Costa (Valencia) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Matías Vargas (Espanyol) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Carlos Soler.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pol Lozano.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Espanyol 0.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Espanyol 0.
Statistics
 ESP |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 435 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 31 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 33 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby  |
| 3 | Jaume Costa  |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 16 | Lee Kang-in |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 6 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 9 | Kevin Gameiro |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 20 | Ferran Torres |
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 18 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 20 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 17 | Dídac Vilà |
| 2 | Pipa |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 15 | David López |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 7 | Wu Lei |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
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