Luuk de Jong’s goal was a terrible blow for a crowd that was already celebrating their first victory in the League in a derby at the RCDE Stadium.
They had it in hand. They caressed him, they celebrated and perhaps they deserved it, but the goal of Luuk de Jong I ruin everything. they were only missing 17 seconds to complete the minute 96, at the limit of added time decreed by the referee. The Cornellà’s first great night of glory could not close. The Dutch silenced the stands in full rush.
“We deserved to win. everything is gone on the last day. In this field they give 100 minutes each day», he lamented Sergio Darder minutes after the blow. The Balearic midfielder completed a magnificent game, at the height of a major event.
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In an interview with this newspaper he had predicted that this should be “the year, the moment”, the match to celebrate the first victory against Barca in the league in the era Cornella. There were only a few seconds left. “These are situations in which you can no longer do it. influences the luck. It cannot be that in 96 a player only finishes us off in the area, ”added the parakeet brain.
? End of match: 2-2.
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There was derby desire among the parakeets after a year in the darkness of Second. The stadium had 25,000 enthusiasts in the stands, but they seemed more, many more. Far from sinking with the goal to the 74 seconds of Pedri, the parakeets continued to believe.
stone by stone
With a spectacular atmosphere, Espanyol laid the foundations for a comeback memorable. Stone by stone, the desired success and, with goals from his two best footballers, the talented Darder and the wonderful RDTcame the ecstasy.
? That smile…
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have already passed 15 years of the last great joy of the parakeets in the League in a local derby. That January 13, 2007, the team led by Ernest Valverde knocked down Barça with goals from Luis Garcia, Tamudo and Rufete. Saviola signed the goal for the azulgranas with Xavi as head of operations (3-1). This Sunday he was on the bench and was very close to completing the doublet of misfortunes
“We deserved to win, everything was gone on the last day. In this field they give 100 minutes every day”
Sergi Darder / Espanyol Midfielder
A “leap forward”
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The only high at home for the Blue and Whites came four years ago in the Cup quarterfinal first leg with the agony of Melendo that it wouldn’t help at all because of Barça’s comeback in the return leg of the Camp Nou. In the derby of the 2019-20 season the decibels rose up to China thanks to the goal of wu lei in the 88th minute that was the tie (2-2). Something similar was repeated this Sunday on the opposite side with the goal of Luuk de Jong.
With a goal in the first minute and another in the last, Barça prevented complete success of his rival. «The point is not entirely bad, but when arriving in 96 it looks really bad. The leap forward has been seen, when we all go together with our fans, it shows, ”reflected Darder. If Espanyol maintains the level of the derby, there is nothing to fear. Next Sunday awaits another great date in Cornella (2:00 p.m.) with the visit of the mighty Seville, the second in the league.