Espanyol vs Alaves

30 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Roberto Fernández 15’
  • Antonio Blanco 27’
  • Lucas Boyé 71’

Match summary

Alaves came from behind to win 2-1 away at Espanyol. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Roberto Fernández put Espanyol ahead with a header in the 15th minute, Antonio Blanco equalised in the 27th minute, and Lucas Boyé won it in the 71st minute, set up by Antonio Martínez.

There was little between the sides on chances: Espanyol created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Alaves 1.32 from 11.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
10 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 2
93 Attacks 105
36 Dangerous attacks 23
404 Passes 417
78% Pass accuracy 76%
18 Tackles 20
15 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Espanyol Alaves
Kick-off
10’
Antonio MartínezShot on target
Roberto FernándezHeader1-0 (Espanyol)
15’
22’
Pablo IbáñezShot on target
27’
Antonio BlancoLeft foot shot1-1 (Alaves)
37’
Lucas BoyéShot on target
40’
Victor ParadaFoul
Half-time1-1
46’
Facundo GarcésCarlos ProtesoniInjury
47’
Antonio MartínezShot on target
Second half underway
Tyrhys DolanRamón Terrats
57’
Pere MillaJofre Carreras
57’
61’
Youssef EnríquezVictor Parada
61’
Ander GuevaraCalebe
63’
Youssef LekhedimShot on target
Kike GarcíaShot on target
65’
Pere MillaShot on target
67’
71’
Lucas BoyéRight foot shot1-2 (Alaves)
74’
Jon GuridiToni MartínezInjury
Rubén SánchezClemens Riedel
78’
Charles PickelUrko González de Zárate
84’
Miguel RubioFernando Calero
84’
VAR review
84’
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.32 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 15’ 27’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), 1-1 27’ 71’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), 1-2 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.32 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 Fernández 15’ 27’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), 1-1 Blanco 27’ 71’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), 1-2 Boyé 71’
Espanyol 1.20 xGAlaves 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Espanyol attacking 
71’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 63’ Youssef Lekhedim (Alaves), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+4’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 1’ Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 53’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 67’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Ander Guevara (Alaves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 37’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 63’ Youssef Lekhedim (Alaves), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+4’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 1’ Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 53’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 67’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Ander Guevara (Alaves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 37’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Riedel 78’
Calero 84’
Taillandier
Romero
Carreras 57’
Zárate 84’
Expósito
Terrats 57’
Fernández
García
Alaves 4-4-2 Starting XI
Sivera
Parada 61’
Pacheco
Protesoni 46’
Otto
Aleñá
Blanco
Ibáñez
Calebe 61’
Boyé
Martínez 74’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Clemens Riedel DEF830 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF903 0.180.000
Fernando Calero DEF880 0.000.071
Carlos Romero DEF900 0.000.081
Jofre Carreras MID610 0.000.000
Edu Expósito MID900 0.000.526
Urko Gonzalez MID881 0.070.000
Ramón Terrats MID610 0.000.000
Kike García FWD903 0.380.000
Roberto Fernández FWD9011 0.450.000
Pere Milla Sub291 0.080.000
Tyrhys Dolan Sub290 0.000.000
Rubén Sánchez Sub71 0.030.000
Miguel Ángel Rubio Sub20 0.000.000
Charles Pickel Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 48% Avg odds 1.94
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.07
Alaves win 21% Avg odds 4.51

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol WLDLL
Alaves LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 2-1 Espanyol, 02 Nov 25 Next meeting: Alaves vs Espanyol, 06 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Espanyol vs Alaves meetings

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