2016–17 RCD Espanyol season

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, commonly known as RCD Espanyol, or simply as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. During the 2016–17 campaign they competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

RCD Espanyol
2016–17 season
PresidentJoan Collet i Diví
Head coachQuique Sánchez Flores
StadiumCornellà-El Prat
La Liga8th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Gerard (13)
All: Gerard (13)

Squad
As of 31 January 2017[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Roberto
3 DF  ESP Rubén Duarte
4 MF  ESP Víctor Sánchez (vice-captain)
5 DF  ESP Víctor Álvarez (3rd captain)
6 DF  CRC Óscar Duarte
7 FW  ESP Gerard
8 MF  ESP Salva Sevilla
9 MF  ESP José Antonio Reyes
10 FW  ECU Felipe Caicedo
11 FW  BRA Léo Baptistão
12 DF  ESP Aarón Martín
13 GK  ESP Diego López (on loan from Milan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP José Manuel Jurado
15 MF  ESP David López
16 DF  ESP Javi López (captain)
17 MF  PAR Hernán Pérez
18 MF  ESP Javi Fuego
19 MF  ARG Pablo Piatti (on loan from Valencia)
20 MF  SEN Pape Diop
22 FW  ESP Álvaro Vázquez
23 DF  MEX Diego Reyes (on loan from Porto)
28 MF  ESP Marc Roca
30 MF  ESP Óscar Melendo
31 DF  ESP Marc Navarro

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ESP Pau López (on loan at Tottenham)
— DF  ESP Rober Correa (on loan at Elche)
— DF  ESP Edgar González (on loan at Cornellà)
— MF  ESP Joan Jordán (on loan at Valladolid)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Paco Montañés (on loan at Levante)
— FW  ESP Jairo Morillas (on loan at Numancia)
— FW  ESP Adrián Dalmau (on loan at Mallorca)
— FW  SEN Mamadou Sylla (on loan at Eupen)

La Liga
Main article: 2016–17 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Real Sociedad 38 19 7 12 59 53 +6 64 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
7 Athletic Bilbao 38 19 6 13 53 43 +10 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
8 Espanyol 38 15 11 12 49 50 −1 56
9 Alavés 38 14 13 11 41 43 −2 55
10 Eibar 38 15 9 14 56 51 +5 54
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.[2]
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 11 12 49 50  −1 56 8 5 6 28 24  +4 7 6 6 21 26  −5

Last updated: 19 May 2017.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDDLWLDDDWDWWDWLDLWWWLLWDLWDWLWWLDLWLW
Position121212141414121212101010101010101010108899999999999999998
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2017. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
20 August 2016 1 Sevilla 6–4 Espanyol Seville
22:15 CEST
Summary
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 29,420
Referee: José González González
26 August 2016 2 Espanyol 2–2 Málaga Barcelona
22:00 CEST
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,304
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
9 September 2016 3 Real Sociedad 1–1 Espanyol San Sebastián
20:45 CEST
Summary
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,595
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
18 September 2016 4 Espanyol 0–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
20:45 CEST
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 30,153
Referee: Alejandro Hernández
22 September 2016 5 Osasuna 1–2 Espanyol Pamplona
20:00 CEST
Summary
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 14,597
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
25 September 2016 6 Espanyol 0–2 Celta Vigo Barcelona
20:45 CEST
  • Roca  43'
  • Ó. Duarte  87'
 Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 16,656
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
2 October 2016 7 Espanyol 0–0 Villarreal Barcelona
18:30 CEST
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,666
Referee: José Munuera Martínez
14 October 2016 8 Las Palmas 0–0 Espanyol Las Palmas
20:45 CEST
Summary
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 20,542
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
22 October 2016 9 Espanyol 3–3 Eibar Barcelona
13:00 CEST
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,072
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
30 October 2016 10 Real Betis 0–1 Espanyol Seville
18:30 CET
Summary
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 38,282
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
6 November 2016 11 Espanyol 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
16:15 CET
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 21,904
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
20 November 2016 12 Alavés 0–1 Espanyol Vitoria-Gasteiz
12:00 CET
Summary
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 19,550
Referee: Mario Melero López
26 November 2016 13 Espanyol 3–0 Leganés Barcelona
18:30 CET
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,137
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
3 December 2016 14 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Espanyol Madrid
20:45 CET
Summary
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 39,707
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
11 December 2016 15 Espanyol 2–1 Sporting de Gijón Barcelona
18:30 CET
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,353
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
18 December 2016 16 Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol Barcelona
20:45 CET
Summary
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 79,370
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
6 January 2017 17 Espanyol 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
20:45 CET
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 16,087
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
15 January 2017 18 Valencia 2–1 Espanyol Valencia
12:00 CET
Summary
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 33,932
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
21 January 2017 19 Espanyol 3–1 Granada Barcelona
13:00 CET
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 14,813
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
29 January 2017 20 Espanyol 3–1 Sevilla Barcelona
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
4 February 2017 21 Málaga 0–1 Espanyol Málaga
13:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 21,886
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz
10 February 2017 22 Espanyol 1–2 Real Sociedad Barcelona
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,849
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
18 February 2017 23 Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol Madrid
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,234
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
26 February 2017 24 Espanyol 3–0 Osasuna Barcelona
12:00 CET
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 18,766
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
1 March 2017 25 Celta Vigo 2–2 Espanyol Vigo
21:30 CET
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 11,391
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
4 March 2017 26 Villarreal 2–0 Espanyol Villarreal
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
10 March 2017 27 Espanyol 4–3 Las Palmas Barcelona
20:45 CET David López  1',  49'
Gerard  45+1'
Piatti  51',  53' (pen.)
Jurado  74'		 Report Lemos  31', 49',  80'
Lizoain  51'
Bigas  80'
M. García  84'
Jesé  87'		 Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,669
Referee: José Munuera Montero
18 March 2017 28 Eibar 1–1 Espanyol Eibar
13:00 Escalante  7'
Kike  20'
Gálvez  70'		 Report Diop  28'
Jurado  50'
J. Reyes  61'
Caicedo  81'
Aarón Martín  89'		 Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
31 March 2017 29 Espanyol 2–1 Real Betis Barcelona
20:45 Fuego  76',  87'
J. López  82'
Gerard  88'
J. Reyes  90'		 Report Castro  78' (pen.)
Petros  87'
Navarro  90'		 Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 21,090
Referee: José González González
4 April 2017 30 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Espanyol Bilbao
19:30 Aduriz  17' (pen.), 37'
Y. Álvarez  27'		 Report V. Álvarez  18'
David López  37'
Fuego  90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,262
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
8 April 2017 31 Espanyol 1–0 Alavés Barcelona
13:00 Piatti  56'
J. López  73'
Diego López  90+1'
Sánchez  90+2'		 Report Édgar  51'
Feddal  90+1'
Laguardia  90+2'		 Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,521
Referee: Mario Melero López
16 April 2017 32 Leganés 0–1 Espanyol Leganés
12:00 CEST
  • Pérez  63'
 Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,127
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
22 April 2017 33 Espanyol 0–1 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 27,777
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
25 April 2017 34 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Espanyol Gijón
19:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 20,956
Referee: Mario Melero López
29 April 2017 35 Espanyol 0–3 Barcelona Barcelona
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 31,708
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
7 May 2017 36 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Espanyol A Coruña
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,803
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
13 May 2017 37 Espanyol 0–1 Valencia Barcelona
16:00 CEST Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 20,111
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz
19 May 2017 38 Granada 1–2 Espanyol Granada
20:45 CEST
Summary
Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 10,503
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2016–17 Copa del Rey

Round of 32
29 November 2016 First leg Alcorcón 1–1 Espanyol Alcorcón
21:00
Summary
Stadium: Santo Domingo
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
22 December 2016 Second leg Espanyol 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Alcorcón Barcelona
21:00
Summary
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 9,143
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Penalties
Piatti
Martín
Gerard
H. Pérez
Jurado 		Rodríguez
V. Pérez
Plano
Samu
Álvaro

References
  1. "Primer equipo" [First team] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. "Primera División 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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