La Liga · Fri, 30 Jan 2026 ·
Espanyol vs Alaves — 1 - 2
RCDE Stadium · Referee: M. Sesma
Match report
Alaves win 2-1 at Espanyol
Espanyol were beaten 2-1 by Alaves at RCDE Stadium on Friday, 30 January 2026 in La Liga matchday 22. R. Fernandez Jaen (15') scored for Espanyol, while A. Blanco (27') and L. Boye (71') found the net for Alaves. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Espanyol had 50% of the ball and 10 shots (3 on target) against Alaves’s 11 (7 on target). Antonio Blanco (Alaves) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Espanyol 15th in the La Liga table on 7 points and Alaves 6th on 11.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 | Alaves | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
Match events
- 15'goalR. Fernandez JaenNormal Goal
- 27'goalA. BlancoNormal Goal
- 40'yellow cardVictor ParadaYellow Card
- 46'substitutionC. ProtesoniOff: F. Garces
- 57'substitutionJofreOff: P. Milla
- 57'substitutionR. TerratsOff: T. Dolan
- 61'substitutionV. ParadaOff: Yusi
- 62'substitutionCalebeOff: A. Guevara
- 71'goalL. BoyeAssist: T. Martinez
- 73'substitutionT. MartinezOff: J. Guridi
- 79'substitutionC. RiedelOff: R. Sanchez
- 84'substitutionF. CaleroOff: M. Rubio
- 84'substitutionU. GonzalezOff: C. Pickel
Lineups
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 38C. RiedelD
- 5F. CaleroD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 17JofreM
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 8ExpositoM
- 14R. TerratsM
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
- 19K. GarciaF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 30P. TristanG
- 2R. SanchezD
- 10P. LozanoM
- 11P. MillaM
- 12J. SalinasD
- 15M. RubioD
- 18C. PickelM
- 20A. RocaF
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 24T. DolanF
Alaves
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Quique Sanchez Flores
Starting XI
- 1A. SiveraG
- 17Jonny OttoD
- 23C. ProtesoniD
- 5J. PachecoD
- 24V. ParadaD
- 20CalebeM
- 19P. IbanezM
- 8A. BlancoM
- 10C. AlenaM
- 11T. MartinezF
- 15L. BoyeF
Substitutes
- 13R. FernandezG
- 33R. MonteroG
- 3YusiD
- 2F. GarcesD
- 7A. PerezD
- 14N. TenagliaD
- 6A. GuevaraM
- 18J. GuridiM
- 34A. Manas
- 21A. RebbachF
Match statistics
- 50%Possession50%
- 0.69Expected goals (xG)1.24
- 10Total shots11
- 3Shots on target7
- 5Shots off target4
- 2Blocked shots0
- 10Shots inside the box6
- 0Shots outside the box5
- 4Corners2
- 4Offsides1
- 15Fouls15
- 0Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 5Goalkeeper saves2
- 403Passes417
- 317Accurate passes320
- 79%Pass accuracy77%
- -0.14Goals prevented-0.14
Player statistics
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | 84 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 38Clemens RiedelD | 78 | 6.3 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 84 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 57 | 6.5 | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasM | 57 | 6.0 | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 30Pol Tristan JimenezG | – | – | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezD | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | – | – | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | – | – | ||
| 11Pere MillaM | 33 | 6.2 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Antoniu RocaF | – | – | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanF | 33 | 6.9 |
Alaves
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antonio SiveraG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Jon PachecoD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 17Jonny OttoD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 23Carlos BenavídezD | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Victor ParadaD | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Antonio BlancoMTop rated | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 10Carles AleñáM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 19Pablo IbáñezM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 20Calebe GonçalvesM | 61 | 6.3 | ||
| 11Toni MartínezF | 74 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 15Lucas BoyéF | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 13Raúl FernándezG | – | – | ||
| 33Ruben MonteroG | – | – | ||
| 2Facundo GarcésD | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Youssef Enriquez LekhedimD | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Ángel PérezD | – | – | ||
| 14Nahuel TenagliaD | – | – | ||
| 6Ander GuevaraM | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Jon GuridiM | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| 21Abderrahman RebbachF | – | – | ||
| 34Aitor MañasF | – | – |