Match report

Espanyol Defeats Leganes 2-0 in La Liga Clash

Leganes
Leganes
0–2
FT
Espanyol
Espanyol
May 12, 2019

Espanyol emerged victorious against Leganes in a La Liga match played on 2019-05-12, securing a 2-0 win. The game saw Leganes struggle with a red card for Unai Bustinza, allowing B. Iglesias to capitalize on their misfortune with two crucial goals.

Key Facts

  • • B. Iglesias scored a goal in the 35th minute
  • • Unai Bustinza received a red card in the 45th minute for Leganes
  • • B. Iglesias scored a penalty in the 71st minute
  • • Leganes made three substitutions: Óscar Rodríguez for J. M. Arnaiz, M. Braithwaite for G. Carrillo, and N. El Zhar for Recio
  • • Espanyol made three substitutions: M. Hermoso for Óscar Duarte, Wu Lei for Sergio García, and F. Ferreyra for B. Iglesias

Lineups

Leganes

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 29 A. Lunin (G)
  • 22 D. Siovas (D)
  • 24 K. Omeruo (D)
  • 2 Juanfran (M)
  • 5 J. Silva (M)
  • 3 Bustinza (D)
  • 8 Recio (M)
  • 23 Mikel Vesga (M)
  • 27 Óscar Rodríguez (M)
  • 25 M. Braithwaite (F)
  • 26 Y. En-Nesyri (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 José Arnáiz
  • 9 G. Carrillo
  • 10 N. El Zhar
  • 12 A. Nyom
  • 1 Pichu Cuéllar
  • 15 Rodri Tarín
  • 6 Gerard Gumbau

Espanyol

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Diego López (G)
  • 8 R. Rosales (D)
  • 5 Naldo (D)
  • 22 Mario Hermoso (D)
  • 28 Adrià Pedrosa (D)
  • 4 Víctor Sánchez (M)
  • 10 Sergi Darder (M)
  • 21 Marc Roca (M)
  • 14 Óscar Melendo (M)
  • 24 Wu Lei
  • 7 Borja Iglesias (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Ó. Duarte
  • 9 Sergio García
  • 11 F. Ferreyra
  • 16 Javi López
  • 23 Granero
  • 20 Javi Puado
  • 1 Roberto Jiménez

Timeline

  1. Leganes
    29' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Unai Bustinza
  2. Espanyol
    35' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Iglesias
  3. Leganes
    38' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Recio
  4. Leganes
    45' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Unai Bustinza
  5. Leganes
    45' Leganes Card · Red Card
    Unai Bustinza
  6. Leganes
    71' Leganes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Óscar Rodríguez · On: J. M. Arnaiz
  7. Espanyol
    71' Espanyol Goal · Penalty
    B. Iglesias
  8. Leganes
    76' Leganes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Braithwaite · On: G. Carrillo
  9. Espanyol
    79' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Hermoso · On: Óscar Duarte
  10. Espanyol
    80' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Wu Lei · On: Sergio García
  11. Leganes
    81' Leganes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Recio · On: N. El Zhar
  12. Espanyol
    90' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ferreyra
  13. Espanyol
    90' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Iglesias · On: F. Ferreyra

Match Stats

Stat Leganes Espanyol
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 80% 84%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards 1 —
Total Shots 11 19
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 392 471
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 7
Shots off Target 5 9
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 313 397
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Unai Bustinza's red card in the 45th minute drastically altered the game's momentum, leaving Leganes with ten men
  • ▸ B. Iglesias' penalty goal in the 71st minute effectively sealed the game for Espanyol, providing a significant psychological advantage