Espanyol beat Real Sociedad 2-0 on Saturday, 18 May 2019 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Santiago Jaime Latre. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Diego Llorente received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 37'.
Second half: Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 54', with Darder replacing Víctor Sánchez Mata. Espanyol took the lead at 58' when R. Rosales scored, with the assist credited to Víctor Sánchez Mata, making the score 1-0. Víctor Sánchez Mata received a yellow card for Espanyol at 62'. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 65', with Rubén Pardo replacing A. Januzaj. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Diego Llorente replacing Illarramendi. Espanyol extended the lead at 65' when Wu Lei scored, with the assist credited to Víctor Sánchez Mata, making the score 2-0. Wu Hang received a yellow card for Espanyol at 66'. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 74', with Barrenetxea replacing Juanmi. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 81', with Wu Lei replacing Sergio García de la Fuente. Elustondo received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 82'. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 89', with Óscar Melendo replacing Javi Puado. Sergio García de la Fuente received a yellow card for Espanyol at 90'.
Espanyol used 3 substitutions while Real Sociedad used 3 substitutions. Espanyol got 3 yellow cards, while Real Sociedad got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (10-11).
- Real Sociedad controlled possession (63%).
- Espanyol had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).
