2017–18 RCD Espanyol season

RCD Espanyol
2017–18 season
PresidentChen Yansheng
Head coachQuique Sánchez Flores
StadiumCornellà-El Prat
La Liga11th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Gerard (16)
All: Gerard (19)

During the 2017–18 season, RCD Espanyol participated in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Squad

As of 17 August 2017[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Pau
2 DF  ESP Marc Navarro
3 DF  ESP Aarón Martín
4 MF  ESP Víctor Sánchez (vice-captain)
5 DF  BRA Naldo
6 DF  CRC Óscar Duarte
7 FW  ESP Gerard
8 FW  ESP Álvaro Vázquez
9 FW  ESP Sergio García (4th captain)
10 MF  ESP José Manuel Jurado
11 FW  BRA Léo Baptistão
13 GK  ESP Diego López
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Óscar Melendo
15 MF  ESP David López (3rd captain)
16 DF  ESP Javi López (captain)
17 MF  PAR Hernán Pérez
18 MF  ESP Javi Fuego
19 MF  ARG Pablo Piatti
20 MF  SEN Pape Diop
22 DF  ESP Mario Hermoso
23 MF  ESP Esteban Granero
24 MF  ESP Marc Roca
FW  ESP Jairo Morillas

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
23 May 2017 Diego López Milan Transfer €1,000,000 [2]
24 May 2017 Pablo Piatti Valencia Transfer €1,500,000 [3]
30 June 2017 Pau Tottenham Hotspur Loan return Free [4]
30 June 2017 Paco Montañés Levante Loan return Free [5]
30 June 2017 Jairo Morillas Numancia Loan return Free [6]
30 June 2017 Joan Jordán Valladolid Loan return Free [7]
30 June 2017 Rober Elche Loan return Free [8]
1 July 2017 Óscar Melendo Espanyol B Promoted
7 July 2017 Esteban Granero Real Sociedad Transfer Free [9]
12 July 2017 Mario Hermoso Real Madrid B Transfer €300,000 [10]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
22 May 2017 Mamadou Sylla Eupen Transfer €2,300,000 [11]
22 May 2017 José Antonio Reyes Unattached Free [11]
29 May 2017 Rubén Duarte Alavés Transfer €400,000 [12]
30 June 2017 Diego Reyes Porto Loan return Free [13]
5 July 2017 Roberto Málaga Loan Free [14]
13 July 2017 Joan Jordán Eibar Transfer €100,000 [15]
20 July 2017 Víctor Álvarez Arsenal Tula Transfer Free [16]
2 August 2017 Felipe Caicedo Lazio transfer €2,500,000 [17]
17 August 2017 Paco Montañés Tenerife Transfer Free [18]
28 August 2017 Salva Sevilla Mallorca Transfer Free [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Persija Jakarta 0–7 Espanyol
Olot 0–4 Espanyol
Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Espanyol
Twente 0–0 Espanyol
Hamburger SV 1–1 Espanyol
Napoli 2–0 Espanyol

Competitions

Overall

Competition Final position
La Liga 11th
Copa del Rey Quarter-finals

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Eibar 38 14 9 15 44 50 −6 51[a]
10 Girona 38 14 9 15 50 59 −9 51[a]
11 Espanyol 38 12 13 13 36 42 −6 49[b]
12 Real Sociedad 38 14 7 17 66 59 +7 49[b]
13 Celta Vigo 38 13 10 15 59 60 −1 49[b]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[20]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Eibar finished ahead of Girona on head-to-head points: Eibar 4–1 Girona, Girona 1–4 Eibar.
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Espanyol 8, Real Sociedad 4, Celta Vigo 4 (Espanyol 2–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–1 Espanyol, Espanyol 2–1 Celta Vigo, Celta Vigo 2–2 Espanyol, Real Sociedad 1–2 Celta Vigo, Celta Vigo 2–3 Real Sociedad).

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 August 2017 1 Sevilla 1–1 Espanyol Seville
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Lenglet 26'
  • Banega  84'  84'
  • Nolito  90'
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 30,506
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
27 August 2017 2 Espanyol 0–1 Leganés Cornellà de Llobregat
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 18,383
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
9 September 2017 3 Barcelona 5–0 Espanyol Barcelona
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 72,857
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
18 September 2017 4 Espanyol 2–1 Celta Vigo Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 15,026
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
21 September 2017 5 Villarreal 0–0 Espanyol Villarreal
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,071
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
24 September 2017 6 Espanyol 4–1 Deportivo La Coruña Cornellà de Llobregat
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,585
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
1 October 2017 7 Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 71,205
Referee: José González González
13 October 2017 8 Espanyol 0–0 Levante Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,365
Referee: Alberto Mallenco
23 October 2017 9 Real Sociedad 1–1 Espanyol San Sebastián
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Mario Melero López
30 October 2017 10 Espanyol 1–0 Real Betis Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,545
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
4 November 2017 11 Alavés 1–0 Espanyol Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 14,785
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
19 November 2017 12 Espanyol 0–2 Valencia Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 24,836
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
27 November 2017 13 Espanyol 1–0 Getafe Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 11,659
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
3 December 2017 14 Eibar 3–1 Espanyol Eibar
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 4,724
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
11 December 2017 15 Espanyol 0–1 Girona Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 13,846
Referee: José González González
17 December 2017 16 Las Palmas 2–2 Espanyol Las Palmas
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 13,976
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
22 December 2017 17 Espanyol 1–0 Atlético Madrid Cornellà de Llobregat
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,327
Referee: Mario Melero López
8 January 2018 18 Málaga 0–1 Espanyol Málaga
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 12,357
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
14 January 2018 19 Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,827
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
20 January 2018 20 Espanyol 0–3 Sevilla Cornellà de Llobregat
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,110
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
28 January 2018 21 Leganés 3–2 Espanyol Leganés
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,467
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
4 February 2018 22 Espanyol 1–1 Barcelona Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 23,287
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
11 February 2018 23 Celta Vigo 2–2 Espanyol Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,750
Referee: José Luis González González
18 February 2018 24 Espanyol 1–1 Villarreal Cornellà de Llobregat
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,308
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
27 February 2018 26 Espanyol 1–0 Real Madrid Cornellà de Llobregat
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Bale  37' Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,805
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
4 March 2018 27 Levante 1–1 Espanyol Valencia
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) José Luis Morales 55' Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 16,854
Referee: Alberola Rojas
18 March 2018 29 Real Betis 3–0 Espanyol Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 31,311
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
1 April 2018 30 Espanyol 0–0 Alavés Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 15,100
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva
8 April 2018 31 Valencia 1–0 Espanyol Valencia
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,370
Referee: Gil Manzano
15 April 2018 32 Getafe 1–0 Espanyol Getafe
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,363
Referee: Melero López
18 April 2018 33 Espanyol 0–1 Eibar Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 11,862
Referee: Hernández Hernández
22 April 2018 34 Girona 0–2 Espanyol Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) Aday  73' Report
Stadium: Montilivi
29 April 2018 35 Espanyol 1–1 Las Palmas Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 13,375
Referee: González Fuertes
6 May 2018 36 Atlético Madrid 0–2 Espanyol Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) Giménez  90+1' Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 49,834
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
13 May 2018 37 Espanyol 4–1 Málaga Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 15,004
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
20 May 2018 38 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Espanyol Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 28,492
Referee: Fernández Borbalán

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

30 November 2017 Espanyol 3–2
(3–2 agg.)
TenerifeCornellà de Llobregat
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 8,130
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

Round of 16

4 January 2018 Espanyol 1–2 Levante Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 12,602
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
9 January 2018 Levante 0–2
(2–3 agg.)
Espanyol Valencia
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 9,978
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano

Quarter-finals

17 January 2018 First leg Espanyol 1–0 Barcelona Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 23,323
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
25 January 2018 Second leg Barcelona 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Espanyol Barcelona
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 79,774
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 20 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ESP Pau 30 0 28+1 0 1 0
13 GK  ESP Diego López 15 0 10 0 5 0
35 GK  ESP Adrián López 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  ESP Marc Navarro 24 1 10+9 1 4+1 0
3 DF  ESP Aarón Martín 35 0 31+1 0 2+1 0
5 DF  BRA Naldo 17 0 10+1 0 6 0
6 DF  CRC Óscar Duarte 13 0 11 0 2 0
12 DF  ESP Dídac Vilà 19 0 7+7 0 4+1 0
16 DF  ESP Javi López 15 0 12+2 0 1 0
22 DF  ESP Mario Hermoso 24 1 22 1 2 0
24 DF  ESP Sergio Sánchez 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF  ESP Víctor Sánchez 33 0 29+1 0 3 0
8 MF  COL Carlos Sánchez 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
10 MF  ESP José Manuel Jurado 31 0 20+9 0 2 0
14 MF  ESP Óscar Melendo 23 2 6+12 1 1+4 1
15 MF  ESP David López 43 1 37 1 6 0
19 MF  ARG Pablo Piatti 31 2 22+8 2 1 0
21 MF  ESP Marc Roca 9 0 2+6 0 1 0
23 MF  ESP Esteban Granero 31 2 11+14 1 6 1
25 MF  ESP Sergi Darder 40 1 32+3 1 2+3 0
Forwards
7 FW  ESP Gerard 44 19 38 16 5+1 3
9 FW  ESP Sergio García 38 3 14+19 2 2+3 1
11 FW  BRA Léo Baptistão 40 9 31+5 8 1+3 1
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
8 FW  ESP Álvaro Vázquez 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF  PAR Hernán Pérez 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
18 MF  ESP Javi Fuego 20 0 17 0 3 0
20 MF  CMR Pape Diop 7 0 3+2 0 2 0

Cards

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 December 2017.
No. Pos. Name
3 DF Aarón Martín 4 0
4 MF Víctor Sánchez 5 0
5 DF Naldo 1 0
7 FW Gerard 2 0
9 FW Sergio García 1 0
10 MF José Manuel Jurado 1 0
11 FW Léo Baptistão 1 0
12 DF Dídac Vilà 1 0
15 MF David López 6 0
17 MF Hernán Pérez 1 0
18 MF Javi Fuego 4 0
20 MF Pape Diop 3 0
22 DF Mario Hermoso 3 1
23 MF Esteban Granero 3 0
24 DF Sergio Sánchez 1 0
25 MF Sergi Darder 3 0

Clean sheets

Last updated on 19 December 2017.
Number Nation Name Matches
Played
La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 Pau 16 4 0 4
13 Diego López 2 0 1 1
35 Adrià López Garrote 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 4 1 5

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