On Tue Jan 4th, Ponferradina will play host to Espanyol in a Copa Del Rey match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Ponferradina has not played yet this season, while espanyol is fresh off their 2-1 win against Valencia. Omar Alderete struck first for Valencia in the 51st minute on a feed from Hélder Costa, but Raúl de Tomás got the equalizer for Espanyol in the 83rd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Javi Puado to cap off a wild match. Espanyol is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Javi Puado. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.