Match Centre: Racing Santander vs Espanyol
Player of the match Edu Expósito 7.9
GolVolt rating 9.1GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 84' Zabiri, 2:1-
0:1 → 2:1
Racing Santander came from behind to win.
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18 → 11
Racing Santander climb 7 places in the table. Espanyol: 17 → 18.
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42% → 94%
Racing Santander: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 95.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:1, from 24% to 83% (Racing Santander).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+6' · 2:1Racing Santander 94%draw 6%Espanyol 0%
90+6' · 2:1xG Racing Santander 2.83xG Espanyol 0.67
90+6' · 2:1Last 10 minutes: level (1:1 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:1, keeper Fortuño: 7 saves.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.4 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Keeper Fortuño: 7 saves, Zabiri scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.6 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Relegation battle. Stakes: 6.6 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.1 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 9.1more watchable than 91% of La Liga matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
3 goals8 cards1 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 8' Iñigo Vicenteyellow card · foul
- 17' Pol Lozanoyellow card · foul
- 39' Penalty cancelled
- 44' Manolo Gonzalezyellow card · dissent
- Half-time · 0:0
- 62' Goal: Edu Expósitoright foot · assist: Hernández0:1
- 67' 2 substitutionsFernández for MartínLuque for Prati
- 67' Pablo Ramónyellow card · foul
- 69' Goal: Jeanuël Belocianleft foot · assist: Canales1:1
- 70' Urko González de Zárateyellow card · dissent
- 76' 2 substitutionsDolan for HernándezPuado for Zaragoza
- 82' 2 substitutionsAlmeida for CanalesFelipe for Ramón
- 84' Goal: Yassir Zabirileft foot · assist: Mantilla2:1
- 85' 2 substitutionsFernández for Calatravade Zárate for Lozano
- 88' SubstitutionGueye for Vicente
- 89' Javi Puadoyellow card · foul
- 90' Edu Expósitoyellow card · foul
- 90+5' SubstitutionNúñez for Drkusic
- 90+7' Jorge Salinasyellow card · foul
- Full-time · 2:1
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Racing Santander
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Racing Santander
- 31 Laro Gómez GK —
- 3 Aarón Martín DEF —
- 16 Facundo González DEF —
- 22 Pedro Felipe DEF on
- 6 Íñigo Sainz-Maza MID —
- 8 André Almeida MID on
- 14 Maguette Gueye MID on
- 7 Giorgi Guliashvili ATT —
- 9 Juan Carlos Arana ATT —
- 12 Asier Villalibre ATT —
- 15 Pablo García Fernández ATT on
- 19 Iker Luque ATT on
Espanyol
- 13 Marko Dmitrovic GK —
- 2 Andoni Gorosabel DEF —
- 5 Clemens Riedel DEF —
- 14 Unai Núñez DEF on
- 21 Roger Hinojo DEF —
- 4 Urko González de Zárate MID on
- 11 Pere Milla MID —
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo MID —
- 26 Rafel Bauzà MID —
- 7 Javi Puado ATT on
- 18 Marcos Fernández ATT on
- 24 Tyrhys Dolan ATT on
Match sheet
- Coaches
- José López Menéndez Racing Santander José González Álvarez Espanyol
- Stadium
- Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
- Attendance
- 21,437
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Espanyol Edu Expósito
- 2. place · Espanyol Ángel Fortuño
- 3. place · Espanyol Omar El Hilali
Racing Santander
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Racing Santander
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Pro analysis
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Unlock from €3.25 a month See the full sample on the match of the dayAbsences
Racing Santander · 1 out
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Simon Eriksson Injured
since 8 Sep · until 2 Nov · 5 matches missed · Tendonitis
Espanyol · 1 out
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Kike García Injured
since 4 Aug · until 18 Jan 2027 · 10 matches missed · Muscle Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.