Espanyol's Chinese forward Wu Lei kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match Getafe CF against RCD Espanyol at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe on June 16, 2020. (JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

BEIJING — Espanyol have been greatly inspired by their early performance and are building momentum since La Liga's restart, said the Barcelona outfit striker Wu Lei.

We not only gained points from those two matches, but also got back confidence 

Wu Lei, Espanyol's Chinese forward

Espanyol beat Alaves 2-0 on their return from the three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic before holding Getafe to a goalless draw -- a performance Chinese striker Wu rated highly.

"We not only gained points from those two matches, but also got back confidence," Wu wrote on social media on Wednesday.

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"Our team spirit has been elated to an unprecedented high level. Now we are focused on winning every point from the next matches," he said.

The Chinese striker had tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of March, but showed no ill effects on his return as he scored the second goal and was voted as the Player of the Match in their win over Alaves.

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