Alaves 2-1 Espanyol
Updated
Alaves won: Alaves 2-1 Espanyol in the LaLiga (Round 11) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves goals: Denis Suárez 5', Lucas Boye 40'. Espanyol goals: Roberto Fernández 56'. Sent off: Lucas Boye (90'). Expected goals: 1.22-1.06. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Denis Suárez (8.2).
Match report
Alaves beat Espanyol 2-1
Alaves squeezed past Espanyol 2-1 at Estadio de Mendizorroza on Sunday 2 November in LaLiga.
Denis Suárez put Alaves ahead on 5' (1-0), Lucas Boye made it 2-0 on 40' and Roberto Fernández pulled one back for Espanyol on 56' (2-1).
Lucas Boye (Alaves) was sent off on 90+1'.
Alaves had 54% of the ball, shots were 13-18 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-1.06.
Denis Suárez (Deportivo Alaves) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 17,149. Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández.
Match stats
| Alaves | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 28 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 394 (83%) | 303 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 12 |
Lineups
Alaves (4-4-2): Antonio Sivera, Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Youssef Enriquez, Calebe, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suárez, Carles Alena, Antonio Martinez, Lucas Boye
Espanyol (4-4-2): Marko Dmitrovic, Rubén Sánchez, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Jofre Carreras, Pol Lozano, Edu Exposito, Antoniu Roca, Pere Milla, Kike Garcia
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Denis Suárez (Alaves)
- 35' · Yellow card · Lucas Boye (Alaves)
- 40' · Goal · Lucas Boye (Alaves)
- 46' · Substitution · Roberto Fernández for Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)
- 46' · Substitution · Tyrhys Dolan for Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)
- 56' · Goal · Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)
- 61' · Substitution · Abderrahman Rebbach for Carles Alena (Alaves)
- 62' · Substitution · Ander Guevara for Antonio Martinez (Alaves)
- 62' · Substitution · Carlos Vicente for Calebe (Alaves)
- 62' · Substitution · Ramon Terrats for Kike Garcia (Espanyol)
- 67' · Yellow card · Denis Suárez (Alaves)
- 71' · Substitution · Omar El Hilali for Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol)
- 76' · Substitution · Pablo Ibánez for Denis Suárez (Alaves)
- 80' · Substitution · Urko González for Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 81' · Yellow card · Manolo Gonzalez (Espanyol)
- 86' · Substitution · Carlos Protesoni for Youssef Enriquez (Alaves)
- 86' · Yellow card · Omar El Hilali (Espanyol)
- 87' · Yellow card · Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)
- 90'+1 · Red card · Lucas Boye (Alaves)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Victor Parada (Alaves)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1999: Alaves 10, draws 7, Espanyol 9.
Questions
Who won Alaves vs Espanyol?
Alaves won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025.
When and where is Alaves vs Espanyol?
Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 15:15 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).