FC Luzern vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FC Luzern vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Europe .
- FC Luzern 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Pajac
- Referee Ivica Modric
- Referee Fran Jovic
- Referee Hrvoje Radic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | KI Klaksvik | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | KI Klaksvik | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Luzern | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | UMF Stjarnan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | UMF Stjarnan | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | CD Leganes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Luzern are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' Tsiy Ndenge catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adria Pedrosa.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' A quiet spell here at . FC Luzern seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Blessing Eleke is booked for FC Luzern — Yellow card on 27.
- 28' What a strike from Facundo Ferreyra! The score is 0-1.
- 33' It looks surprising FC Luzern does not make any changes. Marius Muller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Tsiy-William Ndenge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Luzern and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' Didac needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' FC Luzern currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Diego Lopez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Luzern so far.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Didac Vila makes it 0-2.
- 60' Magnificent from Didac Vila! That is 2 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Marc Roca trudges off to be replaced by Sergi Darder on 61 minutes.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Victor Sanchez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matias Vargas is hanging Adria Pedrosa on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Facundo Ferreyra is replaced by Wu Lei.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Didac Vila. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Shkelqim Demhasaj makes way for Francesco Margiotta at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Luzern.
- 78' The FC Luzern bench stirs into life. Shkelqim Demhasaj is withdrawn and Francesco Margiotta gets his opportunity.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Luzern is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Idriz Voca has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Matias Vargas gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Eric Tia. He replaces Blessing Eleke on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Luzern Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 42
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 2
-
34
Silvan Sidler ↓ Ibrahima Ndiaye 61'
- 15
- 8
- 20
-
10
Blessing Eleke ↓ Eric Tia 89'
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 25
- 21
-
28
Eric Tia ↑ 89'
-
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 77'
-
7
Ibrahima Ndiaye ↑ 61'
Coach
Thomas Haberli
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 5
- 17
- 4
-
21
Marc Roca ↓ Sergi Darder 61'
- 14
-
3
Pedrosa ↓ Matias Vargas 66'
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↓ Wu Lei 71'
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
10
Sergi Darder ↑ 61'
- 11
- 1
-
22
Matias Vargas ↑ 66'
-
24
Wu Lei ↑ 71'
- 26
Coach
David Gallego
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Campuzano | 2 |
| Didac | 2 |
| Wu Lei | 1 |
| Matias Vargas | 1 |
| Facundo Ferreyra | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Luzern Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-08-08
FC Luzern
0–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-08-01
UMF Stjarnan
1–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-07-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
4–0
UMF Stjarnan
W
2019-05-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2019-05-12
CD Leganes
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-05-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8
FC Luzern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Luzern or Draw
44%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
81%
FC Luzern or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Luzern
| Handicap | FC Luzern covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FC Luzern keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.