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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Zorya Luhansk
Thu 22 Aug 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Facundo Ferreyra 21' Y
Y 24' Joel Abu Hanna
Y 45' Artem Hromov

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Mike Pickel

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

1
1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FK Zorya Luhansk
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 FK Zorya Luhansk

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Aug UMF Stjarnan A 3–1 W
25 Jul UMF Stjarnan H 4–0 W
FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
30 Aug RB Leipzig A 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FK Zorya Luhansk.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FK Zorya Luhansk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' FK Zorya Luhansk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The supporters are chanting for Marc Roca. He replaces Iturraspe on 20 minute.
  • 21' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 24' FK Zorya Luhansk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' Vladyslav Kocherhin puts FK Zorya Luhansk on the lead.
  • 43' 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 Vladlen Yurchenko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' FK Zorya Luhansk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Didac Vila is replaced by Victor Sanchez.
  • 51' Wu Lei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' GOAL! Facundo Ferreyra scores on 58.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' FK Zorya Luhansk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladlen Yurchenko is hanging Maksym Lunov on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The whistle greets Javi Puado as he departs to be replaced by Matias Vargas.
  • 76' It looks surprising FK Zorya Luhansk does not make any changes. Fernando Calero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' What a strike from Javi Lopez! The score is 2-1.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Maksym Bilyi. He replaces Joel Abu Hanna on 79 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! Matias Vargas scores on 81. Assisted by Wu Lei
  • 81' The whistle greets Joel Abu Hanna as he departs to be replaced by Maksym Bilyi.
  • 86' The travelling FK Zorya Luhansk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk. Dmytro Ivanisenia is replaced by Levan Arveladze.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gallego

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Skripnik

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matias Vargas 2
Facundo Ferreyra 2
Javi Lopez 1
Vladyslav Kocherhin 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Bohdan Liedniev 1

Head to Head

2019-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 FK Zorya Luhansk

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

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 2019-08-01 UMF Stjarnan 1–3 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-07-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–0 UMF Stjarnan W

FK Zorya Luhansk Form

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 2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona55% Draw24% FK Zorya Luhansk21%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
45%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FK Zorya Luhansk
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona40% Draw42% FK Zorya Luhansk18%
Actual: FK Zorya Luhansk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push FK Zorya Luhansk covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.