Against Christo Athletic, Wu Lei finally broke the club's ball drought that lasted for 342 days, scoring his first goal after his 30th birthday and setting a number of records.
In the first round of the Copa del Rey against Solares, Wu Lei played the full 90 minutes in the starting game and delivered the first assist of the season. After the two La Liga matches against Vallecano and Levante, Wu Lei did not get a chance to play.
Instead, his forward teammates found the shooting boots. In a 4-3 win over Levante, Dadel opened the scoring, and Puado scored twice while behind 2-3 to help espanyol reverse the victory.
In La Liga this season, Espanyol scored 18 goals, while De Tomas alone scored eight goals, accounting for 40% of the team's goals. Puado scored his first goal of the La Liga season, giving espanyol more options for attack, but also making Wu Lei's situation more embarrassing.
Against Atlético Cristo, de Thomas, Diego López and other 4 main players were suspended, and Wu Lei was given the opportunity to start again. This time, he finally seized the opportunity and scored his first goal of the season with a powerful shot.
It was Wu Lei's first goal since January 6, and coincidentally, it was also in the second round of the Copa del Rey, in a match against Burgos, Wu Lei's header to the top and scored the club's first goal of 2021.
Breaking the Goal of the Copa del Rey again, Wu Lei not only scored his first goal of the season, but also broke the 342-day-long ball drought. At the same time, Wu Lei has also created a number of records.
First of all, after the goal of this campaign, Wu Lei scored goals in 4 seasons for Espanyol. Secondly, Wu Lei scored the 15th goal of his career in Liuyang. Third, this is Wu Lei's first goal since his 30th birthday.
After breaking the 342-day club ball drought, Wu Lei's next goal is to break the La Liga ball drought that has lasted for 549 days.