Thursday, 5 November 2026
Espanyol have spent the autumn with a forward line that struggles to convert, and the 1-0 win at Villarreal on October 30 was a rare return. It followed a 4-3 Copa del Rey exit at Sestao, a 2-1 league loss at Racing Santander and a 1-0 home defeat by Atlético Madrid. Espanyol sit 14th in La Liga on 11 points from 11 matches, with three wins, two draws and six defeats, having scored 13 and conceded 14. Osasuna and Racing Santander are level with them, and Getafe and Rayo Vallecano one point above. Roberto Fernández and Marcos Fernández lead the attack, with Bryan Zaragoza on the wing and Leandro Cabrera at the back. Deportivo visit the RCDE Stadium on Saturday, eighth on 14 points, and that match will show whether the Villarreal win changed the scoring pattern.