Espanyol in a sentence

Defeat leaves Espanyol provisionally 14th, two points above the relegation zone.

Espanyol could have taken the lead after half an hour but Cesar Montes headed narrowly off-target, while Nico Melamed also came close directly from a corner kick.

The former Espanyol forward remains raw, but there were promising moments on Boxing Day.

His club career included successful tenures with Canon Yaoundé, Tonnerre Yaoundé, Espanyol, Sabadell, Hospitalet, and Club Bolívar.

La Liga leaders Barcelona, coming off the back of a 4-0 win against Real Madrid in the Clasico at the Bernabeu at the weekend, host local rivals Espanyol on Sunday aiming to extend their lead at the top of the standings.

On Sunday, the La Liga leaders face city rivals Espanyol.

Chinese striker Wu Lei, who tested positive for coronavirus in March, scored on his first game back on Saturday as Espanyol sealed a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Alaves in La Liga.

The 47-year-old certainly appears prepared to take another job in England’s top flight, although he also admires LaLiga, where he began his senior coaching career with Espanyol.

Unable to beat Barcelona in the league in the 2010s, Espanyol had been unable to beat them at the start of 2020 too, but this wasn’t the same.

While Pochettino refused to comment on Alli's situation under Mourinho, the former Espanyol and Southampton manager did offer a bold comparison with Maradona, one of the sport's all-time greats.

Bailly details the moment he signed his first professional contract with Espanyol and how quickly his life changed from that point.

Harris, who sparkled after coming on as a half-time substitute in Sunday's draw with La Liga side Espanyol, says he is enjoying working under Bullen.

In his defence the charismatic 47-year-old Argentinian cut his teeth at Barcelona's barely noisy neighbours Espanyol and then at Southampton, better known for being a breeding ground for players to move on to bigger clubs.

Sevilla opened with wins at Espanyol and promoted to lead the league after the first two rounds for the first time since the 2006-07 season.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner will now return to the Catalan capital and can rest up until Barca's La Liga clash at home to Espanyol next Saturday.

The league leaders started their campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Espanyol and squeezed out a 1-0 victory against Granada.

The record-signing started against Espanyol on the left of a front trio but despite some early fizz, delivered another decidedly flat performance.

An Espanyol strike would have sent Quique Sanchez Flores’ side through on the away goals rule, and Gerard Moreno had a penalty shout turned down in the 81st minute.

A victory would have been enough for Espanyol to stay in the first division, but it needs to hope Deportivo La Coruna loses points against leader Barcelona at home on Sunday to be able to guarantee its salvation this weekend.

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (C) kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona.