CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT. Leganés defeats Espanyol 1-0 after M. de scored just 1 goal (48′). Espanyol lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the RCDE Stadium stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Miguel Sesma Espinosa who was helped by Miguel Ortuño Sierra and Javier Garrido Concha. The 4th official was Francisco Javier Fernández Vidal. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 21.07 degrees Celsius or 69.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 46%.
Match Statistics
Espanyol
0 - 1
Leganés
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 12 Total 13
- 3 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 5
- 142 Attack 96
- 60 Dangerous attack 21
- 75 Ball safe 63
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 1
- 2 Off Sides 5
Fouls
- 8 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Espanyol was in firm control of the ball 60% while Leganés was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Espanyol had a more offensive attitude with 60 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Leganés was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Espanyol shot 12 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Leganés shot 13 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Espanyol received 2 yellow cards (Fernando Calero and Keidi Bare). Regarding the opposition, Leganés received 4 yellow cards (Dani Raba, Miguel de la Fuente, Julián Chicco and Enric Franquesa).
Match Timeline
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After playing this match, Espanyol will stay with 23 points to hold in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Leganés will have 25 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga 2, Espanyol will host Sporting Gijón on the 5th of May with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Espanyol (3 draws).
Leganés will host Elche on the 2nd of June with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Elche (2 draws).
