Marcos Fernández’s Stoppage-Time Goal Gives Espanyol a 1–1 Draw With Sevilla

First-half chances go unfinished

Javi Hernández gave Espanyol an early chance, drawing a save from Odysseas. Sevilla had an opportunity before halftime when Miguel Sierra missed from outside the area. The teams went into the break without a goal.

A dismissal and a disallowed goal

Àlex Calatrava went close for Espanyol early in the second half. Sevilla then replaced Robbie Ure with Stassin before Sangante was sent off for fouling Roberto Fernández as the last defender. Shortly after the dismissal, Marcos Fernández came on for Calatrava.

El-Hilali put the ball in the net for Espanyol, but the goal was disallowed for offside involving Marcos Fernández. The match remained goalless. At the other end, Dmitrović saved Stassin’s attempt from Guridi’s pass and also stopped a long-range shot from Juan Iglesias.

Stassin puts Sevilla ahead

Sevilla had another chance before the opening goal: Castrín headed Carmona’s delivery wide after a corner. Stassin then put Sevilla ahead despite the dismissal. He had entered earlier in the half in place of Robbie Ure, and the goal came on his Sevilla debut. Espanyol, having seen one goal ruled out, still needed a response.

Espanyol equalizes in stoppage time

Edu Expósito supplied the cross for Espanyol’s late equalizer. Marcos Fernández hit the bar with his first effort, then scored from the rebound. The goal survived a review of Roberto Fernández’s offside position. It brought Espanyol level after Sevilla had taken the lead with a player down, and the match finished 1–1.