Espanyol and his nod to Club X

Espanyol, which last Thursday celebrated its 121st anniversary, does not stop winking at its history, albeit in a metaphorical way. From 1906 to 1909 the blue and white club became part of Club X due to the lack of players to compete in the Catalan Championship.. He decided then to stay alive to join the club that bore this name and was founded in 1902. A parenthesis in the history of Espanyol that helped it to continue as a sports entity and stronger just after.

Espanyol of these first 12 days is one of the most representative of that X. With five draws, only Athletic, Cádiz, Villarreal and Levante they outnumber him with six. ORn data that reflects the solidity of a rocky set that is very difficult to beat, but at the same time he also shows a deficiency when it comes to being able to carry out the meetings. Mallorca also has five draws, like Granada, curiously the team that visits the RCDE Stadium this Saturday.

The first two days were the best example. With a draw in Pamplona (0-0) and against Villarreal (0-0), Vicente Moreno’s Espanyol has already positioned itself with these figures. The next equalizer came in the Betis field, in extremis, a more open match than the previous ones. The Blue and Whites went from winning 0-1 and being able to score 0-2 to being 2-1 and with the home team unleashed, with clear chances to score. A goal from Leandro Cabrera in the addition rescued a point that knew a victory (2-2).

More bitter was Elche’s draw. Espanyol was Betis. He came back 1-0 and was able to sentence (1-2), but an error in a clearance and an accurate rebound led to a final 2-2. Sweeter was 1-1 against Athletic, who also had better chances. The figure of five ties could increase. Against Atlético de Madrid, the match was resolved with a goal from Lemar in the 99th minute. It was 1-2 for a game headed to 1-1, which would have crowned the Blue and Whites as Club X of the championship.