Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Espanyol 15th on 42, Real Valladolid 20th on 16. Per game in the league, Espanyol were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.34, Real Valladolid 0.68 and 2.37, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Espanyol for 6 matches.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Espanyol 6, draws 7, Real Valladolid 5, at 2.06 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 28% of the meetings.
RCDE Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. On the scoreboard, Espanyol led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (75'), Javi Puado (31') · Real Valladolid: Javi Sánchez (57')
Key stats
Possession: Espanyol 36% · Real Valladolid 64% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-7