Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Espanyol U19 2nd with 72 points, Gimnàstic Tarragona U19 10th with 33, 39 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Gimnàstic Tarragona U19 1.2 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, Espanyol U19 2.57 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.51.
Espanyol U19 carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Gimnàstic Tarragona U19 against 13/15 for Espanyol U19.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Gimnàstic Tarragona U19, 2 by Espanyol U19, 2 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
On the scoreboard, Espanyol U19 led 5-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-6.
Goal scorers
Espanyol U19: Victor Mullerat Tomas (38'), Makar Kotovshchikov (45'), Eloi Puig (6'), Makar Kotovshchikov (14'), Itzel Colocho Morales (22'), Victor Mullerat Tomas (53')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnàstic Tarragona U19 31% · Espanyol U19 69% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 3-4