Jan 3rd features a match where Espanyol hosts Celta de Vigo at Rcde Stadium in a clash of the Copa Del Rey. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Espanyol recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Atlético Paso. Melamed Ribaudo struck first for Espanyol in the 80th minute on a feed from Joselu, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético Paso couldn’t manage to score, and Espanyol took the shutout win. Espanyol is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Veiga Novas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 33rd minute, then Enrique Jesus Salas Valiente got the equalizer for Sevilla in the 54th minute on a feed from Joan Jordán earning Sevilla at least a draw. Celta de Vigo looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Celta de Vigo’s top weapon lately has been Iago Aspas, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Joselu and Edu Expósito are the top scorers for Espanyol in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.