How it finished
Espanyol 3-0 Levante, La Liga Jornada 1, Sun 16 Aug at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona. 28,050 were in the ground. That is three points for Espanyol.
The goals
- 5': Roberto Fernández for Espanyol
- 40': Roberto Fernández for Espanyol, assisted by Javi Hernandez
- 80': Tyrhys Dolan for Espanyol, assisted by Rafael Bauza
What the stats said
- Possession: Espanyol 54%, Levante 46%.
- Shots (on target): Espanyol 16 (6), Levante 4 (0).
- Yellow cards: Espanyol 3, Levante 0. No sending-offs.
Espanyol and Levante Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Espanyol lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Levante in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
What it meant for fantasy
- Roberto Fernández (Espanyol): 2 goals.
- Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol): 1 goal.
- Javi Hernandez (Espanyol): 1 assist.
- Rafael Bauza (Espanyol): 1 assist.
- Espanyol kept a clean sheet, which pays the goalkeeper and every defender who played 60 minutes.
Where it leaves both clubs
- Espanyol: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +3, last five W).
- Levante: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -3, last five L).