xF.
Espanyol

2–2

xG 2.79–0.72

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Valencia

RCDE Stadium

Cornella de Llobregat · Tue 23 Sept, 18:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

A draw that ESY will feel they left behind. The open-play gap sat with ESY. ESY missed 6 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ESY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.78–0.61.

ESYVAL
1.78Open play0.61
1.00Set play0.11
0.70Corners0.11
Shot profileFact
ESY got into good areas and missed them, 6 of 7 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 21–5.

ESYVAL

Shots

21 – 5

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.14

On target

10 – 2

Inside box

15 – 3

Outside box

6 – 2

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

7 – 2

Big missed

6 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VAL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 15', and they scored again.

First half

  • 15'Arnaut Danjuma scores (right foot shot, Luis Rioja).
  • 38'Yellow, Mouctar Diakhaby (Argument).
  • 38'Yellow, Charles Pickel (Argument).
  • 43'Yellow, Diego López (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Yellow, Baptiste Santamaria (Persistent fouling).
  • 57'Roberto Fernández on, Charles Pickel off.
  • 59'Ludovic Taillandier scores (header, Edu Expósito).
  • 60'Lucas Beltrán on, Diego López off.
  • 60'Filip Ugrinic on, Pepelu off.
  • 62'Hugo Duro scores (header, Filip Ugrinic).
  • 68'Urko González de Zárate on, Pol Lozano off.
  • 68'Rubén Sánchez on, Omar El Hilali off.
  • 71'Thierry Correia on, Arnaut Danjuma off.
  • 76'Javi Guerra on, Luis Rioja off.
  • 76'Jesús Vázquez on, José Gayà off.
  • 82'Antoniu Roca on, Tyrhys Dolan off.
  • 82'José Salinas on, Carlos Romero off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Julen Agirrezabala (Time wasting).
  • 90+6'Javi Puado scores (header, Roberto Fernández).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
VAL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

ESY have the extra midfielder.

ESY · 4-2-3-1VAL · 4-4-2

6781013181922232438457911141618202225TaillandierPuadoExpósitoLozanoDmitrovicPickelGarcíaRomeroHilaliDolanRiedelDiakhabyTárregaDanjumaDuroRiojaGayàLópezPepeluFoulquierSantamariaAgirrezabala
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.0. Expósito was the top mark.

ESY

8Edu ExpósitoMF907.86
6Ludovic TaillandierDF907.60
9Roberto FernándezFW337.64
7Javi PuadoMF907.02
19Kike GarcíaFW906.94
38Clemens RiedelDF906.70
22Carlos RomeroDF826.60
10Pol LozanoMF686.60
20Antoniu RocaFW86.60
2Rubén SánchezDF226.50
18Charles PickelMF576.30
23Omar El HilaliDF686.30
4Urko González de ZárateMF226.30
12José SalinasDF86.20
13Marko DmitrovicGK906.20
24Tyrhys DolanMF826.10

VAL

5César TárregaDF907.70
9Hugo DuroFW907.41
7Arnaut DanjumaFW717.30
14José GayàDF767.21
23Filip UgrinicMF307.11
11Luis RiojaMF767.11
25Julen AgirrezabalaGK907.00
18PepeluMF606.80
4Mouctar DiakhabyDF906.70
22Baptiste SantamariaMF906.60
20Dimitri FoulquierDF906.60
8Javi GuerraMF146.50
15Lucas BeltránMF306.40
12Thierry CorreiaDF196.30
16Diego LópezMF606.30
21Jesús VázquezDF146.10
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ESY held the pressure.
xAnalysis

VAL still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ESY pinned the night in VAL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 42% of the night in VAL's third and 20% in ESY's.

ESY thirdMiddleVAL third
20%38%42%
ESYVAL
Match statsFact
ESY had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 56%–44%.

ESYVAL

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

440 – 369

Lge 437.2

Corners

8 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

7 – 25

Lge 16.5

npxG

2.79 – 0.72