At 9 p.m. Beijing time on March 20, the 29th round of La Liga this season is about to usher in a relegation battle, with Espanyol playing at home against Mallorca, which is also a contest between promoted horses. At present, Espanyol is 9 points ahead of the relegation zone, the relegation situation is very good, if you win this round, the lead is expected to expand to 12 points, the probability can be relegated, for Wu Lei, breaking the La Liga goal drought as soon as possible is the most important goal at present.
In a La Liga match that ended first in this round, Alaves lost 2-3 at home to Granada, and Alaves stayed at 22 points to continue to be second-to-last, which is good news for Espanyol.
At present, Levante has accumulated 18 points to be at the bottom, almost locking in a relegation place, Alaves and Cadiz are also relegation favorites, and Mallorca, who ranks last in the relegation zone, has 26 points in 28 rounds, only 4 points ahead of the relegation zone, so the away game against Espanyol is bound to score 3 points.
Had it not been for the lack of seven consecutive la Liga rounds some time ago, the Spaniard could have been relegated early and also had the hope of competing for European qualification, and now he can only relegate.
In the last two rounds, Espanyol beat Getafe 2-0 and drew 1-1 with Levante to get four points and is currently in 12th place with 33 points, nine points ahead of the relegation zone, with little relegation pressure.
Now back at home, the Spaniards have a clear advantage, first the overall strength is dominant, and then the home record is unbeaten consecutively, according to statistics, from 1-0 in 2012 to 0-0 on September 2020, the Spaniards have not lost to Mallorca for 4 consecutive times, with a record of 3 wins and 1 draw.
In addition, Mallorca has lost all five of their last five La Liga games and is in a slump, and the Spaniards have to seize the opportunity to score three points and complete relegation early. Espanyol don't want to be relegated to La Liga again, as long as they take the points they deserve, the team can complete the relegation goal ahead of schedule.
For Wu Lei, whether the Spaniard is relegated or not has little to do with his appearance. In the last 2 rounds of La Liga, Wu Lei has played on the bench continuously, still has no chance to break the goal drought, and now the opponent continues to be a middle and lower team, and Wu Lei has scored goals, which is equivalent to breaking the goal drought for 645 consecutive days in La Liga.
After the end of the season, Wu Lei wants to leave Espanyol, he needs to deliver a good performance in La Liga before he can attract invitations from other teams, and if he continues to be in poor form, then even the national football team cannot enter.