Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 16 Jan 2026

Espanyol 0–2 Girona FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.9
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Espanyol favourites at 64%.

Girona FC won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladyslav Vanat, 72.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Vladyslav Vanat +23.6, Jofre Carreras +13.0, Thomas Lemar +8.8.

Well below it: Edu Expósito −40.7, Pere Milla −18.4, Roberto Fernández −13.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Espanyol

11 Jan 2026D 1–1at Levante UD LaLiga
3 Jan 2026L 0–2v FC Barcelona LaLiga
22 Dec 2025W 2–1at Athletic Club LaLiga
13 Dec 2025W 1–0at Getafe LaLiga
7 Dec 2025W 1–0v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga

Girona FC

10 Jan 2026W 1–0v Osasuna LaLiga
4 Jan 2026W 2–1at Mallorca LaLiga
21 Dec 2025L 0–3v Atlético Madrid LaLiga
12 Dec 2025W 2–1at Real Sociedad LaLiga
7 Dec 2025L 0–3at Elche LaLiga

Head to head

26 Sep 2025Girona FC 0–0 Espanyol LaLiga

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jofre Carreras Midfielder45000.2458.0+13.0
Antoniu Roca Forward900–53.4–
Kike García Forward2000–49.8–
Pol Lozano Midfielder81000.0449.0+2.2
Ramón Terrats Midfielder34000.0844.8–
Fernando Calero Defender90000.0642.3−4.8
Urko González Midfielder90000.0542.0−0.5
Omar El Hilali Defender5600–41.8−3.8
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder4500–41.3−4.7
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper9000–40.9−12.0
Carlos Romero Defender90000.0338.9−9.1
Leandro Cabrera Defender90000.7336.7−13.1
Roberto Fernández Forward9000–35.3−13.2
Rubén Sánchez Defender3400–33.8–
Pere Milla Midfielder7000–29.4−18.4
Edu Expósito Midfielder5600–19.1−40.7

Girona FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yáser Asprilla Midfielder1700–77.9–
Vladyslav Vanat Forward90201.5872.0+23.6
Paulo Gazzaniga Goalkeeper9000–55.9+6.4
Thomas Lemar Midfielder73000.0855.0+8.8
Bryan Gil Midfielder73000.0254.8+5.4
Álex Moreno Defender90000.0352.1+6.2
Joel Roca Midfielder8000.0850.9–
Iván Martín Midfielder9000–49.9+0.2
Alejandro Francés Defender1700–48.6–
Daley Blind Defender9000–46.8−2.0
Vitor Reis Defender9000–45.8−7.0
Hugo Rincón Defender9000–44.8−0.6
Viktor Tsygankov Midfielder82000.1144.4−11.5
Arnau Martínez Defender9000–41.2−11.6