Heartbreak for Deportivo Alavés as Espanyol Secures 3-2 Victory in Tense Battle

2024-09-15

With 56 minutes on the clock, Espanyol's Javi Puado found the net following Álvaro Tejero's assist to give Espanyol the lead.

Espanyol will face Real Madrid on 21 September, Villarreal on 26 September, and Real Betis (away) on 29 September. Deportivo Alavés' upcoming matches are against Sevilla on 20 September, Real Madrid on 24 September, and Getafe (away) on 28 September.

At RCDE Stadium on Saturday, Deportivo Alavés faced a challenging encounter, eventually succumbing to a narrow 3-2 defeat against Espanyol. One goal became the deciding factor in this La Liga clash, resulting in a disappointing outcome for Deportivo Alavés.

In the 63rd minute, Javi Puado increased Espanyol's lead and then went on to complete his hat-trick. This left the home fans elated and the visitors disheartened.

The result leaves Espanyol in ninth place, while Deportivo Alavés remain in sixth place. Espanyol started the match strongly and took the lead when Javi Puado netted after 21 minutes, thanks to another assist by Álvaro Tejero, making it 1-0.

Deportivo Alavés managed to reduce the score to 3-2 just five minutes later when Nahuel Tenaglia scored with an assist from Joan Jordán. Earlier, Deportivo Alavés had equalized to make it 1-1 when Tomás Conechny found the net in the 35th minute.