In the 22nd minute, Takefusa Kubo scores for the Txuri-urdines. The visit beat the Espanyolistas 1-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys stadium.
Teams will have to do their best to get the three points they failed to add on the last date. The home side’s last result was a 1-1 draw, as the visiting side lost their last match of the tournament.
On the previous date, Espanyol left with just one point after drawing 1 against Osasuna. With 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, this is how recent history moves forward in the current season of the tournament, with 7 goals scored and 7 conceded in those games.
Real Sociedad lost 0-1 to Valladolid. In the last matches, they won 3 times and drew 1 time. With 7 goals for, he conceded 2 against.
The local is in seventeenth place and reaches 21 points (4 PG – 9 PE – 7 PP), while the visitor has reached 39 points and is in third place in the championship (12 PG – 3 PE – 5 PP).
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz has been appointed as the main referee for the match at the Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys stadium.
Espanyol training today
The team managed by Diego Martínez plan their match with a 4-3-3 formation with Álvaro Fernández in goal; Óscar Gil, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera and Brian Oliván in defense; Nicolás Melamed, Vinicius Souza and Sergi Darder in the middle; and Aleix Vidal, Javi Puado and Martin Braithwaite up front.
Real Sociedad formation today
For their part, those led by Imanol Alguacil stand on the ground with a 4-4-2 strategy with Alex Remiro under the three sticks; Ander Barrenetxea, Igor Zubeldía, Robin Le Normand, Diego Rico in defence; Takefusa Kubo, Asier Illarramendi, Martín Zubimendi and Brais Méndez in midfield; and Alexander Sorloth and Mikel Oyarzábal ahead.
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