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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 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

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Joel Abu Hanna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Didac has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Roca is hanging Iturraspe on the field on 20 minute.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Facundo Ferreyra will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Joel Abu Hanna on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zorya Luhansk will be frustrated.
  • 29' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' FK Zorya Luhansk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' What composure from Vladyslav Kocherhin! The Ukraine international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Artem Hromov is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Didac Vila makes way for Victor Sanchez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zorya Luhansk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' FK Zorya Luhansk have won 27 goals from 20 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Facundo Ferreyra makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 63' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' Vladlen Yurchenko gets the nod from FK Zorya Luhansk. He replaces Maksym Lunov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Diego Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Javi Puado is replaced by Matias Vargas.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Javi Lopez on 79.
  • 79' Maksym Bilyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joel Abu Hanna at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Matias Vargas doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' The whistle greets Joel Abu Hanna as he departs to be replaced by Maksym Bilyi.
  • 86' Granero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Dmytro Ivanisenia as he leaves the pitch. Levan Arveladze steps in for FK Zorya Luhansk.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Bohdan Liedniev 1
Javi Lopez 1
Vladyslav Kocherhin 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.