Match Summary

Espanyol defeated Sporting Gijon 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by F. Caicedo 54′, Léo Baptistão 90′, D. Čop 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Espanyol had 44% possession while Sporting Gijon held 56%. Espanyol had 12 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Sporting Gijon. Espanyol made 3 substitutions, Sporting Gijon made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Espanyol and Sporting Gijon — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Espanyol had 44% possession against Sporting Gijon's 56%. Espanyol registered 12 shots (6 on target) while Sporting Gijon managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 4–3. Fouls committed: 13–10.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Espanyol have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Sporting Gijon show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Espanyol vs Sporting Gijon Head to Head Results

Espanyol and Sporting Gijon have met 13 times — Espanyol won 5, Sporting Gijon won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Espanyol leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 26 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (13 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (31%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Espanyol are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2016.

Recent Meetings (13)