FK Zorya Luhansk vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Europe 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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FK Zorya Luhansk vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Europe .
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee
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 Plzeň | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | FK Buducnost Podgorica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | FK Buducnost Podgorica | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Luzern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Luzern | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zorya Luhansk launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' China international Wu Lei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zorya Luhansk and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' What a moment for Facundo Ferreyra! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Bohdan Liedniev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' A change in the FK Zorya Luhansk ranks — Artem Hromov exits the field as Nazarii Rusyn enters on 58.
- 62' GOAL! Matias Vargas scores on 62. Assisted by Marc Roca
- 66' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Sergi Darder exits the field as Victor Sanchez enters on 66.
- 68' Another substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk to replace Bohdan Liedniev by Vladlen Yurchenko on 68 minute.
- 73' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 73 minute. Facundo Ferreyra leaves to be changed by Wu Lei.
- 77' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 77 minute. Matias Vargas leaves to be changed by Victor Campuzano.
- 78' What a strike from Nazarii Rusyn! The score is 2-2.
- 82' Time for substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk. Pylyp Budkivskyi is replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zorya Luhansk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 20
- 30
- 17
- 10
- 18
- 14
- 7
- 98
- 21
-
28
Artem Hromov ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 58'
Bench
-
31
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 58'
- 25
-
22
Vladyslav Kabaiev ↑ 82'
- 1
- 6
- 99
-
80
Vladlen Yurchenko ↑ 68'
Coach
Viktor Skripnik
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 14
- 23
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Victor Sanchez 66'
- 24
-
22
Matias Vargas ↓ Campuzano 77'
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↓ Wu Lei 73'
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 66'
- 1
-
31
Campuzano ↑ 77'
-
7
Wu Lei ↑ 73'
- 26
- 33
Coach
David Gallego
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Vargas | 2 |
| Facundo Ferreyra | 2 |
| Bohdan Liedniev | 1 |
| Javi Lopez | 1 |
| Vladyslav Kocherhin | 1 |
| Nazarii Rusyn | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
2019-08-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2019-08-15
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
PFK CSKA Sofia
W
2019-08-08
PFK CSKA Sofia
1–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
2019-08-01
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
FK Buducnost Podgorica
W
2019-07-25
FK Buducnost Podgorica
1–3
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-08-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-25
Deportivo Alavés
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2019-08-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Sevilla FC
L
2019-08-15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
FC Luzern
W
2019-08-08
FC Luzern
0–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FK Zorya Luhansk or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
64%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
64%
FK Zorya Luhansk or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk
| Handicap | FK Zorya Luhansk covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

