Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Espanyol U19 (2nd, 72 pts) held a 49-point advantage over Cornellà U19 (15th, 23 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Cornellà U19 0.87 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Espanyol U19 2.57 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.51.
Cornellà U19 had been beaten in three straight games. Espanyol U19's unbeaten run stood at 9. Over the last five, Cornellà U19 had taken 4 of 15 points to Espanyol U19's 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Cornellà U19 wins, 4 for Espanyol U19, 1 draw, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Espanyol U19 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Espanyol U19: Eloi Puig (9'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Cornellà U19 33% · Espanyol U19 67% · Total shots: 2-19 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 1-3