La Liga Gameweek 3 Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 18:30 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.03 – 1.35
Osasuna
  • Carlos Romero 53’
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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.

Romero goal decides it for Espanyol

Espanyol won 1–0 through a Romero goal. Espanyol won despite the lower xG; Osasuna created the better chances (1.35 vs 1.03). On the chances created, Osasuna deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol ✓37%
Draw29%
Osasuna34%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.23 · xG 1.03
Osasuna goals
0
Model 1.17 · xG 1.35
Total goals
1
Model 2.40 · xG 2.38
Score 1–0
11%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 43%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchCarlos RomeroEspanyol · 1 goal
8.7
  • RefereeMiguel Sesma Espinosa
  • Coaches— · A. Lisci
  • VenueRCDE Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 9th · Osasuna 13th

Timeline

  1. Edu ExpósitoYellow card · Tripping
    24’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. Carlos Romero 1–0
    53’
  4. Víctor MuñozYellow card · Roughing
    59’
  5. ⇄ Urko GonzálezFor Edu Expósito
    66’
  6. ⇄ R. Fernández JaénFor Kike García
    66’
  7. ⇄ Rubén GarcíaFor Moi Gómez
    66’
  8. ⇄ Raúl GarcíaFor Víctor Muñoz
    74’
  9. ⇄ Ramon TerratsFor Pere Milla
    79’
  10. ⇄ L. KoleoshoFor T. Dolan
    79’
  11. ⇄ Kike BarjaFor Moncayola
    84’
  12. ⇄ Iker BenitoFor Juan Cruz
    84’
  13. Javi PuadoYellow card · Delay of game
    84’
  14. ⇄ Miguel RubioFor Javi Puado
    84’
  15. Iker BenitoYellow card · Tripping
    87’
  16. Lucas TorróYellow card · Holding
    90+5’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Espanyol10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Osasuna10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
EspanyolOsasuna
46% Possession 54%
1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
1.13 Expected points (xPts) 1.60
10 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 4
404 Passes 478
79% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.02 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

138.3 M. Dmitrović(G)
228.7★ Carlos Romero 67.2 L. Cabrera 56.9 F. Calero Villa 237.3 O. El Hilali
87.2 Edu Expósito ↓66’ 106.3 Pol Lozano
76.2 Javi Puado ↓84’ 116.5 Pere Milla ↓79’ 246.5 T. Dolan ↓79’
196.3 Kike García ↓66’
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)8.3
  • 22Carlos Romero ★8.7
  • 6L. Cabrera7.2
  • 5F. Calero Villa6.9
  • 23O. El Hilali7.3
  • 8Edu Expósito↓66’7.2
  • 10Pol Lozano6.3
  • 7Javi Puado↓84’6.2
  • 11Pere Milla↓79’6.5
  • 24T. Dolan↓79’6.5
  • 19Kike García↓66’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 4Urko González↑66’6.3
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén↑66’6.2
  • 14Ramon Terrats↑79’6.7
  • 15Miguel Rubio↑84’6.7
  • 16L. Koleosho↑79’6.5

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, C. Riedel, José Salinas, Rubén Sánchez, C. Pickel, Antoniu Roca, Jofre Carreras

Osasuna 3-4-3

17.7 Sergio Herrera(G)
36.6 Juan Cruz ↓84’ 246.7 Catena 227.9 F. Boyomo
76.9 Moncayola ↓84’ 166.9 Moi Gómez ↓66’ 66.6 Lucas Torró 197.7 V. Rosier
107.3 Aimar Oroz 176.2 A. Budimir 216.3 Víctor Muñoz ↓74’
  • 1Sergio Herrera (G)7.7
  • 3Juan Cruz↓84’6.6
  • 24Catena6.7
  • 22F. Boyomo7.9
  • 7Moncayola↓84’6.9
  • 16Moi Gómez↓66’6.9
  • 6Lucas Torró6.6
  • 19V. Rosier7.7
  • 10Aimar Oroz7.3
  • 17A. Budimir6.2
  • 21Víctor Muñoz↓74’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 14Rubén García↑66’6.7
  • 9Raúl García↑74’6.5
  • 2Iker Benito↑84’6.5
  • 11Kike Barja↑84’6.3

Unused: Aitor Fernández, Jorge Herrando, Iker Muñoz, Asier Osambela

Coach: A. Lisci

Player stats

Top rated
Carlos RomeroEspanyol8.7
2nd
M. DmitrovićEspanyol8.3
3rd
F. BoyomoOsasuna7.9

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
Carlos Romero D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 79% 34 2 0 0/0 0/1 8.7
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 50 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
F. Calero Villa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 60 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. El Hilali D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 46 3 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
Edu Expósito M 66 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 44 0 1 1/1 2/1 7.2
Pol Lozano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 1 0 0/0 6/0 6.3
Javi Puado F 84 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 23 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
Pere Milla M 79 0 0 4 (2) 2 64% 22 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Dolan M 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.5
Kike García F 66 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 10 1 0 0/1 3/3 6.3
Urko González M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Fernández Jaén F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Ramon Terrats M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Miguel Rubio D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Koleosho F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5

Osasuna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Sergio Herrera G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 63% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Juan Cruz D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 36 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
Catena D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 53 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
F. Boyomo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 59 2 1 0/0 2/1 7.9
Moncayola M 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 40 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Moi Gómez M 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 52 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
Lucas Torró M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 44 2 2 0/0 5/2 6.6
V. Rosier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 49 1 2 4/4 0/2 7.7
Aimar Oroz M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 39 3 1 1/3 0/4 7.3
A. Budimir F 90 0 0 3 (3) 0 43% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Víctor Muñoz F 74 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 18 1 1 1/3 1/0 6.3
Rubén García M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Raúl García F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Iker Benito F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Kike Barja F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 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.