Espanyol played against Burnley in their first match of the pre-season, which took place at the team's English stadium. Previously, Espanyol had played three friendlies in Catalonia where they won two matches and drew one. The Espanyol went ahead in the fourth minute thanks to Jofre Carreras who scored the game's first goal. However, Burnley responded with a goal from Ramsey in the fifth minute, tying the score.
The second half was similar to the first, with both teams showing defensive errors that facilitated scoring chances for their opponents. Espanyol retook the lead again thanks to Andreas Hountondji in the 47th minute but Kike García scored the game's decisive goal to make a 2-2 draw.
The next Saturday, Espanyol will face Middlesbrough before closing the pre-season with a match against Coventry. This result adds to Espanyol's positive streak in four pre-season matches.
