ESPANYOL NEWS

Real Betis routs Alavés to stay in 3rd place in Spain

Real Betis has strengthened its hold on third place in the Spanish league with a comfortable 4-0 win over relegation-threatened Alavés

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David Lopez - Back in squad Lopez (undisclosed) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Cadiz.

Impact Lopez is back in the team Tuesday after undergoing surgery a little more than a month ago. Prior to injury, he was already losing playing time with just six league starts this season, something that doesn't help his already limited fantasy output as more of a defensive midfielder.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tonny Vilhena - Loaned to Espanyol Vilhena has joined Espanyol on a six-month loan from FC Krasnodar, the club announced Monday.

Impact Vilhena has started 15 games in all competitions for the Russian club this season, but the 27-year-old now moves to Espanyol for the remainder of the campaign, where he will challenge for a starting spot in the midfield three.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Lopez - Plays in Copa del Rey Lopez (strain) played the full 90 minutes in Saturday's Copa del Rey defeat against Mallorca.

Impact Lopez missed Monday's defeat against Elche with a muscle strain, but he was back on Saturday and should be available again Tuesday versus Cadiz in La Liga.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Darder - Returns in cup match Darder (undisclosed) played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's Copa del Rey defeat against Mallorca.

Impact Darder missed Monday's defeat against Elche for an undisclosed reason, but he was back in the Copa del Rey on Saturday and should be available for Tuesday's La Liga clash against Cadiz as well.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adria Pedrosa - Suspended against Cadiz Pedrosa will miss next week's clash against Cadiz with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Pedrosa picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Monday's defeat against Elche, meaning he will be suspended for next week's game. Didac Vila will likely replace him at left back for the match.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keidi Bare - Suspended against Cadiz Bare will miss next week's clash against Cadiz with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Bare picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Monday's defeat against Elche, meaning he will be suspended for the game next week. Nico Melamed could replace him in midfield, or Yangel Herrera or Sergi Darder could return to the lineup if either are recovered from undisclosed injuries by then.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yangel Herrera - Dealing with injury Herrera was not in Espanyol's match day squad for Monday's 2-1 defeat against Elche due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Herrera has missed Espanyol's last two La Liga games after starting six in a row between November and December, but he will have another week to recover before the clash against Cadiz on Jan. 18.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Darder - Misses Elche defeat Darder was not involved in Monday's defeat against Elche for an undisclosed reason.

Impact Darder had started 18 consecutive La Liga games for Espanyol prior to Monday's game, so his absence was likely forced rather than a tactical decision. It is likely it was due to COVID-19, although that hasn't been confirmed by the club. He will hope to be fit by next week's clash against Cadiz, but Manu Morlanes could continue in his place in midfield if necessary.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Lopez - Misses loss, returns to training Lopez missed Monday's 2-1 loss to Elche but returned to training Wednesday, according to La Grada.

Impact Lopez's absence left Joan Garcia in goal, but this change isn't likely to last long with plenty of time until the next match against Cadiz. With one less game played than his counterparts, Lopez ranks third in La Liga in total saves.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joan Garcia Pons - Concedes two in loss Garcia conceded two goals and made no saves during Monday's 2-1 loss to Elche.

Impact Garcia made his first start of the season with Diego Lopez unable to play and couldn't stop a solid performance from the Franjiverdes. As Lopez should remain the top option at goalkeeper, Garcia's place isn't fully assured until he starts to perform better when in the lineup.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adri Embarba - Busy in loss Embarba logged 13 crosses (two accurate) and took eight set pieces during Monday's 2-1 loss to Elche.

Impact Embarba had his highest crossing number in seven starts but hasn't recorded an assist in any of the last 11 games. His production still makes him the top crosser in the league, though he needs to take better advantage of weaker opponents. Up next is a trip to Cadiz, which have conceded the second-most goals in the competition.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul De Tomas - Scores from spot in loss De Tomas scored one penalty goal from six shots (two on goal) and conceded a yellow card during Monday's 2-1 loss to Elche.

Impact De Tomas has scored three times in his last four starts and two have come from the penalty spot. While the goal still makes a big difference, relying on penalties isn't a good way to maintain solid production and value. With this in mind, he'll next. face Cadiz, which have conceded the second-most goals in La Liga.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Elche ends Espanyol's unbeaten run at home in Spanish league

Elche has ended Espanyol’s seven-game unbeaten streak at home with a 2-1 win in the Spanish league

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: United looks for reaction against Villa in FA Cup

Manchester United looks to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the Premier League when it hosts Aston Villa in an FA Cup third-round match on Monday

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diego Lopez - Concedes one in win Lopez conceded one goal and made no saves during Friday's 2-1 win over Valencia.

Impact Lopez caught Los Che on the right day as he didn't have to make a save for the second time in four matches. While Lopez has been one of the league's top goalkeepers and still leads in saves made, he's conceded eight goals in his last four matches and will need to get back on track. Up next is a visit from Elche.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adria Pedrosa - Logs five crosses in win Pedrosa provided five crosses (two accurate) and conceded a yellow card during Friday's 2-1 win over Valencia.

Impact Pedrosa now sits one yellow card away from a suspension but has also logged 22 crosses and 11 tackles over his last four starts. As his side have also scored seven goals in their last three matches, Pedrosa has done well to offer his own support during this run. He'll now look to a visit from Elche, which rank among the lower-scoring sides in the league.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Javi Puado - Scores off bench Puado scored one goal from three shots (one on goal) in 29 minutes off the bench during Friday's 2-1 win over Valencia.

Impact Puado came off the bench for the first time in two months but still scored for the third time in three matches. One would hope that this goal would push him back into the lineup after scoring the winning goal, and Puado can look forward to a favorable matchup against Elche if he makes this happen.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul De Tomas - Scores pen in win De Tomas scored one penalty goal from five shots (two on goal) during Friday's 2-1 win over Valencia.

Impact De Tomas has scored twice in his last three matches after going scoreless in the three games before this current run. Penalties always help keep a striker in form, so de Tomas still fits in with the best at his position across the league if he can keep up the pace. He'll next get a couple of favorable matchups against Elche and Cadiz, which rank among the worst defensive sides in the league.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Espanyol scores 2 late goals for 1st away win in Liga

Raúl de Tomás and Javi Puado scored late goals as Espanyol fought back to win 2-1 at 10-man Valencia and earn its first away win of the Spanish league season

DECEMBER 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Valencia can jump to 4th in Spanish league

Valencia has the chance to jump to fourth place in the Spanish league when it hosts Espanyol in the only game taking place in Europe’s top five leagues

DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aspas leads Celta to 3-1 win over Espanyol in Liga

Iago Aspas has scored a goal and played a part in two more to lead Celta Vigo to a 3-1 win over Espanyol in the Spanish league

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raul De Tomas - Takes shot in loss De Tomas took a shot and created a chance in Friday's 3-1 victory against Celta Vigo.

Impact De Tomas wasn't too effective against Celta on Friday, and he's scored just one goal in five matches since being called up to the Spanish National Team in November. He has a few weeks break before the next game against Valencia (which have conceded 23 goals in 17 matches this season) on Dec. 31.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Lopez - Concedes three goals against Celta Lopez made two saves but conceded three goals in Friday's 3-1 defeat against Celta Vigo.

Impact Lopez was beaten by strikes from Santi Mina, Iago Aspas and Denis Suarez on Friday, meaning he has conceded three goals in back-to-back La Liga games. He has one game left in the calendar year on Dec. 31 against Valencia, which have scored 23 times in 17 matches this season.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Gomez - Records assist against Celta Gomez assisted a goal and won one of two tackles in Friday's 3-1 defeat against Celta Vigo. He also made a block, two clearances and two interceptions in the match.

Impact Gomez set up Loren Moron's late goal for his second assist in as many games. After the winter break he will take on Valencia, which have scored 26 goals in 17 La Liga matches this season.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE