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2-1: Defeat in Terrassa

RCD Espanyol B beaten on the road by Terrassa FC

RCD Espanyol B fell to a 2-1 defeat on the road to Terrassa FC on Sunday.

With their play-off spot already confirmed with two matches to spare, Luis Blanco’s boys were playing for the best possible position to arrive at the play-offs. It was the result of opponents Terrassa last week that confirmed Espanyol’s spot, as the hosts needed a result to stay in with a chance to join them.

The match got off to a tricky start for visitors Espanyol, as Terrassa struck first to take the lead through Lucas Viña. An early advantage gave the hosts momentum, but Espanyol were fighting to find a way through and back into it.

Behind at the break, coach Blanco turned to Joan Puig and Javi Hernández to come on to revitalise the team at half-time. It would work a treat as Hernández would be the one to equalise for Espanyol just after the hour mark, levelling it up at the Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa.

Both teams were fighting for the three points in an already evenly contested clash, each with their own goals centred around the play-offs. It would be the hosts who would find the breakthrough late on, as Lucas Viña made it a brace and gave Terrassa a late lead.

Though Espanyol gave it all to draw back level, they could not overcome the resilient hosts and fell to defeat away from home. Espanyol B conclude their regular season campaign next week, where they host Lleida Esportiu on matchday 34 back at the Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque.

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Match information

Terrassa FC: Marcos, Diego (Sergi Serrano 46’), Jaouad, Neeskens, Lucas Viña, David Jiménez, Adri Lledó, V. Morales (B. Meshak 90’), Jordi Cano, Aythami, Servetti (Carlos Martínez 65’)

RCD Espanyol B: Fortuño, Omar (Joan Puig 46’), Simo, Casadesús, Lancho, Villahermosa (Mangada 76’), Roger Martínez (Tan 63’), Koleosho, Nabil, Kenneth (Javi Hernández 46’), Becerra (M. Carvalho 63’)

Referee: Aleksandar Ivaylov Angelov

Goals: 1-0 Lucas Viña 11’; 1-1 Javi Hernández 63’, 2-1 Lucas Viña 81’

Bookings: Omar 43’; Lucas Viña 45’, Aythami Perera 89’