Previews
JUE 25.08.2016
Team News:
- RCD Espanyol: Anaitz Arbilla, Ciani, Ruben Duarte, Victor Alvarez and Salva Sevilla (not included).
- Malaga CF: Juankar (illness); Weligton (doubtful); Michael Santos, Javier Ontiveros, Kuki and Adnane Tighadouini (not included).
Match Facts: Espanyol (17th, 0 pts)
- Despite being knocked for six in the process of falling to defeat in their LaLiga Santander opener, the Pericos will have taken plenty of positives from their performance, not least the fact that they netted four times away from home. Now the aim is to reproduce that attacking firepower to make a splash in coach Quique Sanchez Flores's first home game at the helm, while tightening up at the back to turn the goals into points.
- The Catalan club's new faces, namely Jose Manuel Jurado, goalkeeper Roberto, Leo Baptistao, Pablo Piatti and Jose Antonio Reyes, will be particularly keen to impress in their first competitive outings in front of the Cornella faithful.
Con ganas de jugar delante de nuestra increíble afición. // Ready to play in front of our fans. #RCDE #RJ16® pic.twitter.com/ohBQLzqfM6
— Roberto Jiménez (@roberto_rj16) August 26, 2016
Malaga (11th, 1 pt)
- Juanpi got the division up and running in the scoring stakes for the season, but his strike ultimately only proved enough to claim a draw, so the Andalusians are also eyeing a first victory of the campaign this matchday.
- Juande Ramos is out to hit the ground running in his tenure and will be hoping to show that he has stamped his mark on his new surroundings quicker than his counterpart in this clash of two sides undergoing a transition.
MCFNews| @JuandeOfficial: "We want to clinch our first victory" #EspanyolMálaga https://t.co/DwcrOpqGcl
— Málaga CLUBdeFÚTBOL (@MalagaCF_en) August 25, 2016
Getting to the RCDE Stadium
Address: Av. del Baix Llobregat, 100, 08940 Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona
Metro: Line 5
Tram: T1 and T2
Train (Renfe): R4 and R7
Stadium location here.
Time: 22:00 CET
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Referee: Gil Manzano, Jesus
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #EspanyolMálaga
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