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Espanyol beats Levante 3-0, Racing draws 2-2 with Villarreal

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 8:37 PM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Espanyol beats Levante 3-0, Racing draws 2-2 with Villarreal

Summary

Espanyol commenced their La Liga campaign with a 3-0 victory against Levante, highlighted by two first-half goals from Roberto Fernández and a late score from Tyrhys Dolan. This opening match occurred in the first weekend of the season, marking La Liga's early start following the World Cup. Meanwhile, Racing Santander made their return to the top flight and led 2-0 against Villarreal before settling for a 2-2 draw after Villarreal struck back with two quick goals. Barcelona and Real Madrid will join the competition next weekend as their players returned late from World Cup duties.

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Status Watch

•Espanyol wins 3-0 against Levante
•Roberto Fernández scores twice for Espanyol
•Racing leads 2-0 but draws 2-2 with Villarreal
•Barcelona and Real Madrid start their campaigns next weekend
•Celta Vigo vs. Osasuna postponed to August 27

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8:37 PMYahoo Sports — Espanyol routs Levante 3-0 and Racing squanders two-goal lead in return to top tier in Spain

What they're saying

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Espanyol got off to a good start by beating Levante 3-0 in the Spanish league with a pair of goals from Roberto Fernández in the first weekend of action across Europe’s top domestic leagues on Sunday. La Liga was the first of the main five leagues in Europe to start, less than a month after its national team won the World Cup. Fernández scored first-half goals and English forward Tyrhys Dolan sealed Espanyol's opening victory at home with a late score.
— Yahoo Sportsby TALES AZZONI

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