Alaves 0-1 Espanyol
Updated
Espanyol won: Alaves 0-1 Espanyol in the LaLiga (Round 25) on Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz. Espanyol goals: Fernando Calero 86'. Expected goals: 1.77-0.37. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Joan Garcia (8.9).
Match report
Espanyol beat Alaves 1-0
Espanyol narrowly beat Alaves 1-0 away from home at Estadio de Mendizorroza on Saturday 22 February in LaLiga.
Fernando Calero put Espanyol ahead on 86' (0-1).
Fernando Calero's 86' strike proved decisive.
Alaves had 62% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.77-0.37. Alaves created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Joan Garcia (Espanyol) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 17,068. Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana.
Match stats
| Alaves | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (78%) | 208 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Alaves (4-4-2): Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Abdelkabir Abqar, Moussa Diarra, Santiago Mourino, Carlos Vicente, Antonio Blanco, Joan Jordán, Carles Alena, Antonio Martinez, Kike Garcia
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia, Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Urko González, Jofre Carreras, Alex Kral, Javier Puado, Roberto Fernández
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves)
- 17' · Yellow card · Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 46' · Substitution · Pau Cabanes for Carlos Vicente (Alaves)
- 57' · Substitution · Pere Milla for Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 62' · Substitution · Asier Villalibre for Antonio Martinez (Alaves)
- 65' · Yellow card · Antonio Blanco (Alaves)
- 67' · Substitution · Álvaro Tejero for Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)
- 67' · Substitution · Fernando Calero for Javier Puado (Espanyol)
- 74' · Substitution · Antoniu Roca for Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 83' · Substitution · Ander Guevara for Antonio Blanco (Alaves)
- 83' · Substitution · Manuel Sánchez for Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves)
- 84' · Yellow card · Omar El Hilali (Espanyol)
- 86' · Goal · Fernando Calero (Espanyol)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Jon Guridi for Moussa Diarra (Alaves)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1999: Alaves 10, draws 7, Espanyol 9.
Questions
Who won Alaves vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won, 0-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 22 Feb 2025.
When and where is Alaves vs Espanyol?
Sat, 22 Feb 2025, 13:00 UTC at Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Alaves and Espanyol?
In 26 league meetings since 1999: Alaves 10 wins, 7 draws, Espanyol 9 wins (goals 25-28).