Alaves vs Espanyol

2 November 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Denis Suárez 5’
  • Lucas Boyé 40’
  • Roberto Fernández 56’

Match summary

Alaves beat Espanyol 2-1. Alaves led 2-0 at half-time.

Denis Suárez put Alaves ahead in the 5th minute, Lucas Boyé made it 2-0 in the 40th minute, and Roberto Fernández pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 56th minute, set up by Carlos Romero.

The chances backed that up: Alaves created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Espanyol's 1.04 from 18. Alaves had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
13 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 6
107 Attacks 112
39 Dangerous attacks 57
474 Passes 374
83% Pass accuracy 81%
19 Tackles 22
14 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Alaves Espanyol
Kick-off
Denis SuárezRight foot shot1-0 (Alaves)
5’
Lucas BoyéShot on target
12’
Youssef LekhedimShot on target
15’
24’
Pere MillaShot on target
Lucas BoyéRight foot shot2-0 (Alaves)
40’
Half-time2-0
46’
Tyrhys DolanAntoniu Roca
46’
Roberto FernándezJofre Carreras
Second half underway
56’
Roberto FernándezHeader2-1 (Espanyol)
Abde RebbachCarles Aleñá
61’
Ander GuevaraToni Martínez
61’
62’
Ramón TerratsKike GarcíaInjury
Carlos VicenteCalebe
62’
70’
Omar El HilaliRubén Sánchez
Pablo IbáñezDenis Suárez
76’
81’
Urko González de ZáratePol Lozano
81’
Manolo Gonzalez
Carlos ProtesoniYoussef Enríquez
86’
86’
Omar El Hilali
87’
Tyrhys Dolan
Lucas BoyéSecond yellowSecond Yellow Card
90+1’
Victor Parada
90+3’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.04 5’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), 1-0 5’ 40’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), 2-0 40’ 56’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 2-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.04 5’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), 1-0 Suárez 5’ 40’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), 2-0 Boyé 40’ 56’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 2-1 Fernández 56’
Alaves 2.18 xGEspanyol 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Alaves attacking 
77’ Carlos Vicente (Alaves), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 12’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 89’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 56’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Youssef Lekhedim (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 68’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Clemens Riedel (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Carles Aleñá (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Calebe (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Victor Parada (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Carlos Vicente (Alaves), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 12’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 89’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 56’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Denis Suárez (Alaves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Youssef Lekhedim (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 68’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Clemens Riedel (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Carles Aleñá (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Calebe (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Victor Parada (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Alaves 4-4-2 Starting XI
Sivera
Otto
Tenaglia
Parada
Enríquez 86’
Calebe 62’
Blanco
Suárez 76’
Aleñá 61’
Martínez 61’
Boyé
Espanyol 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Romero
Taillandier
Riedel
Sánchez 70’
Roca 46’
Expósito
Lozano 81’
Carreras 46’
García 62’
Milla

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Antonio Sivera GK900 0.000.000
Jonny DEF900 0.000.112
Nahuel Tenaglia DEF900 0.000.000
Victor Parada DEF901 0.010.000
Youssef Lekhedim DEF881 0.080.501
Calebe MID641 0.030.000
Antonio Blanco MID902 0.100.000
Denis Suárez MID7812 0.490.081
Carles Aleñá MID631 0.040.000
Lucas Boyé FWD9012 0.570.494
Antonio Martínez FWD640 0.000.000
Abderrahmane Rebbach Sub272 0.350.000
Carlos Vicente Sub261 0.520.000
Ander Guevara Sub260 0.000.000
Pablo Ibáñez Sub120 0.000.000
Carlos Benavídez Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Alaves win 39% Avg odds 2.41
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.03
Espanyol win 30% Avg odds 3.17

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Alaves DLWDL
Espanyol DDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 0-1 Espanyol, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Espanyol 1-2 Alaves, 30 Jan 26  All Alaves vs Espanyol meetings

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