Espanyol 3-0 Levante: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 1 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat · referee C. Muñiz Muñoz · full time
Full time: Espanyol 3-0 Levante
Espanyol beat Levante 3-0 in La Liga Matchday 1 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at RCDE Stadium. The goals: Roberto Fernández 5', Roberto Fernández 40', Tyrhys Dolan 80'.
How Espanyol won it
Espanyol struck first through Roberto Fernández in the 5th minute. Roberto Fernández made it 2-0 to Espanyol in the 40th minute, set up by Javi Hernández. Tyrhys Dolan made it 3-0 to Espanyol in the 80th minute, set up by Rafel Bauzà.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Roberto Fernández scored twice.
The referee, C. Muñiz Muñoz, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Espanyol and 0 to Levante.
Espanyol: J. González Álvarez, 4-2-3-1 · Levante: L. Ferreira de Castro, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.23 for Espanyol and 2.05 for Levante.
Espanyol scored about 2.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Levante left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Levante created the better chances, 2.05 xG to 0.23, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Espanyol had 6 shots on target, Levante 0.
Espanyol had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Espanyol came into it with 8 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.17 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Levante came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.22 expected goals for and 1.92 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Espanyol vs Levante: the match in numbers
| Espanyol | Match statistics | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 |
| 16 | Total shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 457 | Total passes | 392 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 0 | Corners | 1 |
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Espanyol
- Roberto Fernández 8.2 2 goals
- Javi Hernández 7.4 1 assist
- Tyrhys Dolan 7.3 1 goal
- Marko Dmitrovic 7.3
- Roger Hinojo 7.1
Levante
- Nacho Pérez 7.2
- Adrián Dela 6.9
- Aïssa Mandi 6.8
- Iván Romero 6.8
- Carlos Álvarez 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Manu Sánchez at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Espanyol: Espanyol vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 17 October 2026 · La Liga
- Levante: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Espanyol vs Levante
What was the score in Espanyol vs Levante?
Espanyol 3-0 Levante (half-time 2-0), La Liga, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Espanyol vs Levante?
Roberto Fernández 5', Roberto Fernández 40', Tyrhys Dolan 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Espanyol vs Levante correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Espanyol vs Levante?
Roberto Fernández, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Espanyol vs Levante?
C. Muñiz Muñoz.
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