2007–08 RCD Espanyol season

RCD Espanyol 2007–08 President Daniel Sánchez Llibre Head coach Ernesto Valverde Stadium Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys La Liga 12th Copa del Rey Round of 16 Luis García (13)Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 2007/2008 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-primera-division-2007-2008/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240118221618/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-primera-division-2007-2008/ dead January 18, 2024 worldfootball.net 18 January 2024 Luis García (15) 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 RCD Espanyol season was the 77th year in the club's history. Summary 2007–08 was Espanyol's second season under the leadership of Ernesto Valverde, who had led them to the UEFA Cup final in his first season in charge.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c1-0e6e4d406be4-868e035f5820-1000--palop-lauds-perfect-performance/ Palop lauds perfect performance UEFA John Atkin 17 May 2007 15 April 2018 Despite this success, they did not qualify for European competition in 2007–08, when they would compete domestically in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The season began poorly, with a 1–0 home defeat by Real Valladolid at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 26 August, courtesy of a second-half goal from Joseba Llorente.Espanyol Barcelona – Real Valladolid 0:1 (Primera División 2007/2008, 1. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma2115250/lineup/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 Things improved after this shaky start, with a 2–2 draw against Real Betis at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera followed by the club's first win of the campaign, a 1–0 home victory over Getafe.Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 2007/2008 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te560/rcd-espanyol/all-matches/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 Periquitos lost their next game, against Recreativo de Huelva at Nuevo Colombino on 22 September, with an early goal from Albert Riera cancelled out by Javi Guerrero’s second-half brace for the hosts.Recreativo Huelva – Espanyol Barcelona 2:1 (Primera División 2007/2008, 4. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma2115282/lineup/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 However, this was followed by a long unbeaten run, with Blanquiazules securing nine wins and seven draws in their next sixteen games across all competitions. This run included a 2–1 home win over Real Madrid on 20 October, a 1–1 home draw with Barcelona on 1 December, and a 3–2 aggregate victory over Deportivo de La Coruña in the Copa del Rey round of 32. Espanyol's good form left them 3rd in the table in early January, in the running for a UEFA Champions League qualifying spot.Primera División 2007/2008 » 18. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro16421/md18/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 The run finally came to an end on 13 January with a 1–0 loss to Almería at Estadio del Mediterráneo thanks to a late winner from Kalu Uche.UD Almería – Espanyol Barcelona 1:0 (Primera División 2007/2008, 19. Round) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma2115425/lineup/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 Three days later, Periquitos exited the Copa del Rey with a penalty shoot-out loss to Athletic Bilbao, following 1–1 draws in both legs of their round of 16 tie. In a dramatic reversal of their form, Blanquiazules would win just three games for the rest of the season: 1–0 against Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in February, and at home against Valencia and Mallorca in March. Following the Mallorca game, they recorded just three draws and seven losses in their final ten games of the campaign, with a rare highlight being a 0–0 draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou on 19 April. Espanyol's poor form saw them drop to 12th in the table by the end of the season.Primera División 2007/2008 » 38. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro16421/md38/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 On 28 May, Valverde was appointed coach at Super League Greece club Olympiacos on 28 May.http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=702323.html https://archive.today/20120917155847/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=702323.html dead September 17, 2012 Olympiacos turn to Valverde UEFA 28 May 2008 8 June 2010 In his place, the club appointed Tintín Márquez, who had been assistant manager since 2004, serving under both Valverde and his predecessor Miguel Ángel Lotina.http://www.rcdespanyol.com/principal.php?modulo=detalleNoticia&idnoticia=4834&idseccion=28&idlinkchk=0&idmenu=9&idsubmenu=108 'Tintín' Márquez, nou entrenador de l'Espanyol 'Tintín' Márquez, new Espanyol manager RCD Espanyol ca 2 June 2008 16 June 2008 Squad statistics Last updated on 20 January 2024.Espanyol Barcelona » Squad 2007/2008 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te560/rcd-espanyol/squad/ worldfootball.net 20 January 2024Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Copa del Rey 2007/2008 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-copa-del-rey-2007-2008/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240118220852/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/espanyol-barcelona/esp-copa-del-rey-2007-2008/ dead January 18, 2024 worldfootball.net 20 January 2024 La Liga Copa del Rey 1 CMR GK Carlos Kameni 30 0 0 0 2 ESP DF Javi Chica 13+5 0 2 0 3 ESP DF David García 16 0 1 0 4 ESP DF Jesús María Lacruz 13+5 0 4 0 6 ARG DF Clemente Rodríguez 13+4 0 1+1 0 7 CPV MF Valdo 27+4 4 3 0 8 ARG MF Pablo Zabaleta 31+1 1 4 0 9 ESP MF Iván de la Peña 7+5 0 1+2 0 10 ESP MF Luis García 36+1 13 4 2 11 ESP MF Albert Riera 30+6 4 3 0 12 ESP GK Kiko Casilla 3+1 0 0 0 12 ESP DF Albert Serrán 1 0 1 0 13 ESP GK Javi Ruiz 0 0 0 0 13 ESP GK Iñaki Lafuente 5 0 4 0 14 ESP MF Ángel 21+7 2 2 0 15 BRA MF Fredson 0 0 0 0 15 BRA FW Ewerthon 5+3 1 0 0 17 MAR MF Moha El Yaagoubi 3+6 0 1+1 0 18 ESP MF Francisco Rufete 5+5 0 1 0 19 ESP DF Marc Torrejón 36 1 2+1 0 20 ESP FW Coro 13+13 2 1+1 1 21 ESP DF Daniel Jarque 30+1 1 1 0 22 ESP MF Moisés Hurtado 32+2 0 1+2 0 23 ESP FW Raúl Tamudo 22+3 10 0+4 1 24 ESP FW Jonathan Soriano 8+16 2 3 1 25 SRB MF Milan Smiljanić 16+14 0 4 0 31 ESP MF Jordi Gómez 0+3 0 0 0 33 ESP MF Miguel Palanca 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="12"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season: BRA MF Jônatas 2+7 0 0 0 |} References Category:RCD Espanyol seasons Espanyol Category:2007 in Catalan sport Category:2008 in Catalan sport