Espanyol opened their La Liga campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Levante UD, and their €119M squad made it count against the €87M visitors from the first whistle.
Roberto Fernández gave Espanyol the lead in just the 5th minute and struck again in the 40th to put the game to bed before the break, with Tyrhys Dolan adding the third in the 80th to complete the rout.
Fernández was the undisputed standout, earning a match rating of 8.46 — a performance underscored by Espanyol's 1.56 npxG against Levante UD's meagre 0.28.
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Espanyol's chance creation shifted after the break — , with possession moving from 50% to 58%.
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