Espanyol 0-0 Deportivo La Coruna as Leo Román makes four saves

A scoreless draw despite Espanyol’s control

Espanyol and Deportivo La Coruna drew 0-0, with Leo Román the standout performer after making four saves for Deportivo. The result came despite Espanyol controlling 64% possession and registering 11 shots to Deportivo’s five.

Espanyol created the greater volume of pressure, with nine shots inside the box compared with three for Deportivo. The hosts also had four shots on goal, while Deportivo managed one. Their expected-goals figures pointed in the same direction: 0.72 for Espanyol and 0.32 for Deportivo. Yet Román and Ángel Fortuño, who made one save for Espanyol, kept the game goalless.

Deportivo made two half-time changes, sending on Diego Villares and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, before further substitutions introduced Adama Traoré and Marc Casadó. Discipline increased late on. Eight yellow cards were shown, four to each side, including cautions for Gabriel Moscardo and Aubameyang in the 89th minute. Neither team received a red card.

Both teams move to 12 matches played

Espanyol went into the game ranked #14 with 11 points, while Deportivo were ranked #8 with 14. Espanyol now have 12 points from 12 matches and Deportivo have 15, leaving Deportivo 3 points ahead. Barcelona remain top provisionally with 30 points; Espanyol trail by 18 and Deportivo by 15.