Match Report
Valencia went into the game 9th in the table on 49 points; Espanyol sat 11th on 46 — a 3-point gap. Recent form flatters Valencia's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Valencia ran at 1.21 scored and 1.45 conceded, Espanyol at 1.13 and 1.45.
GioScore's database holds 32 meetings between the two: 16 for Valencia, 6 for Espanyol and 10 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 66% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio de Mestalla, with room for 49,430 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, A. Hernández Hernández was the man in the middle. Valencia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Valencia: Hugo Duro (15'), Eray Cömert (59'), Largie Ramazani (90') · Espanyol: Ramón Terrats (54'), José Copete (79' og)
Key stats
Possession: Valencia 47% · Espanyol 53% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-7