Match Report
The table read 18th (Leganés, 40 pts) against 15th (Espanyol, 42 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Leganés 5th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.47 for Leganés and 1.05/1.34 for Espanyol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Leganés arrived off three consecutive draws.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Leganés, 2 draws and 5 for Espanyol, at 1.85 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 23% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,454. On the scoreboard, Leganés led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Leganés: Yan Diomande (41'), Seydouba Cisse (33'), Marash Kumbulla (63' og) · Espanyol: Leandro Cabrera (79'), Pere Milla (90')