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 (2025/26)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 Alaves | 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' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It’s high time David Gallego made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' What a strike from Facundo Ferreyra! The score is 0-1.
- 39' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' GOAL! Bohdan Liedniev scores on 54.
- 58' It is a substitution in FK Zorya Luhansk team. Artem Hromov is replaced by Nazarii Rusyn on 58 minute.
- 62' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matias Vargas on 62.
- 66' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Sergi Darder by Victor Sanchez on 66 minute.
- 68' The whistle greets Bohdan Liedniev as he departs to be replaced by Vladlen Yurchenko.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Wu Lei. He replaces Facundo Ferreyra on 73 minute.
- 77' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Campuzano is hanging Matias Vargas on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' GOAL! Nazarii Rusyn scores on 78. Assisted by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi
- 82' Time for substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk. Pylyp Budkivskyi is replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artem Hromov suffering a number of foals already.
- 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 |
| Javi Lopez | 1 |
| Vladyslav Kocherhin | 1 |
| Nazarii Rusyn | 1 |
| Bohdan Liedniev | 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 Alaves
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.

