xF.
Espanyol

1–3

xG 1.14–0.70

Elche

RCDE Stadium

Cornella de Llobregat · Fri 18 Sept, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

ELC took the points against the chance count. ESY led the chances. ESY held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ESY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.14–0.70. The sources were mixed.

ESYELC
0.96Open play0.66
0.17Set play0.04
0.08Free kicks0.00
0.07Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
ESY took the volume, 23 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

ELC worked into better areas, 9 shots for three big chances.

ESYELC

Shots

23 – 9

xG / shot

0.05 – 0.08

On target

4 – 6

Inside box

13 – 6

Outside box

10 – 3

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

ELC's came closest at -0.23.

ESY

-2.40

xG prevented

ELC

-0.23

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ELC went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 6'.

First half

  • 4'VAR.
  • 6'Red, Federico Redondo (Professional foul last man).
  • 22'Yellow, Fer Niño (Foul).
  • 26'Fer Niño scores (left foot shot, Roy Revivo).
  • 29'Fer Niño scores (right foot shot, Roy Revivo).
  • 37'Rubén Sánchez on, Buba Sangaré off.
  • 45+4'Yellow, Edu Expósito (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Marcos Fernández on, Urko González de Zárate off.
  • 46'Quilindschy Hartman on, Roger Hinojo off.
  • 60'Pedro Bigas  on, Gonzalo Villar off.
  • 61'Pere Milla on, Álex Calatrava off.
  • 61'Abiel Osorio  on, Fer Niño off.
  • 67'Tyrhys Dolan on, Bryan Zaragoza off.
  • 67'Clemens Riedel on, Unai Núñez off.
  • 72'Own goal, Víctor Chust.
  • 77'Matia Barzic on, Roy Revivo off.
  • 77'Tete Morente on, Thomas Lemar off.
  • 78'Germán Valera scores (left foot shot, Tete Morente).
  • 82'Yellow, Clemens Riedel (Foul).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Lucas Cepeda (Holding).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Lucas Cepeda (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
ELC went front three.
xAnalysis

ESY kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ESY · 4-2-3-1ELC · 4-3-3

468913141521222832123511121418212347ZárateCabreraExpósitoFernándezDmitrovicNúñezZaragozaHinojoCalatravaHernándezLópezDituroSangaréRevivoRedondoValeraVillarNiñoLemarCepedaChustMorcillo
Player ratingsFact
ELC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.2. Niño led the card at 8.1.

ESY

8Edu ExpósitoMF907.56
14Unai NúñezDF677.52
18Marcos FernándezFW447.02
24Tyrhys DolanFW237.01
15Bryan ZaragozaMF676.91
22Álex CalatravaMF616.91
11Pere MillaMF296.80
6Leandro CabreraDF906.70
28Javi HernándezMF906.72
5Clemens RiedelDF236.60
3Quilindschy HartmanDF446.50
4Urko González de ZárateMF466.30
21Roger HinojoDF466.31
32José Ángel LópezDF906.12
9Roberto FernándezFW905.80
13Marko DmitrovicGK905.70

ELC

14Fer NiñoFW618.10
3Roy RevivoDF777.82
11Germán ValeraFW907.71
21Lucas CepedaFW907.30
47Javi MorcilloMF907.11
1Matías DituroGK907.00
20Tete MorenteFW136.91
23Víctor ChustDF906.80
24Abiel OsorioFW296.80
12Gonzalo VillarMF606.81
18Thomas LemarMF776.70
22Rubén SánchezDF536.70
2Buba SangaréDF376.60
26Matia BarzicDF136.60
6Pedro BigasDF306.50
5Federico RedondoDF65.00
Missing playersFact
ESY named 3 absences.
xAnalysis

ELC had none stored.

ESY

  • Kike GarcíaUnavailable
  • Jofre CarrerasUnavailable
  • Omar El HilaliUnavailable

ELC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ELC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

When the ball went high, ESY played through the middle.

ESY thirdMiddleELC third
18%35%47%
ESYELC
Match statsFact
ESY had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 66%–34%.

ESYELC

Possession

66% – 34%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

509 – 282

Lge 455.2

Corners

3 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 17

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.14 – 0.70