2023–24 RCD Espanyol season
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RCD Espanyol 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Chen Yansheng |
| Head coach | Luis García |
| Stadium | Stage Front Stadium |
| Segunda División | 4th (promoted via play-offs) |
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Braithwaite (22) All: Martin Braithwaite (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,773 vs Eldense |
| Lowest home attendance | 19,520 vs Amorebieta |
| Biggest win | Levante 1–4 Espanyol |
The 2023–24 season was RCD Espanyol's 123rd season in existence and first one back in the Segunda División, the second division of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.
Players
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]- As of 1 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
[edit ]Main article: RCD Espanyol B
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit ]In
[edit ]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Spain Víctor Gómez | Portugal Braga | Loan return | 30 June 2023 | |
| MF | Netherlands Tonny Vilhena | Italy Salernitana | Loan return | 30 June 2023 | |
| FW | Spain Pere Milla | Spain Elche | 2,500,000ドル | 15 August 2023 | [1] |
| MF | Spain Salvi | Spain Rayo Vallecano | 700,000ドル | 19 August 2023 | [2] |
| DF | Brazil Ramon | Greece Olympiacos | Loan | 26 August 2023 | [3] |
| DF | Spain Marc Jurado | England Manchester United | Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [4] |
| FW | Senegal Keita Baldé | Russia Spartak Moscow | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [5] |
Out
[edit ]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Spain Víctor Gómez | Portugal Sporting Braga | 2,000,000ドル | 1 July 2023 | [6] |
| FW | Spain Joselu | Spain Real Madrid | Loan | 1 July 2023 | [7] |
| MF | Netherlands Tonny Vilhena | Greece Panathinaikos | 3,000,000ドル | 7 July 2023 | |
| DF | Spain Álvaro García | Spain Fuenlabrada | Free | 20 July 2023 | [8] |
| MF | Spain Álvaro Vadillo | Spain Racing Ferrol | Free | 9 August 2023 | [9] |
| DF | Spain Wassim Keddari | Qatar Al-Arabi | 4,300,000ドル | 10 August 2023 | [10] |
| MF | Spain Sergi Darder | Spain Mallorca | 8,000,000ドル | 11 August 2023 | [11] |
| DF | Spain Miguelón | Spain Eldense | Free | 14 August 2023 | [12] |
| FW | Spain Max Svensson | Spain Osasuna B | Loan | 15 August 2023 | [13] |
| DF | Spain Rubén Sánchez | Spain Mirandés | Loan | 18 August 2023 | [14] |
| FW | Belgium Landry Dimata | Turkey Samsunspor | Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [15] |
| DF | Mexico César Montes | Spain Almería | 14,000,000ドル | 1 September 2023 | [16] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit ]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Las Palmas Spain v Spain Espanyol
Utrecht Netherlands v Spain Espanyol
Competitions
[edit ]Overall record
[edit ]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Segunda División | 13 August 2023 | 2 June 2024 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 040.48 |
| Promotion play-offs | 9 June 2024 | 23 June 2024 | Semi-finals | Winners | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Copa del Rey | 31 October 2023 | 6 January 2024 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Total | 49 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 042.86 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Segunda División
[edit ]Main article: 2023–24 Segunda División
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Valladolid (P) | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 72 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 3 | Eibar | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Espanyol (O, P) | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 69 | |
| 5 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 65 | |
| 6 | Oviedo | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 64[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 Jun 2024. Source: LaLiga HyperMotion
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Oviedo finished ahead of Racing Santander on overall goal difference
Results summary
[edit ]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 |
Source: LaLiga.com
Results by round
[edit ]| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | D | D | ||||||
| Position | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: LaLiga.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit ]The league fixtures were unveiled on 28 June 2023.[18]
Albacete v Espanyol
Espanyol v Racing Santander
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés
- Milla 6', Yellow card 55'
- Braithwaite 68'
- Zenitagoia Yellow card 2'
- Aldasoro Yellow card 47'
Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés
Mirandés v Espanyol
Espanyol v Amorebieta
Levante v Espanyol
Espanyol v Eldense
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 20,773
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
- Braithwaite 50'
- Puado 59', 90+14' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,773
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
Tenerife v Espanyol
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 18,161
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
- Gallego 16'
Attendance: 18,161
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
Espanyol v Racing Ferrol
Cartagena v Espanyol
Villarreal B v Espanyol
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
Espanyol v Valladolid
Espanyol v Leganés
Sporting Gijón v Espanyol
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 19,951
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
- Otero Yellow card 33' 33'
- Róber Pier Yellow card 45+3'
- Gaspar Campos Yellow card 54'
- Víctor Campuzano 69'
- Cote Yellow card 75'
- Đurđević Yellow card 83'
- Pașcanu Yellow card 85'
- Óscar Gil Yellow card 34'
- Javi Puado Yellow card 58'
- Fernando Calero Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 19,951
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
Espanyol v Eibar
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 18,096
Referee: Spain José López Toca
- Javi Puado 45+2' 56' (pen.)
- Cabrera Yellow card 90+9'
- Jon Bautista 6'
- Álvaro Tejero Yellow card 37'
- Javi Puado 90+8' (o.g.)
Attendance: 18,096
Referee: Spain José López Toca
Huesca v Espanyol
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz
Attendance: 7,303
Referee: Spain Andrés Fuentes Molina
- Blasco Yellow card 53'
- Gerard Valentín Yellow card 63'
- Ignasi Vilarrasa 78'
- Brian Oliván Yellow card 33'
- Edu Expósito Yellow card 38'
- Javi Puado 54' (pen.)
- Bare Yellow card 90+3'
- Óscar Gil Yellow card 90+6'
Attendance: 7,303
Referee: Spain Andrés Fuentes Molina
Espanyol v Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Spain Álvaro Moreno Aragón
- Fernando Calero Yellow card 3'
- Braithwaite 14' 22'
- Cabrera Yellow card 35'
- José Gragera Yellow card 63'
- Josan Yellow card 63'
- Carlos Clerc Yellow card 72'
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Spain Álvaro Moreno Aragón
Espanyol v Alcorcón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 16,547
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
- Pere Milla 45+1'
- Jofre Carreras 57'
- Braithwaite Yellow card 68'
- José Gragera Yellow card 85'
- Víctor García Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 70'
Attendance: 16,547
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
Oviedo v Espanyol
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Spain Alejandro Quintero González
- Luismi Yellow card 21'
- Oier Luengo Yellow card 28'
- Jaime Seoane Yellow card 28'
- Masca 31'
- David Costas Yellow card 41'
- Carlos Pomares Yellow card 88'
- Colombatto 90+1'
- El Hilali Yellow card 33'
- José Gragera Yellow card 58'
- Braithwaite Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Spain Alejandro Quintero González
Espanyol v Zaragoza
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 21,993
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
- Óscar Gil Yellow card 27'
- Pol Lozano Yellow card 52'
- Edu Expósito 54'
- Fernando Calero Red card 57'
- Jair Amador Yellow card 61'
- Manu Vallejo 73'
- Marc Aguado Yellow card 85'
- Toni Moya Yellow card 90+7'
Attendance: 21,993
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
FC Andorra v Espanyol
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Spain Miguel Sesma Espinosa
- Manu Nieto Yellow card 42'
- Iván Gil 83'
- Bare Yellow card 27'
- Pol Lozano Yellow card 57'
- Diego Pampín 66' (o.g.)
- José Gragera Yellow card 72'
- Keita Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Spain Miguel Sesma Espinosa
Espanyol v Burgos
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 13,474
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
- Braithwaite 20'
- Bare Yellow card 45+1'
- Javi Puado Yellow card 57' 81'
- Sergi Gómez 64'
- Óscar Gil Yellow card 89'
- Appin 12'
- Grego Yellow card 15' 45+5'
- Curro Sánchez Yellow card 45+1' 75'
Attendance: 13,474
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
Racing de Ferrol v Espanyol
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal da Malata
Attendance: 7,227
Referee: Spain Manuel Orellana Cid
- Jon García Yellow card 39'
- David Castro Yellow card 85'
- El Hilali Yellow card 28'
- Edu Expósito Yellow card 39'
- Javi Puado Yellow card 62'
Attendance: 7,227
Referee: Spain Manuel Orellana Cid
Espanyol v Villarreal B
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 18,249
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
- Braithwaite 17' 32' (pen.)
- El Hilali Yellow card 45'
- Fernando Calero Yellow card 55'
- Álex Forés 38'
- Jorge Pascual Yellow card 45+1'
- Lanchi Yellow card 73'
Attendance: 18,249
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
Eldense v Espanyol
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat
Attendance: 5,734
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
- Iván Chapela 9' 45+14'
- David Timor Yellow card 41'
- Sergio Ortuño 55'
- Piña Yellow card 65'
- Braithwaite Yellow card 8' 45' (pen.)
- Piña 19' (o.g.)
- Brian Oliván Yellow card 45+16'
Attendance: 5,734
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
Espanyol v Levante
Racing de Santander v Espanyol
Espanyol v Mirandés
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
- Braithwaite 27', 81' (pen.)
- Aguado 71'
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
Eibar v Espanyol
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
- Bautista 39'
- Nolaskoain 65'
- Braithwaite 77' (pen.)
- Salvi 90+6'
- Lazo 90+9'
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
Espanyol v Huesca
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 22,472
Referee: Spain Saúl Ais Reig
- Sergi Gómez Yellow card 34'
- Bare Yellow card 66'
- Gerard Valentín Yellow card 18'
- Hugo Vallejo Yellow card 63'
- Iván Martos Yellow card 65'
- Elady Yellow card 77'
- Juanjo Nieto Yellow card 88'
Attendance: 22,472
Referee: Spain Saúl Ais Reig
Alcorcón v Espanyol
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
- Óscar Rivas Yellow card 45+2'
- Èric Callís Torrent Red card 54'
- Javier Castro Yellow card 66'
- Chema 76'
- Cabrera Yellow card 6'
- Keita Yellow card 34'
- Braithwaite 65'
- Víctor Ruiz Yellow card 74'
- Salvi Red card 87'
- José Carlos Lazo Yellow card 90+9'
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
Zaragoza v Espanyol
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 29,468
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
- Alejandro Francés Yellow card 90+7'
- Javi Puado 7'
- Brian Oliván Yellow card 31'
- Víctor Ruiz Yellow card 37'
- Joan García Yellow card 58'
- El Hilali Yellow card 69'
Attendance: 29,468
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
Espanyol v Tenerife
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 21,159
Referee: Spain Manuel Orellana Cid
- Keita Yellow card 11'
- Cabrera Yellow card 29'
- José Gragera 84'
- El Hilali Yellow card 86'
- Jofre Carreras Yellow card 90+5'
- Nacho Yellow card 58'
- Sergio González Yellow card 61' 90'
- Álex Corredera Yellow card 72'
- Rahmani Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 21,159
Referee: Spain Manuel Orellana Cid
Burgos v Espanyol
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Plantío
Attendance: 10,822
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
- Curro Sánchez Yellow card 11'
- Fer Niño Yellow card 39'
- José Antonio Caro Yellow card 45+2'
- José Joaquín Matos Yellow card 68'
- Bare Yellow card 11'
- Pere Milla Yellow card 53'
- José Gragera Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 10,822
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
Espanyol v Albacete
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 23,233
Referee: Spain Oliver De la Fuente Ramos
- Jofre Carreras 14'
- Nico Melamed Yellow card 33' 53'
- Álvaro Aguado Red card 65'
- Javi Puado Yellow card 70'
- Alberto Quiles 9' Yellow card 79'
- Antonio Glauder Yellow card 40'
- Julio Alonso Yellow card 50'
Attendance: 23,233
Referee: Spain Oliver De la Fuente Ramos
Leganés v Espanyol
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: Spain Daniel Trujillo Suárez
- Juan Cruz Yellow card 10'
- Sergio González Yellow card 49'
- Iker Undabarrena Yellow card 52'
- Miguel de la Fuente Yellow card 76'
- Cabrera Yellow card 4'
- Gastón Valles Yellow card 64'
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: Spain Daniel Trujillo Suárez
Espanyol v FC Andorra
Elche v Espanyol
Promotion play-offs
[edit ]Main article: 2024 Segunda División play-offs
Sporting Gijón v Espanyol
Espanyol v Sporting Gijón
Oviedo v Espanyol
Espanyol v Oviedo
Copa del Rey
[edit ]Main article: 2023–24 Copa del Rey
Mensajero v Espanyol
Espanyol v Valladolid
Espanyol v Getafe
Statistics
[edit ]Goalscorers
[edit ]| Position | Players | Segunda División | Play-offs | Copa del Rey | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Denmark Martin Braithwaite | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| MF | Spain Javi Puado | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| MF | Spain Jofre Carreras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| MF | Spain Nico Melamed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Spain Pere Milla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Spain Salvi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| DF | Spain Fernando Calero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "RCD Espanyol sign Pere Milla". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Salvi Sánchez signs for RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Ramon Ramos joins on loan". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Marc Jurado completes permanent move to Espanyol from Man Utd". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Keita Baldé, nou jugador de l'Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Víctor Gómez, traspasado al Sporting Clube de Braga". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Joselu is a new Real Madrid player | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial.
- ^ "Fin de la etapa de Álvaro García en el Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Álvaro Vadillo finalitza la seva etapa a l'Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Simo moves to Al-Arabi". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Sergi Darder ficha por el RCD Mallorca". www.rcdmallorca.es.
- ^ "Miguelón leaves RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Max Svensson, cedit al CA Osasuna B". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Rubén Sánchez, cedit al CD Mirandés". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN LANDRY DIMATA - Samsunspor Resmi İnternet Sitesi". www.samsunspor.org.tr.
- ^ "César Montes, ¿el fichaje más caro en la historia del Almería?". Marca México. 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Este es el calendario completo de Segunda división 2023-24". sport. 28 June 2023.