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Espanyol vs Racing Santander is a Spanish matchup whose cited second-tier meetings produced clear home responses. Espanyol won 2–0 at the RCDE Stadium on 19 August 2023, yet Racing answered with a 2–0 victory at El Sardinero on 10 February 2024. The mirrored evidence makes the fixture a useful test of expectation, venue and who handles the opening phase better. A future meeting will ask which side can break that symmetry.
Past matches, Espanyol vs Racing Santander
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Racing Santander
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11F
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20M
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12F
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16M
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14F
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29F
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4D
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22D
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1G
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3D
Espanyol Substitutes
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M
19
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D
24
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M
16
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M
8
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F
7
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M
15
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G
33
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G
1
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D
6
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D
2
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F
9
Match events
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1'⚽Juan Carlos Arana Normal Goal (Asst: Iñigo Vicente)
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29'⚽Peque Fernández Normal Goal
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46'Salvi Sánchez O. Sadik
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46'Rubén Sánchez Ian Forns
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58'Manu Hernando Yellow Card
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66'José Carlos Lazo Jofre Carreras
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66'K. Bare Pol Lozano
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67'Andrés Martín Juan Carlos Arana
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72'L. Junior Peque Fernández
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76'Javi Puado Álvaro Aguado
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89'R. Baturina Andrés Martín
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89'Iván Morante Aritz Aldasoro
Stats for this game
Matchup Espanyol VS Racing Santander
Two clean answers
Espanyol’s 2–0 home win on 19 August 2023 came at the RCDE Stadium in LaLiga Hypermotion. Pere Milla scored after six minutes and Martin Braithwaite added the second in the 68th, giving the hosts the kind of efficient start a higher-profile club would want. On 10 February 2024, Racing Santander reversed the scoreline at El Sardinero. Juan Carlos Arana struck after one minute and Peque added another before half-time, leaving Espanyol with no reply. Both fixtures were in the second tier, and each side used its home setting to produce a decisive result.
Expectation meets resistance
Espanyol bring the stronger top-flight profile and a natural expectation of controlling the ball, but Racing’s answer shows why that status cannot settle the contest in advance. Racing can make the opening exchanges uncomfortable, while Espanyol’s challenge is to turn territorial advantage into clear chances before the opponent gains confidence. The evidence points to a matchup where venue and first goal matter without establishing permanent control. A future meeting will be interesting if Espanyol restore home authority or if Racing again turn a compact response into a result.
Past head to head stats
Espanyol VS Racing Santander
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 6 games
Espanyol VS Racing Santander
Head-to-Head History
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