xF.
Valencia

3–2

xG 2.03–1.39

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Espanyol

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Sat 24 Jan, 15:15 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

VAL deserved this on chance quality. ESY leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. ESY held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 71% of ESY's xG.

VALESY
1.16Open play0.41
0.86Set play0.98
0.00Free kicks0.07
0.00Corners0.19
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
ESY took the volume, 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

VAL worked into better areas, 10 shots for two big chances.

VALESY

Shots

10 – 16

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.09

On target

5 – 6

Inside box

7 – 10

Outside box

3 – 6

Blocked

3 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

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'Hugo Duro scores (left foot shot, Lucas Beltrán).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Pol Lozano (Foul).

Second half

  • 51'Edu Expósito on, Pol Lozano off.
  • 51'Kike García on, Pere Milla off.
  • 54'Ramón Terrats scores (left foot shot, Kike García).
  • 56'Yellow, Kike García (Argument).
  • 59'Eray Cömert scores (header, Arnaut Danjuma).
  • 63'Yellow, Jesús Vázquez (Foul).
  • 63'Diego López on, Arnaut Danjuma off.
  • 64'Umar Sadiq on, Hugo Duro off.
  • 67'Yellow, Fernando Calero (Foul).
  • 70'Tyrhys Dolan on, Jofre Carreras off.
  • 79'Own goal, José Copete.
  • 79'Charles Pickel on, Ramón Terrats off.
  • 79'Miguel Rubio on, Fernando Calero off.
  • 88'Javi Guerra on, Pepelu off.
  • 88'Largie Ramazani on, Luis Rioja off.
  • 88'Baptiste Santamaria on, Filip Ugrinic off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Rubén Sánchez (Argument).
  • 90+4'Largie Ramazani scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 90+8'Yellow, Tyrhys Dolan (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
Both started a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

VAL set up 4-4-2. ESY set up 4-4-2.

VAL · 4-4-2ESY · 4-4-2

13791115182021232424569101113141722DimitrievskiCopeteDanjumaDuroRiojaBeltránPepeluFoulquierVázquezUgrinicCömertSánchezZárateCaleroTaillandierFernándezLozanoMillaDmitrovicTerratsCarrerasRomero
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

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

VAL

15Lucas BeltránFW907.92
24Eray CömertDF907.40
9Hugo DuroFW647.30
7Arnaut DanjumaMF637.11
1Stole DimitrievskiGK907.00
17Largie RamazaniFW27.00
23Filip UgrinicMF887.01
18PepeluMF886.90
6Umar SadiqFW266.81
3José CopeteDF906.80
11Luis RiojaMF886.50
16Diego LópezFW276.40
20Dimitri FoulquierDF906.41
21Jesús VázquezDF906.31
8Javi GuerraMF20.00
22Baptiste SantamariaMF20.00

ESY

4Urko González de ZárateMF907.32
19Kike GarcíaFW397.32
14Ramón TerratsMF797.01
17Jofre CarrerasMF707.02
10Pol LozanoMF516.81
22Carlos RomeroDF906.81
9Roberto FernándezFW906.82
8Edu ExpósitoMF396.82
5Fernando CaleroDF796.60
24Tyrhys DolanFW206.61
6Ludovic TaillandierDF906.50
11Pere MillaFW516.50
18Charles PickelMF116.40
15Miguel RubioDF116.30
13Marko DmitrovicGK906.00
2Rubén SánchezDF905.80
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
VAL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

VAL attacked down their left. ESY stretched the flanks.

VAL thirdMiddleESY third
31%43%26%
VALESY
Match statsFact
ESY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VAL had the better chances.

VALESY

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

369 – 401

Lge 437.2

Corners

2 – 7

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 15

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.24 – 1.39