Espanyol Crushes Alavés in a Game of Goals and Cards
Espanyol defeated Alavés by a resounding 4-1 in a thrilling encounter at the Stage Front Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat. The game was marked by the effectiveness of the home side, who scored four goals, and by the numerous yellow cards shown.
The first half began with an early goal from J. Puado (min. 21) which opened the scoring for Espanyol. However, Alavés reacted and managed to equalize thanks to a goal from T. Conechny (min. 35).
The second half was a goal fest for Espanyol. J. Puado scored again in the 56th minute, and then completed his hat-trick with a penalty in the 63rd minute. N. Tenaglia scored a consolation goal for Alavés in the 68th minute, but it was not enough to prevent defeat.
The match was characterized by the intensity and fight of both teams. Espanyol showed greater offensive effectiveness, while Alavés tried to dominate possession without finding their rhythm.
The referee of the match, Juan Luis Pulido Santana, showed two yellow cards to Espanyol (M. Kumbulla and O. El Hilali) and three to Alavés (A. Abqar, A. Sivera and M. Sanchez).
Espanyol collects three important points that allow them to climb positions in the standings. Alavés, for their part, continues to struggle to find their best form and remains in the lower part of the table.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 58 J. Gragera came in and A. Aguado went out., at minute 58 I. Cardona came in and A. Tejero went out., at minute 58 W. Cheddira came in and A. Veliz went out., at minute 74 S. Gomez came in and Jofre went out., at minute 85 B. Olivan came in and C. Romero went out.
Substitutions alaves: at minute 64 J. Jordan came in and J. Guridi went out., at minute 64 T. Martinez came in and A. Abqar went out., at minute 64 S. Mourino came in and A. Blanco went out., at minute 64 A. Guevara came in and K. Garcia went out., at minute 71 A. Villalibre came in and T. Conechny went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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