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Round 1

  1. Espanyol was founded in Barcelona in October 1900 by a group of university students. Who led them?
  2. What was Espanyol's original name when the club was founded in 1900?
  3. Legendary goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora left Espanyol in 1930. Which club did he join?
  4. At Espanyol's old Sarrià ground during the 1982 World Cup, a Paolo Rossi hat-trick knocked out which nation?
  5. Espanyol won the first leg of the 1988 UEFA Cup final 3–0 but lost the trophy on penalties. Who beat them?
  6. Who coached Espanyol on their run to the 1988 UEFA Cup final?
  7. Which future Spain national-team coach led Espanyol to the 1993–94 Segunda División title and an immediate return to La Liga?
  8. After leaving Sarrià in 1997, Espanyol played their home games at which stadium until 2009?
  9. Who coached Espanyol to the 2000 Copa del Rey?
  10. In the 2000 Copa del Rey final, Raúl Tamudo scored by heading the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands while he was bouncing it. Which club was that goalkeeper playing for?
Answers — round 1
  1. Ángel Rodríguez Ruiz — Ángel Rodríguez Ruiz, a University of Barcelona student, founded the club in 1900. Gamper, Wild and Witty were all early FC Barcelona figures.
  2. Sociedad Española de Football — The club began as Sociedad Española de Football and became Real Club Deportivo Español after the 1912 royal patronage.
  3. Real Madrid — Zamora moved in 1930. He had played for Barcelona earlier, from 1919 to 1922, and went on to Nice in 1936.
  4. Brazil — Italy beat Brazil 3–2 at Sarrià on 5 July 1982 with all three goals from Rossi. That result sent Brazil out.
  5. Bayer Leverkusen — Leverkusen won the second leg 3–0, then took the shootout 3–2.
  6. Javier Clemente — Javier Clemente was hired in 1986 and built the side that reached the 1988 final.
  7. José Antonio Camacho — Camacho arrived from Rayo Vallecano in 1993, won Segunda at the first attempt and coached Spain from 1998.
  8. Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys — Espanyol spent 1997 to 2009 at the Olympic stadium on Montjuïc, then moved to Cornellà-El Prat.
  9. Paco Flores — Paco Flores's side won 2–1 at Mestalla. Lotina won Espanyol's next Copa, in 2006.
  10. Atlético Madrid — Tamudo nicked the ball from Atlético keeper Toni Jiménez early in the game. Espanyol won 2–1 at Mestalla.

Round 2

  1. Espanyol won the 2006 Copa del Rey with a 4–1 win in the final. Who did they beat?
  2. Raúl Tamudo's late equaliser at Camp Nou in June 2007, the 'Tamudazo', cost Barcelona the La Liga title. Which club won it instead?
  3. Espanyol lost the 2007 UEFA Cup final at Hampden Park on penalties. Who beat them?
  4. Ernesto Valverde left Espanyol in 2008 after two seasons in charge. Which club did he join?
  5. Espanyol opened their new Cornellà-El Prat stadium in August 2009 with a friendly against which English club?
  6. After scoring the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, which player showed a vest dedicated to the late Espanyol captain Dani Jarque?
  7. Mauricio Pochettino, a former Espanyol defender, was sacked as Espanyol head coach in November 2012. Which club did he take over next?
  8. Espanyol's record goalscorer Raúl Tamudo left the club in 2010. Which club did he join?
  9. Espanyol reached the 2007 UEFA Cup final by beating which German club in the semi-finals?
  10. Who scored both goals in Espanyol's 2-1 La Liga win at Camp Nou in February 2009, their first league win there since 1982?
Answers — round 2
  1. Real Zaragoza — Miguel Ángel Lotina's Espanyol beat Real Zaragoza 4–1 in Madrid, the club's fourth Copa del Rey.
  2. Real Madrid — Tamudo's goal made it 2–2, and Barcelona lost the 2006–07 title on head-to-head record.
  3. Sevilla — It finished 2–2 after extra time and Sevilla won the shootout 3–1.
  4. Olympiacos — Valverde went to Olympiacos in 2008 and won the Greek double.
  5. Liverpool — Espanyol beat Liverpool 3–0 on 2 August 2009. Former Liverpool forward Luis García scored the stadium's first goal.
  6. Andrés Iniesta — Iniesta's vest read 'Dani Jarque, siempre con nosotros'. Jarque died in August 2009, aged 26.
  7. Southampton — Southampton appointed Pochettino in January 2013. He moved to Tottenham in 2014.
  8. Real Sociedad — Tamudo joined Real Sociedad on a free in 2010. He later played for Rayo Vallecano, Pachuca and Sabadell.
  9. Werder Bremen — Espanyol beat Werder Bremen 3-0 in Barcelona and 2-1 in Bremen.
  10. Iván de la Peña — Former Barça midfielder Iván de la Peña scored both goals in the derby, which became known as the 'Delapeñazo'.

Round 3

  1. Philippe Coutinho spent the second half of the 2011-12 season on loan at Espanyol under Mauricio Pochettino. Which club loaned him out?
  2. Chinese forward Wu Lei joined Espanyol in January 2019. Which club did he join from?
  3. In January 2020 Espanyol broke their transfer record by paying a reported €20m for striker Raúl de Tomás. Which club sold him?
  4. Striker Borja Iglesias left Espanyol in summer 2019 after one season at the club. Which club did he join?
  5. Academy midfielder Marc Roca left Espanyol in 2020 after the club's relegation. Which club signed him?
  6. Striker Gerard Moreno left Espanyol in summer 2018. Which club did he join?
  7. Espanyol were relegated from La Liga in 2019-20 while also playing in that season's Europa League. Which club knocked them out in the round of 32?
  8. Javier Aguirre left Espanyol in 2014. Which national team did he take charge of next?
Answers — round 3
  1. Inter Milan — Coutinho was an Inter player at the time and moved to England in January 2013.
  2. Shanghai SIPG — Wu Lei had been Shanghai SIPG's star striker and was the 2018 Chinese Super League top scorer before moving to Espanyol.
  3. Benfica — Benfica had bought De Tomás six months earlier. The previous Espanyol record was the €10.5m paid for Matías Vargas.
  4. Real Betis — Real Betis paid a reported €28m for Iglesias, who had joined Espanyol from Celta Vigo a year earlier.
  5. Bayern Munich — Roca joined Bayern Munich, then moved to Leeds United in 2022.
  6. Villarreal — Moreno went back to Villarreal, where he had played earlier in his career. He later won the 2021 Europa League there.
  7. Wolverhampton Wanderers — Wolves won 4-0 at Molineux, with a Diogo Jota hat-trick, and went through 6-3 on aggregate.
  8. Japan — Aguirre was named Japan coach in July 2014. He went on to coach Egypt in 2018 and returned to Mexico later.

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