Ipswich Town beat Espanyol in a behind-closed-doors friendly today. (Image: PA)
Ipswich Town beat Espanyol in a behind-closed-doors friendly today. (Image: PA)
Ipswich Town beat Spanish side Espanyol 1-0 in their behind-closed-doors friendly at the La Liga club’s RCDE Stadium this morning,
Gary O'Neil's side scored the only goal of the game in the opening ten minutes through an own goal, with other reports wrongly stating Zian Flemming netted.
10 members of the Blues' first-team squad are away during the extended international break, so the players left behind took part in a training camp in Spain this week.
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First-teamers Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Florentino Luis, Abdoul Ouattara, Kasey McAteer, Jacob Greaves and Darnell Furlong were among those who played.
Also part of the travelling squad were multiple U21s players, who took part in the training camp.
They faced off with the Catalan club, who sit 15th in the Spanish top-flight after seven games.
It proved to be a good test for the Blues ahead of their return to Premier League action when they face Fulham in a massive game at Portman Road next weekend.