Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 19,712 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both RCD Espanyol and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both RCD Espanyol and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0RCD Espanyol kick off the first half!
6.02
0-0Egutu Akinbiyi makes a simple pass to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kafoumba Dao who gathers it comfortably.
14.17
0-0Oberdan De Gasperi passes the ball forward to Danny Etherington. Danny Etherington surges forward with the ball. Danny Etherington knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
15.50
1-0Oberdan De Gasperi surges forward with the ball. Oberdan De Gasperi kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Flores. Victor Flores powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.17
Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Van Der Ree. Aaron Van Der Ree makes a probing pass to Victor Flores. Victor Flores tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.32
2-0Aaron Van Der Ree sees a break and surges forward. Aaron Van Der Ree whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Kafoumba Dao manages to keep it out.
27.37
Ivan Westwood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tobias Thielemann. Tobias Thielemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Davids. Steve Davids sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Duarte Teixeira.
28.36
Aaron Van Der Ree controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.11
Egutu Akinbiyi knocks the ball forward to Victor Flores. Victor Flores controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.32
Pedro Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Davids. Steve Davids is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Duarte Teixeira!
34.35
Oberdan De Gasperi makes a probing pass to Aaron Van Der Ree. Aaron Van Der Ree flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Alberto Munoz scores for RCD Espanyol!!
39.36
Mathias Allback flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Thielemann. Tobias Thielemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Duarte Teixeira.
40.33
3-0Steve Davids comes in with a late challenge on Juan-Carlos Del Sol. The referee calls over Steve Davids and warns him to calm down! Juan-Carlos Del Sol runs off the knock.
45.00
Danny Etherington threads the ball through to Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Kafoumba Dao manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
49.08
Ivan Westwood makes a probing pass to Pedro Hernandez. Pedro Hernandez makes a simple pass to Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Duarte Teixeira!
51.16
Ivan Westwood sees space and advances. Ivan Westwood threads the ball through to Steve Davids. Steve Davids lofts in a cross ball towards Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Duarte Teixeira easily picks it out of the air!
54.51
Benjamín Leiva catches Oberdan De Gasperi on the ankles. Benjamín Leiva is given a warning by the referee! Oberdan De Gasperi stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.31
Oberdan De Gasperi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Guerrero. Ernesto Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.35
Pedro Hernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Davids. Steve Davids whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.49
Danny Etherington knocks the ball forward to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.18
Fernando Camacho chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Davids. Steve Davids is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
67.48
Ivan Westwood catches Victor Flores on the ankles. Ivan Westwood is given a warning by the referee! Victor Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.38
Juan-Carlos Del Sol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Egutu Akinbiyi. Egutu Akinbiyi makes a simple pass to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz powers a header at goal but somehow Kafoumba Dao manages to keep it out.
73.16
Aaron Van Der Ree makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Flores. Victor Flores goes all the way! Victor Flores rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kafoumba Dao manages to gather it comfortably.
75.49
Egutu Akinbiyi flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Munoz. Alberto Munoz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Kafoumba Dao is on top of it.
77.10
Ivan Westwood makes a probing pass to Pedro Hernandez. Pedro Hernandez threads the ball through to Steve Davids. Steve Davids knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Hidalgo.
78.24
Mathias Allback kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Camacho. Fernando Camacho sees space and advances. Fernando Camacho shoots from outside the area. Duarte Teixeira easily smothers it.
83.05
Pedro Hernandez sees space and advances. Pedro Hernandez shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.22
Ernesto Guerrero makes a probing pass to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.24
Egutu Akinbiyi surges forward with the ball. Egutu Akinbiyi shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Kafoumba Dao.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
27.2%
40.7%
32.1%
Scorers
| Victor Flores 16, 18 Alberto Munoz 34 | Jose Javier Aguilar 59 |