“Orri Óskarsson breaks the deadlock for Real Sociedad, converting to make it 0-1 after his earlier effort had been saved and Real Sociedad continued to press. The goal came amid a disjointed Espanyol spell following Herrera's yellow card.”
Pivotal“Roberto Fernández equalises for Espanyol in a chaotic 64th-minute passage of play, levelling at 1-1 after Dolan's shot was blocked and Expósito's effort went wide — the pressure finally telling as Fernández found the net.”
Pivotal
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
Outstanding performance
Real Sociedad•GoalkeeperEspanyol, sitting in the relegation zone heading into this fixture, earned a point that does little to solve their survival problem but at least prevents them slipping further. Real Sociedad took the lead through Oskarsson just before the half-hour mark after sustained pressure, and despite Espanyol creating a remarkable 17 shots to their visitors' 9, the hosts spent much of the afternoon beating their head against a wall — missing three big chances to Real Sociedad's one. Roberto Fernández's equaliser just after the hour mark, coming in a frantic 64th-minute spell where Dolan and Expósito both went close, was the moment that rescued Espanyol from a damaging home defeat. The hosts dominated possession equally at 50-50, generated more dangerous attacks and more shots on target, but Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made seven saves to keep his side in front for so long — a statistic that tells the story of Espanyol's wasteful afternoon in front of goal.
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Inaki Ruperez replaces Carlos Soler Barragan.
Leandro Cabrera Sasia receives a yellow card.
Luka Sucic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leandro Cabrera Sasia's header is blocked.
Omar El Hilali is on, and Ruben Sanchez Saez is off.
Mikel Oyarzabal comes on for Orri Steinn Oskarsson.
Aritz Elustondo replaces Jon Aramburu.
Lluc Castell comes on for Jofre Carreras Pages.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jofre Carreras Pages takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Marin Tejada is on, and Job Ochieng is off.
Aihen Munoz Capellan comes on for Sergio Gómez Martín.
Enrique Garcia Martinez replaces Kike, and Roberto Fernandez Jaen is off.
Roberto FernándezRoberto Fernandez Jaen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Pere Milla
Goal! The match is now tied at 1-1 after Roberto Fernandez scores.
Unai Marrero Larranaga receives a yellow card.
Eduardo Exposito takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tyrhys Dolan takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jofre Carreras Pages takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tyrhys DolanTyrhys Dolan takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pere Milla Pena takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Carlos Romero takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Pere Milla Pena is on, and Antoniu Roca is off.
Tyrhys Dolan is on, and Ramon Terrats Espacio is off.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Job Ochieng takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Sergio Gómez
Goal! Orri Steinn Oskarsson scores, making it 1-0.
Carlos Romero takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yangel HerreraYellow CardYangel Herrera receives a yellow card.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Antoniu Roca takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Roberto Fernandez Jaen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Benat Turrientes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luka Sucic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sergio GómezYellow CardSergio Gómez Martín receives a yellow card.
Carlos Romero takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Roberto Fernandez Jaen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Jose Munuera Montero.
Espanyol and Real Sociedad meet at the RCDE Stadium in a fascinating La Liga derby with both sides level on 45 points. Espanyol's recent survival celebrations haven't killed their ambition, with a remote European berth still mathematically possible, while Real Sociedad look to end the season strongly on the road.
