Espanyol v Girona result

Full-time · Espanyol 2–2 Girona

La Liga · · RCDE Stadium

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Espanyol 2–2 Girona — this La Liga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Espanyol and Girona drew 2–2 at RCDE Stadium in La Liga on Saturday 7 January. Espanyol are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Girona are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Girona led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Girona: Toni Villa (32’, assisted by Aleix García) and Y. Herrera (85’, assisted by Yan Couto); Espanyol: Javi Puado (51’) and Joselu (76’, assisted by Brian Oliván).

Discipline

The bookings — Espanyol: Edu Expósito (4’), Brian Oliván (21’) and C. Montes (87’); Girona: V. Castellanos (9’) and Y. Herrera (88’).

What it changes

With four goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 16, across 10 matches. Espanyol have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Girona have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Toni Villa (Girona) 8.5, Joselu (Espanyol) 6.7 and Aleix García (Girona) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Espanyol next travel to Racing Santander on 24 October 2026.

Girona next host Celta de Vigo II on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Espanyol: Racing Santander v Espanyol, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Girona: Girona v Celta de Vigo II, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Espanyol 2–2 Girona · La Liga
  • Venue: RCDE Stadium · Cornella de Llobregat
  • Referee: Carlos del Cerro
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Espanyol 2 · draws 0 · Girona 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Espanyol 3W 1D 1L · Girona 3W 1D 1L

Espanyol 2–2 Girona (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.67 / 4
Corners
against 6.67 / 3.2 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.67 / 3.6
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 4.8 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
4 / 1.8
Cards
against 5.33 / 2.6 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 January 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 January 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameEspanyol for / againstLineGirona for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.67 for · 6.67 against n 6
9.5standard
4 for · 3.2 against n 5
Shots
9.83 for · 15.67 against n 6
19.5standard
12.6 for · 12 against n 5
Shots on target
3.67 for · 4.5 against n 6
8.5standard
3.6 for · 4.8 against n 5
Fouls committed
12.83 for · 12 against n 6
21.5standard
10.4 for · 14.2 against n 5
Cards shown
4 for · 5.33 against n 6
3.5standard
1.8 for · 2.6 against n 5
Espanyol
Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Bare n 835.5
2.94/3
1.93/2
—
Vinicius Souza n 888.6
2.58/7
0.64/1
—
Nico Melamed n 824.3
2.35/0
3.24/2
—
José Carlos Lazo n 819.8
2.31/1
1.12/0
—
Fernando Calero n 863.1
1.66/2
0.21/0
—
Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
José Carlos Lazo n 819.8
3.43/2
1.12/0
Javi Puado n 858.4
1.76/2
0.84/0
Nico Melamed n 824.3
1.42/1
0.51/0
K. Bare n 835.5
1.32/1
0.61/1
Darder n 882.9
16/1
0.54/0
Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Nico Melamed n 824.3
0.51/0
0.51/0
Pol Lozano n 842.9
0.31/0
0.31/0
José Carlos Lazo n 819.8
0.61/0
00/0
Brian Oliván n 889.3
00/0
0.43/0
Joselu n 883.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Vinicius Souza n 888.6
4.88/7
Rubén Sánchez n 854.1
3.16/4
Óscar Gil n 883.9
37/5
Simo n 320.7
2.91/1
José Carlos Lazo n 819.8
2.84/1
Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Álvaro Fernández n 890
4.48/7
B. Lecomte n 890
3.47/5
Joan García n 375.7
0.40/0
Girona
Girona — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Y. Herrera n 854.8
3.17/4
1.84/3
—
C. Stuani n 832.3
3.15/3
1.43/1
—
Oriol Romeu n 890
27/5
0.84/1
—
Iván Martín n 845.1
1.75/2
0.72/1
—
V. Castellanos n 881
1.47/2
1.35/2
—
Girona — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Stuani n 832.3
3.15/1
1.74/1
V. Castellanos n 881
2.27/6
1.37/2
Rodrigo Riquelme n 854.6
1.95/1
12/1
Toni Villa n 837.8
1.84/2
00/0
Aleix García n 888.5
1.76/3
0.83/2
Girona — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Stuani n 832.3
0.72/0
00/0
Iván Martín n 845.1
0.52/0
00/0
David López n 886.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
Arnau Martínez n 882.9
0.32/0
0.11/0
V. Castellanos n 881
0.43/0
00/0
Girona — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Y. Herrera n 854.8
3.16/4
Yan Couto n 847
3.16/4
Oriol Romeu n 890
2.37/5
Arnau Martínez n 882.9
2.26/5
Ramón Terrats n 839.9
24/1
Girona — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Juan Carlos n 890
2.65/4
P. Gazzaniga n 890
2.44/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
EspanyolGirona
44%Possession56%
12Shots12
6Shots on target5
3Shots off target6
3Blocked shots1
7Shots inside the box8
5Corners2
0Offsides5
13Fouls16
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves4
354Passes458
78%Pass accuracy86%

Espanyol player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Álvaro Fernández9000000006.5
Sergi Gómez9000001006.3
L. Cabrera9000001307
Darder9000103107.3
Joselu9010320007.5
Martin Braithwaite9000221107
Óscar Gil8400000405.9
Brian Oliván84010013Y7.7
Fernando Calero8400110206.9
Nico Melamed5700000106.2
Edu Expósito50000010Y6.3
Javi Puado sub4010110007.2
Aleix Vidal sub3300000106.6
C. Montes sub12000000Y6.3
Roger Martínez sub1200100006.3
Rubén Sánchez sub1200000106.7

Girona player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Gazzaniga9000000006.5
Arnau Martínez9000000206.3
S. Bueno9000100206.9
David López9000000207.2
Miguel Gutiérrez9000101106.3
Aleix García9001105208.3
Iván Martín8100002006.5
Rodrigo Riquelme8100320006.2
V. Castellanos72002100Y6.2
Ramón Terrats7100100206.9
Toni Villa6310111207.2
Samu Sáiz sub2700000006.3
Y. Herrera sub19101100Y7.2
C. Stuani sub1800000006.5
Valery sub900000006.3
Yan Couto sub901001007

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Espanyol v Girona — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
EspanyolLWWDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
GironaWWWLD
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Espanyol 2 · 0 draws · Girona 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2021-01-23 Girona 1–0 Espanyol
  • 2020-11-20 Espanyol 1–2 Girona
  • 2019-04-06 Girona 1–2 Espanyol
  • 2018-11-25 Espanyol 1–3 Girona
  • 2018-04-22 Girona 0–2 Espanyol
  • 2017-12-11 Espanyol 0–1 Girona
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Espanyol#19 pos37 pts38 pl-17 GD
Girona#10 pos49 pts38 pl+3 GD
Goals per game
Espanyol scored1.37
Girona scored1.53
Espanyol conceded1.82
Girona conceded1.45

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Girona?
In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol won 2, Girona won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Espanyol and Girona?
Recent form — Espanyol 3W 1D 1L; Girona 3W 1D 1L.

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