RCD Espanyol Football ClubsReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (English: Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona) is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009 with a match against Liverpool, won by Espanyol, with a goal by Luis García and two goals from Ben Sahar. Espanyol has previously played at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics, and at Estadi de Sarrià. Despite being overshadowed by Futbol Club Barcelona, they are the sixth most successful football team in Spain. In 2009 the club has recently been struck with the sudden death by heart attack of club captain Daniel Jarque, who died during a pre-season training session in Italy.
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