Álex Menéndez gets the victory for Sporting at the last second

Halilovic

Sporting started the match dominating the two areas and putting in play the speed of its forwards. The "Asturianos" started much better than locals and managed to block the game of the Catalans. In the axis of the "Rojiblanco" attack, highlighted especially Halilovic, who ended the match with a spectacular shoot after a perfect counterattack.

Wasted penalty

Espanyol took its time to recover from Sporting energetic start. However, things could have change when Bernardo was fouled by Caicedo inside the area in one of the clearest approaches of the Catalans. The player from Ecuador undertook to take the penalty, but Alberto stopped the kick and the possibility of a draw.

Sanabria hit the post

The away team was comfortable by launching quick counterattacks and had the game under control. They could kill off the shock if the accuracy of its attacking players in front of goal had not failed. The clearest chance of the "Asturianos" was of Sanabria, who crashed his shoot into the goal post when Pau was completely beaten.

Caicedo's equalizer

What it could have been the finisher, was followed immediately by Espanyol´s draw. An arrival of Rubén Duarte from the left side ended with a cross that Caicedo took as chance to recoup from the penalty failure and beat Alberto at the near post. The draw spurred the locals, who sought victory but crashed into the defensive order of visitors.

Alex Menendez, at the last second

When the match was going to end with a draw, another counterattack by Sporting changed the game completely. Alex Menendez appeared by surprise on the left wing and crossed the ball against Pau at the last second of the shock allowing the "Rojiblancos" to get their second win of the season.