Espanyol vs Valencia

The RCDE Stadium was the stage for late drama as Espanyol and Valencia played out an entertaining 2-2 draw on 23 September 2025. From the opening whistle, the game carried a high tempo, with Valencia taking early control and looking the sharper of the two sides.

Their pressure paid off in the 15th minute when Arnaut Danjuma pounced on a defensive lapse to put the visitors ahead. Espanyol struggled to settle into their rhythm in the first half, as Valencia’s pressing game forced turnovers and kept the Catalan side pinned back. The first 45 minutes belonged to the visitors, who could have been two goals ahead if not for a fine stop from Fernando Pacheco.

Espanyol came alive after the break and were rewarded just before the hour mark when Leandro Cabrera rose highest from a corner to head home the equalizer. The home crowd’s celebrations were cut short almost instantly, though, as Hugo Duro restored Valencia’s lead just three minutes later with a composed finish inside the box, swinging momentum back to the visitors.

The closing stages turned into a siege, with Espanyol pushing higher and flooding Valencia’s half. Diego Martínez’s men created chance after chance, forcing Gaya and Mosquera into desperate blocks, while Mamardashvili was called into action multiple times to preserve Valencia’s narrow lead.

But Espanyol’s persistence paid off deep into stoppage time, when Javi Puado connected with a late set piece to head in a dramatic 96th-minute equalizer. The draw left Valencia frustrated at dropping points so late, while Espanyol’s fans roared in celebration of their team’s never-say-die attitude. Both teams walk away with a point, but the emotional takeaway could not be more different.

Watch and Download Espanyol vs Valencia full match replay and highlights, At Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The match played atRCDE Stadium, in LaLiga, Spain.

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