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At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 19, a match in the 21st round of La Liga was contested, and the Spaniard made a guest appearance to challenge Cadiz. Espanyol has won 7, drawn 5 and lost 8 in the first 20 league rounds, and the pressure of relegation is not great. However, the Spaniards have been in poor form recently, losing to Elche in the league and then being eliminated in the Copa del Rey. This time Espanyol played against the penultimate relegation team Cádiz. Although the opponent is relatively weak, the Spaniard has lost all three of his previous La Liga away games against Cádiz. Obviously, this match is no small challenge for espanyol.
Moreno discharged in the 4231 formation for the match. Diego López as the starting goalkeeper. Cabrera, Calero, Serch Gomez and Oscar Hill are teamed up at 4 defenders. Moranes and Serch-Dadel form a double back. Puado, Melendo and Nbarba joined forces. De Thomas was at the top. Wu Lei, Moron, Di Mata, Melamede and Merida sat on the bench. Pedrosa and Barre are suspended. Cadiz is in a 442 formation, with Antoni Lozano and Negredo playing as a double striker.
Just nine minutes into the game, the Spaniard scored and Moranes single-handedly pushed the ball into the net. The Spaniard made a fantastic start. However, after this goal, the Spaniard played more conservatively for a while. And Cadiz didn't create many decent opportunities. Perea had the best chance in the 34th minute, but his shot was too right and the goalkeeper blocked the ball. Lozano then tangled with his opponent and fell to the ground as he shot from inside the penalty area, but the referee didn't show any indication. At the end of the half, Espanyol led by one goal.
The second half was easy to fight again. Espanyol won a free-kick in front of the field, Embarba took the penalty, played without threat, and the goalkeeper held the ball firmly in his arms. Immediately after, Dadel came and fired a long-range shot, kicked out of the line, and went straight to the stands. The Spaniard, who squandered consecutive good chances, was punished in the 53rd minute. Negredo seized on his opponent's mistake and scored with a low shot to equalize for Cadiz. The goal opened up the game.
In the 65th minute, De Thomas' header hit the goal and the ball bounced off the ground before being saved by the goalkeeper. The save was brilliant and the Spaniard missed another chance to lead. In the 75th minute, Negredo scored a shot from inside the penalty area, but the penalty area was ruled invalid because of a handball foul first. After that, Negredo's header broke the goal and was also blown first for a foul. It's a god plot, two goals are blown out. In the 90th minute, Cadiz finally seized the opportunity again, and Alejo scored a low shot from a small angle to complete the shootout. In the 95th minute, De Thomas scored a stunning goal that saved the team, which was incredible. In the end, the Spaniards 2-2 Cadiz. Wu Lei was abandoned again and failed to play.