2017–18 RCD Espanyol season

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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)
Away colours
Third colours

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. 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[]

  • List of Spanish football transfers summer 2017#Espanyol

In[]

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

Out[]

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

Main article: 2017–18 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 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)
  • Gerard 10'
  • Piatti 24'
  • Fuego Yellow card 64'
 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)
  • Isco 30', 71'
  • Nacho Yellow card 36'
  • Casemiro Yellow card 77'
 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)
  • Lemos Yellow card 20'
  • Tana Yellow card 39'
  • Castellano Yellow card 58'
  • Rémy 80'
  • Calleri 89'
 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
  • Busquets Yellow card 29'
  • Umtiti Yellow card 52'
  • Piqué 82'
  • Alba Yellow card 86'
 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
23 February 2018 25 Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 Espanyol A Coruña
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
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
11 March 2018 28 Espanyol 2–1 Real Sociedad Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,932
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
18 March 2018 29 Real Betis 3–0 Espanyol Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Junior Firpo 34'
  • Ryad Boudebouz 56'
  • Francis 69', Yellow card 81'
 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[]

Main article: 2017–18 Copa del Rey

Round of 32[]

26 October 2017 Tenerife 0–0 Espanyol Santa Cruz de Tenerife
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 13,925
Referee: José González González
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)
  • Gerard 28'
  • Piatti Yellow card 53'
  • Darder Yellow card 85'
 Report
  • Cabaco Yellow card 29'
  • Morales 38' (pen.)
  • Bardhi Yellow card 53'
  • Lerma Yellow card 70'
  • Ivi 74'
 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 Spain ESP Pau 30 0 28+1 0 1 0
13 GK Spain ESP Diego López 15 0 10 0 5 0
35 GK Spain ESP Adrián López 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Marc Navarro 24 1 10+9 1 4+1 0
3 DF Spain ESP Aarón Martín 35 0 31+1 0 2+1 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Naldo 17 0 10+1 0 6 0
6 DF Costa Rica CRC Óscar Duarte 13 0 11 0 2 0
12 DF Spain ESP Dídac Vilà 19 0 7+7 0 4+1 0
16 DF Spain ESP Javi López 15 0 12+2 0 1 0
22 DF Spain ESP Mario Hermoso 24 1 22 1 2 0
24 DF Spain ESP Sergio Sánchez 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF Spain ESP Víctor Sánchez 33 0 29+1 0 3 0
8 MF Colombia COL Carlos Sánchez 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
10 MF Spain ESP José Manuel Jurado 31 0 20+9 0 2 0
14 MF Spain ESP Óscar Melendo 23 2 6+12 1 1+4 1
15 MF Spain ESP David López 43 1 37 1 6 0
19 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Piatti 31 2 22+8 2 1 0
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Roca 9 0 2+6 0 1 0
23 MF Spain ESP Esteban Granero 31 2 11+14 1 6 1
25 MF Spain ESP Sergi Darder 40 1 32+3 1 2+3 0
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Gerard 44 19 38 16 5+1 3
9 FW Spain ESP Sergio García 38 3 14+19 2 2+3 1
11 FW Brazil 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 Spain ESP Álvaro Vázquez 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Paraguay PAR Hernán Pérez 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
18 MF Spain ESP Javi Fuego 20 0 17 0 3 0
20 MF Cameroon CMR Pape Diop 7 0 3+2 0 2 0

Cards[]

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 December 2017.
No. Pos. Name Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
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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