González demands improvement as Espanyol battle Sevilla in La Liga showdown.

Sevilla arrive after their perfect start came to an abrupt end in a 3-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid last weekend. Before that setback, Luis García Plaza’s men had won their opening two matches for the first time in five years, including an impressive 3-1 triumph away to Athletic Club. That result was only Los Nervionenses’ third away league win since September 2025, however, highlighting their inconsistency on the road. They have won three of their last 16 La Liga away matches, keeping just one clean sheet during that run [3W, 3D, 10L]. Sevilla moved to address their squad on deadline day with the arrivals of Youssouf Fofana, Lucas Stassin and Félix Correia, while Rubén Vargas is a doubt for this fixture. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Robbie Ure leading the attacking line may be seen against Espanyol.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Sevilla FC kicks off at 20:00 [GMT+1] on Sunday, September 6, at RCDE Stadium. Espanyol will look to halt their slide and mark Manolo González’s 100th game in charge with a victory when they host Sevilla. The Parakeets began their La Liga campaign positively with a win over Levante, but familiar problems have quickly resurfaced as back-to-back defeats have followed. Their latest setback came last weekend, when Real Sociedad edged them out 2-1, a result more reflective of the poor form that plagued Espanyol during the second half of last season. “I didn’t like the way we conceded the goals. We allowed them counterattacking situations; both goals came that way, and that bothers me, González fumed with frustration. Indeed, the White and Blue won just two league matches after Christmas [2W, 7D, 12L], and a quiet, low-spending transfer window has done little to suggest that González has been handed the reinforcements needed to immediately change their fortunes. However, home advantage could provide some comfort. Only Real Madrid, who have beaten Espanyol twice, have managed to leave the RCDE Stadium with a victory across their last six home games, during which they have recorded two wins [2W, 2D, 2L]. The recent head-to-head record is considerably less encouraging, though. The Parakeets have won just one of their last 14 meetings with Sevilla [1W, 4D, 9L]. That sole success came in this corresponding fixture last season, although it remains their only victory across the last seven home meetings between the sides [1W, 1D, 5L]. Javi Puado and Kike García have been ruled until October and December, respectively. A 4—4—2 pattern with Javi Hernández and Roberto Fernández on the frontline is expected against the visitors.