La Liga Gameweek 22 Fri, Jan 30 2026 · 20:00 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.66 – 1.24
Alaves
  • R. Fernández Jaén 15’
  • 27’ Antonio Blanco
  • 71’ L. Boyé
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Alaves come from behind to beat Espanyol

Espanyol entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 15 minutes through a Jaén goal. But Blanco and Boyé scored to turn it around for Alaves, who won 2–1. Alaves finished with the higher xG (1.24 vs 0.66). On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol46%
Draw27%
Alaves ✓28%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.53 · xG 0.66
Alaves goals
2
Model 1.14 · xG 1.24
Total goals
3
Model 2.67 · xG 1.90
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAntonio BlancoAlaves · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMiguel Sesma Espinosa
  • Coaches— · E. Coudet
  • VenueRCDE Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 5th · Alaves 15th

Timeline

  1. R. Fernández Jaén 1–0
    15’
  2. Antonio Blanco 1–1
    27’
  3. Víctor ParadaYellow card · Roughing
    40’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ F. GarcésFor C. Benavídez
    46’
  6. ⇄ T. DolanFor Ramon Terrats
    57’
  7. ⇄ Pere MillaFor Jofre Carreras
    57’
  8. ⇄ Youssef LekhedimFor Víctor Parada
    61’
  9. ⇄ Ander GuevaraFor Calebe
    61’
  10. L. Boyé 1–2Assist Toni Martínez
    71’
  11. ⇄ Jon GuridiFor Toni Martínez
    74’
  12. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor C. Riedel
    79’
  13. ⇄ Miguel RubioFor F. Calero Villa
    84’
  14. ⇄ C. PickelFor Urko González
    84’
  15. Edu ExpósitoYellow card
    86’
  16. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Espanyol9 shots · 9 in box
Alaves11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
EspanyolAlaves
50% Possession 50%
0.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
0.89 Expected points (xPts) 1.81
9 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside the box 6
0 Shots outside the box 5
390 Passes 413
79% Pass accuracy 77%
4 Corners 2
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.44 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-4-2

136.9 M. Dmitrović(G)
225.6 Carlos Romero 65.6 L. Cabrera 56.9 F. Calero Villa ↓84’ 386.3 C. Riedel ↓79’
146.5 Ramon Terrats ↓57’ 86.6 Edu Expósito 46.3 Urko González ↓84’ 176.0 Jofre Carreras ↓57’
196.5 Kike García 97.3 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.9
  • 22Carlos Romero5.6
  • 6L. Cabrera5.6
  • 5F. Calero Villa↓84’6.9
  • 38C. Riedel↓79’6.3
  • 14Ramon Terrats↓57’6.5
  • 8Edu Expósito6.6
  • 4Urko González↓84’6.3
  • 17Jofre Carreras↓57’6.0
  • 19Kike García6.5
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén7.3

Substitutes used

  • 11Pere Milla↑57’6.5
  • 24T. Dolan↑57’6.9
  • 2Rubén Sánchez↑79’6.7
  • 15Miguel Rubio↑84’6.6
  • 18C. Pickel↑84’6.3

Unused: Pol Tristán, Ángel Fortuño, O. El Hilali, José Salinas, Antoniu Roca, Pol Lozano

Alaves 4-4-2

16.9 Antonio Sivera(G)
246.2 Víctor Parada ↓61’ 57.0 Jon Pacheco 236.3 C. Benavídez ↓46’ 176.7 Jonny
107.2 Carles Aleñá 88.2★ Antonio Blanco 196.6 Pablo Ibáñez 206.3 Calebe ↓61’
157.7 L. Boyé 117.2 Toni Martínez A↓74’
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G)6.9
  • 24Víctor Parada↓61’6.2
  • 5Jon Pacheco7.0
  • 23C. Benavídez↓46’6.3
  • 17Jonny6.7
  • 10Carles Aleñá7.2
  • 8Antonio Blanco ★8.2
  • 19Pablo Ibáñez6.6
  • 20Calebe↓61’6.3
  • 15L. Boyé7.7
  • 11Toni MartínezA↓74’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 2F. Garcés↑46’6.3
  • 6Ander Guevara↑61’6.9
  • 3Youssef Lekhedim↑61’6.6
  • 18Jon Guridi↑74’6.3

Unused: Raúl Fernández, R. Montero, F. Tenaglia, A. Rebbach, Aitor Mañas, Ángel Pérez

Coach: E. Coudet

Player stats

Top rated
Antonio BlancoAlaves8.2
2nd
L. BoyéAlaves7.7
3rd
R. Fernández JaénEspanyol7.3

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 88% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 32 3 0 0/0 4/0 5.6
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 73% 44 2 1 0/0 1/0 5.6
F. Calero Villa D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 65 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Riedel D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 63 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
Ramon Terrats M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Edu Expósito M 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 76% 42 4 1 2/2 2/2 6.6
Urko González M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 1 1 1/2 1/2 6.3
Jofre Carreras F 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 0 1 2/7 1/2 6.0
Kike García F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 16 0 0 1/3 3/4 6.5
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.3
Pere Milla M 33 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Dolan M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 1/1 0/3 6.9
Rubén Sánchez D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Miguel Rubio D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Pickel M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Alaves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Antonio Sivera G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 49% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Víctor Parada D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 26 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
Jon Pacheco D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 39 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
C. Benavídez M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 34 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Jonny D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 61 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.7
Carles Aleñá M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 77% 44 3 0 2/4 2/2 7.2
Antonio Blanco M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 81% 32 4 4 0/0 1/1 8.2
Pablo Ibáñez M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 90% 41 1 1 2/3 1/3 6.6
Calebe M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 2 1 1/3 0/2 6.3
L. Boyé F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 75% 20 2 0 3/4 1/1 7.7
Toni Martínez F 74 0 1 2 (2) 2 60% 20 3 0 3/4 1/2 7.2
F. Garcés D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Ander Guevara M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 18 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
Youssef Lekhedim D 29 0 0 1 (1) 0 58% 12 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
Jon Guridi M 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.