On August 28, 2012, an Italian footballer destined for great things arrived in Barcelona. On loan from Inter Milan, Samuele Longo (Valdobbiadene, 1992) was a marquee signing for Espanyol, and he quickly justified the gamble. It took him just 21 minutes, five days after signing, to score his first goal for the club. He repeated the feat the following match, receiving his second yellow card for celebrating by hugging the crowd at Cornellà-El Prat.