Match report

Espanyol Defeats Granada 2-1 in La Liga Clash

Granada CF
Granada CF
1–2
FT
Espanyol
Espanyol
May 19, 2017

Espanyol secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Granada in their La Liga match, with Leo Baptistao opening the scoring and Ruben Vezo's own goal providing the early lead. Despite Andreas Pereira's equalizer for Granada, Espanyol held on to claim the points in a match marked by several key substitutions and yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Espanyol's Leo Baptistao scored in the 3rd minute.
  • • Granada's Ruben Vezo scored an own goal in the 8th minute.
  • • Andreas Pereira equalized for Granada with an assist from A. Ramos in the 22nd minute.
  • • M. Roca and P. Piatti received yellow cards for Espanyol.
  • • Espanyol's Víctor Álvarez also received a yellow card in the 90th minute.

Lineups

Granada CF

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 G. Ochoa (G)
  • 6 Lombán (D)
  • 25 S. Ingason (D)
  • 23 Litri (D)
  • 17 Rúben Vezo (D)
  • 5 U. Agbo (M)
  • 21 R. Krhin (M)
  • 19 Isaac Cuenca (M)
  • 18 Andreas Pereira (M)
  • 30 Juanan Entrena (F)
  • 7 A. Ramos (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Jean Carlos
  • 29 M. Hongla
  • 10 J. Boga
  • 1 Rui Silva
  • 3 G. Silva
  • 26 V. Angban
  • 34 A. Malle

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Diego López (G)
  • 23 D. Reyes (D)
  • 12 Aarón Martín (D)
  • 31 Marc Navarro (D)
  • 14 José Jurado (M)
  • 4 Víctor Sánchez (M)
  • 15 David López (D)
  • 28 Marc Roca (M)
  • 19 P. Piatti (M)
  • 7 Gerard Moreno (F)
  • 11 Léo Baptistão (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Víctor Álvarez
  • 17 H. Pérez
  • 3 Rubén Duarte
  • 10 F. Caicedo
  • 22 Álvaro Vázquez
  • 26 Andrés Prieto
  • 30 Óscar Melendo

Timeline

  1. Espanyol
    3' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    Léo Baptistão
  2. Espanyol
    8' Espanyol Goal · Own Goal
    Rubén Vezo
  3. Granada CF
    22' Granada CF Goal · Normal Goal
    Andreas Pereira · Assist: A. Ramos
  4. Granada CF
    61' Granada CF subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andreas Pereira · On: Jean Carlos
  5. Espanyol
    62' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    M. Roca
  6. Espanyol
    66' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    P. Piatti
  7. Granada CF
    77' Granada CF subst · Substitution 2
    Off: U. Agbo · On: M. Hongla
  8. Granada CF
    84' Granada CF subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Juanan Entrena · On: J. Boga
  9. Espanyol
    84' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Piatti · On: Víctor Álvarez
  10. Espanyol
    85' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Léo Baptistão · On: H. Pérez
  11. Espanyol
    90' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Víctor Álvarez

Match Stats

Stat Granada CF Espanyol
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 86% 84%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 5
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 456 541
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 390 457
Shots Inside Box 3 4
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 13 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Espanyol took an early lead with two goals in the first 8 minutes, with Leo Baptistao's goal and Ruben Vezo's own goal setting the stage.
  • ▸ Andreas Pereira's equalizer for Granada in the 22nd minute shifted the momentum, but Espanyol's defensive resilience and strategic substitutions secured the victory.