Espanyol vs Valladolid 2022-23 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Zouhair Feddal (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Sergio Escudero (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Real Valladolid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Joaquín Fernández replaces Zouhair Feddal.
- 52': Monchu (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Roque Mesa (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Juanjo Narváez replaces Iván Sánchez.
- 61': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Shon Weissman replaces Sergio León.
- 63': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Edu Expósito.
- 71': Substitution, Espanyol. José Carlos Lazo replaces Aleix Vidal.
- 78': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Valladolid 0. Joselu (Espanyol) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Oliván with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Sergi Guardiola replaces Kike Pérez.
- 79': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Álvaro Aguado replaces Roque Mesa.
- 89': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Javier Puado.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Valladolid 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 17,770
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Real Madrid | 34 | 87 | 1 |
| +31 | Girona | 34 | 74 | 6 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 34 | 73 | 5 |
| +24 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 VLL |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 395 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 18 | Clearances | 7 |
Espanyol (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 12 | Vinicius Souza  |
| 14 | Brian Oliván |
| 2 | Óscar Gil |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 20 | Edu Expósito |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 9 | Joselu |
Real Valladolid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordi Masip (GK) |
| 3 | Zouhair Feddal |
| 5 | Javi Sánchez |
| 12 | Lucas Olaza |
| 18 | Sergio Escudero |
| 17 | Roque Mesa |
| 8 | Monchu |
| 4 | Enrique Perez |
| 7 | Sergio León |
| 10 | Óscar Plano |
| 21 | Iván Sánchez |
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