Espanyol vs Almería, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Srdjan Babic.
- 4': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Samú Costa.
- 6': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel with a headed pass.
- 7': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
- 8': Attempt missed. Álex Centelles (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Robertone.
- 10': Attempt saved. Brian Oliván (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Puado.
- 10': Goal! Espanyol 0, Almeria 1. El Bilal Touré (Almeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Centelles with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 12': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Alejandro Pozo (Almeria).
- 12': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Espanyol 1, Almeria 1. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 16': Foul by Srdjan Babic (Almeria).
- 16': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 18': Attempt missed. Brian Oliván (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 19': Attempt saved. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 19': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
- 24': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Álex Centelles.
- 26': Foul by Denis Suárez (Espanyol).
- 26': Lázaro (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Offside, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed tries a through ball, but Denis Suárez is caught offside.
- 30': Denis Suárez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Alejandro Pozo (Almeria).
- 30': Alejandro Pozo (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt saved. Samú Costa (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 32': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Almeria).
- 32': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by César Montes (Espanyol).
- 34': Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lázaro (Almeria).
- 34': Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by César Montes.
- 40': El Bilal Touré (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by César Montes (Espanyol).
- 41': César Montes (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury El Bilal Touré (Almeria).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Gonzalo Melero (Almeria).
- 45': Foul by Samú Costa (Almeria).
- 45': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Samú Costa (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone.
- 45'+3': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
- 45'+3': Álex Centelles (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Almeria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Almeria 1.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Simo replaces Fernando Calero because of an injury.
- 46': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Denis Suárez.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 47': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Lázaro (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Goal! Espanyol 2, Almeria 1. Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Oliván with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 53': El Bilal Touré (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Denis Suárez (Espanyol).
- 53': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 54': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
- 54': Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Brian Oliván (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed following a fast break.
- 58': Goal! Espanyol 2, Almeria 2. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samú Costa with a through ball.
- 60': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Edu Expósito.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Espanyol).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. Óscar Gil replaces Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Luka Koleosho replaces Sergi Darder.
- 64': Substitution, Almeria. Francisco Portillo replaces Gonzalo Melero.
- 64': Substitution, Almeria. César de la Hoz replaces Lázaro.
- 72': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Álex Centelles.
- 73': Goal! Espanyol 3, Almeria 2. Luka Koleosho (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
- 75': Substitution, Almeria. Sergio Akieme replaces Álex Centelles.
- 75': Substitution, Almeria. Dyego Sousa replaces Samú Costa.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Adrián Embarba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Vinicius Souza replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 78': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 78': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Keidi Bare.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Offside, Espanyol. Brian Oliván tries a through ball, but Luka Koleosho is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces El Bilal Touré.
- 83': Penalty Almeria. Largie Ramazani draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Simo (Espanyol) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': VAR Decision: Penalty Almeria.
- 87': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Goal! Espanyol 3, Almeria 3. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Alejandro Pozo (Almeria).
- 89': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Fernando Martínez.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Dyego Sousa (Almeria).
- 90'+4': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Alejandro Pozo.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dyego Sousa.
- 90'+7': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Almeria).
- 90'+7': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Luka Koleosho (Espanyol).
- 90'+8': Sergio Akieme (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': César de la Hoz (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Dangerous play by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Espanyol 3, Almeria 3.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 3, Almeria 3.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 3, Almeria 3.
Statistics
ALM |
ESP![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
| 264 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 34 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 14,213
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +35 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +21 | 30 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 23 | César Montes |
| 14 | Brian Oliván |
| 18 | Ronael Pierre-Gabriel |
| 21 | Nicolás Melamed |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 20 | Edu Expósito |
| 17 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
Almería (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Martínez (GK) |
| 22 | Srjdan Babic |
| 19 | Rodrigo Ely |
| 20 | Álex Centelles |
| 17 | Alejandro Pozo |
| 23 | Samú Costa |
| 3 | Gonzalo Melero |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 9 | El Bilal Toure |
| 10 | Adri Embarba |
| 14 | Lázaro |
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