Espanyol 3-2 Alavés: results, summary and goals
Espanyol came from behind to beat Alavés 3-2 in a thrilling LaLiga match at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday.
The visitors took the lead through Joselu in the first half, but Espanyol equalised through Sergi Darder before the break.
Alavés regained the lead early in the second half through Manu García, but Espanyol hit back again through Raúl de Tomás and then won it with a late goal from Nico Melamed.
The result sees Espanyol move up to 13th in the table, while Alavés remain bottom.
Espanyol
Espanyol started the match brightly and had the first chance of the game when Darder fired wide from the edge of the area.
Alavés grew into the game and took the lead in the 25th minute when Joselu headed home from a corner.
Espanyol equalised 10 minutes later when Darder curled a free-kick into the top corner.
Alavés
Alavés started the second half brightly and regained the lead in the 50th minute when Manu García finished well from close range.
Espanyol hit back again in the 65th minute when Raúl de Tomás scored from the penalty spot.
Espanyol won it with a late goal from Nico Melamed in the 89th minute.
Goals
- 0-1 Joselu (25')
- 1-1 Sergi Darder (35')
- 1-2 Manu García (50')
- 2-2 Raúl de Tomás (65')
- 3-2 Nico Melamed (89')
Conclusion
Espanyol came from behind to beat Alavés 3-2 in a thrilling LaLiga match at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday.
The result sees Espanyol move up to 13th in the table, while Alavés remain bottom.
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