A match in the 20th round of La Liga began, with Espanyol sitting at the RCD Stadium against Elche, and Wu Lei failed to get a starting opportunity in this game. After the match, espanyol lost 1-2, lost to Elche for the first time in 56 years, and then, suffered the first defeat at nearly 8 home games, creating 2 humiliating records, Wu Lei sat for 90 minutes, and 5 consecutive rounds of La Liga could not get the opportunity to play!
In the first 19 rounds of the season, Espanyol scored 26 points, ranking 11th in the table, and in this game, if the team scores 3 points, the ranking will come to the top 10 of the league. In terms of starting lineup, espanyol's frontcourt players include Raul de Thomas, Puado, Morón, Embarba and others, Cabrera and Sergi Gomez are in the back line, and the team goalkeeper will be Garcia. Wu Lei sat on the bench, and also did not start Melendo and Di Mata.
For Wu Lei, not being able to start in La Liga is already the norm, this season, counting this game, Wu Lei has been unable to start for the team for 10 consecutive rounds of La Liga, setting a record of staying in the west. You know, Wu Lei has only made 3 starts in the league this season, and his playing time is a pitiful 295 minutes.
Just six minutes into the game, espanyol conceded the ball when Elche crossed from the right and Mira swept in in front of goal to make it 1-0, with the away team leading and espanyol hitting. Just 8 minutes later, Elche scored again, after receiving a cross from his teammate on the left, Mira scored a header in the penalty area, the Espanyol goalkeeper made a mistake, the team fell behind 0-2, and the opening was in a desperate situation.
In first-half stoppage time, Barre made a penalty, Raul de Thomas scored the ball, the score came to 1-2, and the Spaniard pulled back a goal, but still trailed. In the 80th minute of the game, the camera turned to the stands, and it could be seen that espanyol coach Moreno was very anxious, angry on the sidelines, and judging by the physical movements, he did not understand that the players were so depressed on the field. You know, Elche is a relegation team in La Liga, and Espanyol have been unbeaten at home for seven rounds, with a record of 6 wins and 1 draw, but in this game, they played so badly.
In the 83rd minute of the match, the Elche players pushed down Raul de Thomas outside the box, the Spaniards were given a free kick opportunity, and Thomas's direct shot was blocked by the wall, which was still very frustrated. In the 86th minute, Melamed crossed from inside the box, but was unfortunately blocked by the opponent. The corner kick was driven into the penalty area and the opponent was released. In the 88th minute, Thomas received a yellow card on the court, but he was furious and was not satisfied with the referee's decision. In the end, the Spaniards lost 1-2!