Match report

Espanyol Defeats FC Luzern 3-0 in UEFA Europa League

FC Luzern
FC Luzern
0–3
FT
Espanyol
Espanyol
Aug 8, 2019

Espanyol secured a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Luzern in their UEFA Europa League match, demonstrating their superior skill and tactical acumen. Goals by Ferreyra, Dídac Vilá, and M. Vargas sealed the win for Espanyol, while FC Luzern struggled to find a foothold in the match. The match saw several yellow cards for both sides, with FC Luzern's Tsiy William Ndenge and B. Eleke receiving cautions, as well as Espanyol's A. Pedrosa and Dídac Vilá.

Key Facts

  • • Espanyol defeated FC Luzern 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League
  • • Goals scored by Ferreyra (28'), Dídac Vilá (59'), and M. Vargas (89')
  • • FC Luzern's Tsiy William Ndenge and B. Eleke received yellow cards
  • • Espanyol's A. Pedrosa, Víctor Sánchez, and Dídac Vilá received yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by Espanyol to maintain control of the game

Lineups

FC Luzern

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 32 Marius Muller (G)
  • 2 Kakabadze (D)
  • 5 Lucas (D)
  • 3 Lazar Cirkovic (D)
  • 34 Silvan Sidler (D)
  • 8 Tsiy William Ndenge (M)
  • 42 Idriz Voca (M)
  • 27 Christian Schwegler (D)
  • 10 Blessing Eleke (F)
  • 20 Shkelqim Demhasaj (F)
  • 15 Marvin Schulz (D)

Substitutes

  • 22 Loic Jacot-Guillarmod
  • 4 Stefan Knezevic
  • 25 David Mistrafovic
  • 21 Remo Arnold
  • 9 Francesco Margiotta
  • 7 Ibrahima Ndiaye
  • 28 Eric Tia

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Diego Lopez (G)
  • 16 Javi Lopez (D)
  • 6 Lluis Lopez (D)
  • 5 Naldo (D)
  • 17 Didac Vila (D)
  • 14 Óscar Melendo (M)
  • 21 Marc Roca (M)
  • 4 Victor Sanchez (M)
  • 3 Adrià Pedrosa (D)
  • 9 Facundo Ferreyra (F)
  • 7 Borja Iglesias (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Andrés Prieto
  • 20 Bernardo Espinosa
  • 22 Matías Vargas
  • 26 Pol Lozano
  • 10 Sergi Darder
  • 11 Javi Puado
  • 24 Wu Lei

Timeline

  1. FC Luzern
    12' FC Luzern Card · Yellow Card
    Tsiy William Ndenge
  2. Espanyol
    14' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    A. Pedrosa
  3. FC Luzern
    27' FC Luzern Card · Yellow Card
    B. Eleke
  4. Espanyol
    28' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Ferreyra
  5. Espanyol
    59' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    Dídac Vilá
  6. Espanyol
    61' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Roca · On: Sergi Darder
  7. Espanyol
    63' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Víctor Sánchez
  8. Espanyol
    67' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Pedrosa · On: M. Vargas
  9. Espanyol
    71' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ferreyra · On: Wu Lei
  10. Espanyol
    74' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Dídac Vilá
  11. FC Luzern
    78' FC Luzern subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Demhasaj · On: F. Margiotta
  12. FC Luzern
    89' FC Luzern subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Eleke · On: E. Tia
  13. Espanyol
    89' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Vargas

Match Stats

Stat FC Luzern Espanyol
Fouls 19 16
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 4 13
Corners 2 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 3 8
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ferreyra's goal in the 28th minute gave Espanyol a crucial early lead and shifted momentum in their favor
  • ▸ Dídac Vilá's second goal in the 59th minute effectively sealed the game for Espanyol, leaving FC Luzern struggling to respond