2009–10 RCD Espanyol season

September 2021 RCD Espanyol 2009–10 President Daniel Sánchez Llibre Head coach Mauricio Pochettino Stadium Cornellà-El Prat La Liga 11th Copa del Rey Round of 32 Dani Osvaldo (7)Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 2009/2010 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-primera-division-2009-2010/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210613155133/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-primera-division-2009-2010/ dead 13 June 2021 worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Dani Osvaldo (7) 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 RCD Espanyol season was the 79th year in the club's history. Summary 2009–10 was Espanyol's first full season under Argentine head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who had taken over in late January 2009. They were third from bottom, in the relegation zone, when he took charge,http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=793887.html https://archive.today/20120914093139/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=793887.html dead 14 September 2012 Pochettino replaces luckless Mané at Espanyol UEFA 20 January 2009 28 May 2009 but he ultimately led them to a solid 10th-place finish.Primera División 2008/2009 » 38. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro298/md38/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 This led to him signing a new contract which ran until June 2012.https://www.marca.com/2009/06/08/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1244467115.html Pochettino renueva tres años con el Espanyol Pochettino renews with Espanyol for three years Marca es 8 June 2009 23 November 2018 Espanyol's 2009-10 La Liga campaign got underway on 30 August with a 1–0 away loss to Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés, and their first home game on 12 September also ended in defeat, with Real Madrid winning 3–0 at Cornellà-El Prat.Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 2009/2010 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te560/rcd-espanyol/all-matches/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Their first win, and first goals, of the season came a week later at Estadio Riazor, with José Callejón, Juan Forlín and Joan Verdú all on target in a 3–2 victory over Deportivo La Coruña.Deportivo La Coruña - Espanyol Barcelona 2:3 (Primera División 2009/2010, 3. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma87988/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Espanyol followed this up with their first home win of the campaign on 23 September, coming from behind to beat Málaga 2–1 thanks to goals from Ben Sahar and Iván Alonso.Espanyol Barcelona - Málaga CF 2:1 (Primera División 2009/2010, 4. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma87998/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 They finished September with a goalless home draw against Xerez, leaving them 10th in the table after five matches.Primera División 2009/2010 » 5. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro4496/md5/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 The same result followed in both of October's away matches, against Villarreal at Estadio José Zorrilla and Sevilla at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. In between these draws, Espanyol hosted Tenerife, with a brace from Alonso earning them a 2–1 victory.Espanyol Barcelona - CD Tenerife 2:1 (Primera División 2009/2010, 7. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma88029/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Their Copa del Rey campaign began at the end of October, with the first leg of their round of 32 tie against fellow top fight side Getafe, who took a 2–0 victory at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. 1 November saw the visit of Real Valladolid in the league, and despite taking the lead through Luis García, the match ended 1–1 after a late equaliser from Haris Medunjanin.Espanyol Barcelona - Real Valladolid 1:1 (Primera División 2009/2010, 9. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma88050/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Espanyol failed to score in their next five matches, all of which ended in defeat. Sporting de Gijón won 1–0 at El Molinón, and then consecutive home matches against Getafe saw Espanyol eliminated from the Copa del Rey after a 1–1 draw before losing 2–0 in the league. They then endured consecutive 4–0 defeats, against Atlético Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium and at home to Racing Santander. Their final match in this awful run was a 1–0 defeat by Barcelona at Camp Nou. They finally tasted victory again on 20 December, after more than two months without a win, as goals from Javi Márquez and Ferrán Corominas saw them defeat Almería 2–0.Espanyol Barcelona - UD Almería 2:0 (Primera División 2009/2010, 15. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma88113/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Despite this win, Espanyol's poor form left them 12th in the table at the turn of the year, just four points clear of the relegation zone after fifteen games.Primera División 2009/2010 » 15. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro4496/md15/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 After the new year, their results at home and away made for stark contrast. Their first match of 2010 was a 1–0 loss to Valencia at Mestalla Stadium, and they proceeded to suffer away defeats at Osasuna, Real Madrid, Málaga, Tenerife and Racing Santander, alongside draws at Xerez, Real Valladolid and Getafe. At home, however, they secured victories over Real Zaragoza, Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo La Coruña, Sevilla and Atlético Madrid, and drew with Mallorca, Villarreal, Sporting de Gijón and Barcelona. These runs came to an end in consecutive matches. On 25 April, Espanyol secured their first away victory in over eight months as a García free kick gave them a 1–0 win over Almería at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos.UD Almería - Espanyol Barcelona 0:1 (Primera División 2009/2010, 34. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma88303/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 This left them 11th in the table with four matches to play,Primera División 2009/2010 » 34. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro4496/md34/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 the first of which was at home against Valencia on 1 May. This ended in their first home loss in almost five months, as the visitors ran out 2–0 winners. Espanyol also lost their next game, a 1–0 defeat to Real Zaragoza at La Romareda, before coming from behind in their final home game of the season to beat Osasuna 2–1, thanks to goals from Forlín and Dani Osvaldo.Espanyol Barcelona - CA Osasuna 2:1 (Primera División 2009/2010, 37. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma88335/lineup/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Osvaldo's goal was his seventh of the season, which left him as the club's top scorer. Their last match was against Mallorca at Ono Estadi, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. They ended the season one place lower than the previous one, in 11th.Primera División 2009/2010 » 38. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro4496/md38/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 Squad statistics Last updated on 13 June 2021.Espanyol Barcelona » Squad 2009/2010 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te560/rcd-espanyol/squad/ worldfootball.net 13 June 2021Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Copa del Rey 2009/2010 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-copa-del-rey-2009-2010/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210613210254/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-copa-del-rey-2009-2010/ dead 13 June 2021 worldfootball.net 13 June 2021 La Liga Copa del Rey 1 CMR GK Carlos Kameni 31 0 0 0 2 ESP DF Javi Chica 27+1 0 1 0 3 ESP DF David García 21 0 1 0 4 ESP MF Javi Márquez 12+3 1 1 0 5 ARG DF Iván Pillud 6+3 0 2 0 8 ESP FW José Callejón 31+5 2 0+1 0 9 ESP MF Iván de la Peña 0+4 0 1 0 10 ESP MF Luis García 35+1 3 2 0 11 ESP MF Joan Verdú 31+3 4 0+2 0 12 ARG DF Facundo Roncaglia 15+6 0 2 0 13 ESP GK Javi Ruiz 0 0 0 0 14 ISR FW Ben Sahar 5+17 1 1+1 0 16 ARG DF Nicolás Pareja 30 0 2 0 17 ITA FW Dani Osvaldo 17+3 7 0 0 18 ARG DF Juan Forlín 23+1 2 0 0 19 ESP MF Fernando Marqués 10+11 1 1 0 20 ESP FW Ferrán Corominas 11+12 1 0 0 22 ESP MF Moisés Hurtado 30+1 0 1 0 23 ESP FW Raúl Tamudo 4+2 0 1 0 24 URU FW Iván Alonso 19+15 5 1+1 1 25 ARG GK Cristian Álvarez 7+1 0 2 0 29 ESP MF Marc Pedraza 0+1 0 0+1 0 30 ESP DF Víctor Ruiz 21+1 2 0 0 35 ESP DF Dídac Vilà 11 0 0 0 36 ESP MF Javi López 0+1 0 0 0 37 ESP MF Raúl Baena 11+8 0 1 0 40 ESP DF Jordi Amat 4+2 0 0 0 42 CHA MF Azrack Mahamat 0+2 0 0 0 |- |colspan="12"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season: JPN MF Shunsuke Nakamura 6+7 0 2 0 |} References Category:RCD Espanyol seasons Espanyol Espanyol