Espanyol return to the Europa League following a 12-year absence. Los Periquitos have been handed an easy draw in the second qualifying round, with the team facing Iceland side Stjarnan in the double-header. The Catalan outfit aim to get their job done in the first leg and seeing that they have turned their RCDE Stadium into a real fortress, I predict that David Gallego’s troops are going to emerge triumphant in Thursday’s football match.
Borja Iglesias, who scored 17 goals in the 2018/2019 La Liga season, is likely to lead the line for the hosts. Stjarnan, on the other hand, defeated Levadia on away goal rule in round 1, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the RCDE Stadium clash. Given the number of high-profile players in the Catalan side, the Icelanders are likely to return home empty-handed from the trip to Barcelona.
Espanyol return to the Europa League following a 12-year absence. Los Periquitos have been handed an easy draw in the second qualifying round, with the team facing Iceland side Stjarnan in the double-header. The Catalan outfit aim to get their job done in the first leg and seeing that they have turned their RCDE Stadium into a real fortress, I predict that David Gallego’s troops are going to emerge triumphant in Thursday’s football match.
Borja Iglesias, who scored 17 goals in the 2018/2019 La Liga season, is likely to lead the line for the hosts. Stjarnan, on the other hand, defeated Levadia on away goal rule in round 1, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the RCDE Stadium clash. Given the number of high-profile players in the Catalan side, the Icelanders are likely to return home empty-handed from the trip to Barcelona.