2017–18 RCD Espanyol season

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

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)

Squad

As of 17 August 2017[1]

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

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

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
23 May 2017Spain Diego LópezItaly MilanTransfer€1,000,000[2]
24 May 2017Argentina Pablo PiattiSpain ValenciaTransfer€1,500,000[3]
30 June 2017Spain PauEngland Tottenham HotspurLoan returnFree[4]
30 June 2017Spain Paco MontañésSpain LevanteLoan returnFree[5]
30 June 2017Spain Jairo MorillasSpain NumanciaLoan returnFree[6]
30 June 2017Spain Joan JordánSpain ValladolidLoan returnFree[7]
30 June 2017Spain RoberSpain ElcheLoan returnFree[8]
1 July 2017Spain Óscar MelendoSpain Espanyol BPromoted
7 July 2017Spain Esteban GraneroSpain Real SociedadTransferFree[9]
12 July 2017Spain Mario HermosoSpain Real Madrid BTransfer€300,000[10]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
22 May 2017Senegal Mamadou SyllaBelgium EupenTransfer€2,300,000[11]
22 May 2017Spain José Antonio ReyesUnattachedFree[11]
29 May 2017Spain Rubén DuarteSpain AlavésTransfer€400,000[12]
30 June 2017Mexico Diego ReyesPortugal PortoLoan returnFree[13]
5 July 2017Spain RobertoSpain MálagaLoanFree[14]
13 July 2017Spain Joan JordánSpain EibarTransfer€100,000[15]
20 July 2017Spain Víctor ÁlvarezRussia Arsenal TulaTransferFree[16]
2 August 2017Ecuador Felipe CaicedoItaly Laziotransfer€2,500,000[17]
17 August 2017Spain Paco MontañésSpain TenerifeTransferFree[18]
28 August 2017Spain Salva SevillaSpain MallorcaTransferFree[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

CompetitionFinal position
La Liga11th
Copa del ReyQuarter-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[lower-alpha 1]
10 Girona 38 14 9 15 50 59 9 51[lower-alpha 1]
11 Espanyol 38 12 13 13 36 42 6 49[lower-alpha 2]
12 Real Sociedad 38 14 7 17 66 59 +7 49[lower-alpha 2]
13 Celta Vigo 38 13 10 15 59 60 1 49[lower-alpha 2]
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. Eibar finished ahead of Girona on head-to-head points: Eibar 4–1 Girona, Girona 1–4 Eibar.
  2. 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 Yellow card 84' Red card 84'
  • Nolito Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Pau 30028+1010
13 GK Spain ESP Diego López 15010050
35 GK Spain ESP Adrián López 000000
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Marc Navarro 24110+914+10
3 DF Spain ESP Aarón Martín 35031+102+10
5 DF Brazil BRA Naldo 17010+1060
6 DF Costa Rica CRC Óscar Duarte 13011020
12 DF Spain ESP Dídac Vilà 1907+704+10
16 DF Spain ESP Javi López 15012+2010
22 DF Spain ESP Mario Hermoso 24122120
24 DF Spain ESP Sergio Sánchez 301+100+10
Midfielders
4 MF Spain ESP Víctor Sánchez 33029+1030
8 MF Colombia COL Carlos Sánchez 14013+1000
10 MF Spain ESP José Manuel Jurado 31020+9020
14 MF Spain ESP Óscar Melendo 2326+1211+41
15 MF Spain ESP David López 43137160
19 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Piatti 31222+8210
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Roca 902+6010
23 MF Spain ESP Esteban Granero 31211+14161
25 MF Spain ESP Sergi Darder 40132+312+30
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Gerard 441938165+13
9 FW Spain ESP Sergio García 38314+1922+31
11 FW Brazil BRA Léo Baptistão 40931+581+31
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
8 FW Spain ESP Álvaro Vázquez 200020
17 MF Paraguay PAR Hernán Pérez 501+3010
18 MF Spain ESP Javi Fuego 20017030
20 MF Cameroon CMR Pape Diop 703+2020

Cards

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

Clean sheets

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

References

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  14. "Roberto, cedido al Málaga CF".
  15. "Joan Jordán, traspasado al Éibar".
  16. "Víctor Álvarez no continuará en el Espanyol".
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