Overview
- The Peralada friendly finished 4-0 to RCD Espanyol after a match reported across outlets, with the win marking a strong close to the Torremirona stage.
- Goals came from Rafa Bauzà, Kike García, Cabrera, and Marcos Fernández, with Bauzà opening the scoring early and Marcos Fernández rounding off the game.
- Coach Manolo González used heavy rotation around the hour mark to trial recent signings such as Cala, Hartman and Moscardo and to give minutes to youth players.
- Club owner Alan Pace and former coach Javier Clemente were reported in the stands for the match, and local coverage highlighted rising season-ticket and membership numbers.
- Espanyol will return to Barcelona to play Sabadell this weekend and then travel to England next week for a friendly against Burnley, a fixture that draws extra attention because of the owner connection.