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Espanyol vs Alaves is a compact, venue-sensitive matchup in which neither side has made the fixture follow one pattern. Espanyol’s historical balance is slightly stronger, but Alaves have shown that disciplined away resistance and direct moments can overturn home advantage. A future encounter will be intriguing because small changes in territory, finishing and game state can move this balanced contest towards either side.
Past matches, Espanyol vs Alaves
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Espanyol
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1G
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30G
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2D
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10M
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11M
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12D
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15D
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18M
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20F
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23D
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24F
Alaves Substitutes
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G
13
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G
33
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D
3
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D
2
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D
7
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D
14
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M
6
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M
18
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34
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F
21
Match events
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15'⚽R. Fernandez Jaen Normal Goal (Asst: C. Romero)
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27'⚽A. Blanco Normal Goal
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40'Victor Parada Yellow Card
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46'F. Garces C. Protesoni
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57'T. Dolan R. Terrats
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57'P. Milla Jofre
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57'P. Milla Jofre
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57'T. Dolan R. Terrats
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61'Yusi V. Parada
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61'A. Guevara Calebe
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62'A. Guevara Calebe
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71'⚽L. Boye Normal Goal (Asst: T. Martinez)
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73'J. Guridi T. Martinez
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74'J. Guridi T. Martinez
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79'R. Sanchez C. Riedel
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84'M. Rubio F. Calero
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84'C. Pickel U. Gonzalez
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86'Exposito Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Espanyol VS Alaves
Fine margins across familiar settings
Espanyol have generally held a modest edge, particularly when they establish rhythm at the RCDE Stadium, yet Alaves have repeatedly found answers. Espanyol won 3–2 at home on 14 September 2024, and also prevailed 1–0 at Mendizorrotza on 22 February 2025. Those results point to a matchup in which a narrow lead can survive pressure, rather than one settled by a permanent stylistic hierarchy.
Alaves can change the script
Alaves won 2–1 at home on 2 November 2025 and repeated that score at the RCDE Stadium on 30 January 2026, recovering from Espanyol’s opening goal to reverse the contest. Alaves also won 2–1 at home on 11 May 2022, while Espanyol answered with a 2–0 home victory on 13 June 2020. A future meeting will pose a useful question: can Espanyol turn territorial control into a cushion, or will Alaves again keep the game close enough for one transition to decide it?