At 4:00 Beijing time on January 5, the third round of the Spanish King's Cup, Espanyol played away against La Liga side Ponferradina. Pedrosa took the lead in the first half to break the deadlock, and Yuri completed the perfect draw with a penalty in the 87th minute, and the two sides played 120 minutes to make it 1-1! In the penalty shootout, Diego López scored three times, espanyol won 3-1, and advanced to the next round 4-2 on aggregate, winning the 2022 opening red.
In the first round of the Copa del Rey, Espanyol narrowly defeated Solaris 3-2, Molon scored a hat-trick, and Wu Lei contributed a direct assist. In the last round, espanyol reversed Christo Athletic 2-1, and Wu Lei scored the equalizer goal. But in this game, Wu Lei did not make a start, with De Thomas and Moron leading the front.
Just 4 minutes into the opening, Cabrera advanced all the way after a steal in midfield, and then sent a precise diagonal pass, De Thomas did not stop the ball directly across the field, followed by Pedrosa's low shot inside the penalty area, 1-0! The Spaniard played the perfect start.
In the 32nd minute, there was a controversy on the pitch, and Diego López came out to save his hand, followed by the fall of the opposing striker. However, the referee did not award a penalty, and the Spaniard escaped the disaster.
In the 49th minute, Alex Vidal's cross from the right was deflected just wide by Puado's volley in front of goal and the Spaniard failed to extend the scoreline.
In the 64th minute, Naranjo's one-handed shot was saved by Diego López. In the 70th minute, Dani Ohdaneche then took a long-range shot and flew out of bounds with the upright, and the Spaniard was in front of the goal.
In the 86th minute, Wu Lei came on as a substitute. As a result, a minute later, Serch Gomez sent a foul in the penalty area, Yuri hit it, and the score came to 1-1!
In the 92nd minute, Di Mata's header was saved and the Spaniard missed the penalty and went into extra time. In the 115th minute, Di Mata split the ball, Wu Lei turned around and got rid of it, and then sent a wonderful pass, but Carreras stopped the ball and failed to get up and shoot. The two sides fought for 120 minutes without winning or losing, and the game entered a brutal penalty shootout.
It is worth mentioning that due to the extraordinary bravery of Diego López, who saved the opponent's penalty for three consecutive times, Wu Lei did not even wait for the opportunity to play, and the Spaniard won 3-1, and the aggregate score was 4-2 easily advanced.
Espanyol won their first win in 2022 and won two straight games in all competitions while maintaining a three-game winning streak against Ponferradina without letting the cold go.
But Wu Lei could not laugh, because in the last game against Valencia, Wu Lei did not appear in 4 consecutive rounds of La Liga. This time, Wu Lei did not get a chance to play until the 86th minute, and the penalty shootout also became a spectator.