RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 2 Real Madrid CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(2 months ago)
· MD 2
Highlights
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Real Madrid saw their winning run across all competitions stretch further on August 22, 2026, away at Espanyol in the Primera Division. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the visitors in the 9th minute with an assist from Arda Güler, before A. Calatrava leveled for Espanyol on the half-hour mark with help from J. Hernandez. As the match approached the final whistle, C. Espi found the net in the 90th minute to hand Real Madrid the victory.
Espanyol entered this fixture sitting third in the table after beginning their season strongly, following an 11th-place finish last year with 46 points. Real Madrid finished second last season with 86 points and controlled the ball for 63 percent of the match, registering 21 total shots compared to eight for the hosts. Jude Bellingham earned an 8.2 rating for his performance, while Arda Güler picked up an 8.0 rating.
This encounter added another chapter to the recent history between the clubs, which included Real Madrid winning 2-0 at this stadium on May 3, 2026. Across all head-to-head fixtures recorded since 2024, Espanyol had claimed one victory alongside three defeats against this opponent.
Following this result, Sevilla FC lead the 18-team table with six points, leaving both Espanyol and Real Madrid three points behind the leaders. Real Madrid play at home to Real Sociedad on August 26, while Espanyol travel to face Real Sociedad away on August 29.
Espanyol entered this fixture sitting third in the table after beginning their season strongly, following an 11th-place finish last year with 46 points. Real Madrid finished second last season with 86 points and controlled the ball for 63 percent of the match, registering 21 total shots compared to eight for the hosts. Jude Bellingham earned an 8.2 rating for his performance, while Arda Güler picked up an 8.0 rating.
This encounter added another chapter to the recent history between the clubs, which included Real Madrid winning 2-0 at this stadium on May 3, 2026. Across all head-to-head fixtures recorded since 2024, Espanyol had claimed one victory alongside three defeats against this opponent.
Following this result, Sevilla FC lead the 18-team table with six points, leaving both Espanyol and Real Madrid three points behind the leaders. Real Madrid play at home to Real Sociedad on August 26, while Espanyol travel to face Real Sociedad away on August 29.
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Match stats
Espanyol v Real Madrid
37%
Possession
63%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
2.71
8
Shots
21
3
Shots on target
8
4
Shots inside the box
14
0
Corners
8
326
Passes
552
84%
Pass accuracy
92%
6
Saves
2
19
Fouls
7
3
Offsides
0
5
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid
80'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 9' ⚽ J. Bellingham · assist A. Guler · Real Madrid
- 30' ⚽ A. Calatrava · assist J. Hernandez · Espanyol
- 32' 🟨 Álex Calatrava · Espanyol
- 32' 🟨 Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid
- 59' 🟨 Clemens Riedel · Espanyol
- 84' 🟨 Edu Expósito · Espanyol
- 90+4' 🟨 Pol Lozano · Espanyol
- 90+1' 🟨 Pere Milla · Espanyol
- 90' ⚽ C. Espi · Real Madrid
Espanyol
4-4-2- 13 Marko Dmitrović 90' 6.9
- 23 Omar El Hilali 90' 6.0
- 14 Unai Núñez 90' 6.6
- 21 Roger Hinojo 90' 6.0
- 24 Tyrhys Dolan 90' 5.9
- 9 Roberto Fernández 90' 6.9
- 8 Edu Expósito (c) 🟨 88' 7.0
- 4 Urko González 75' 6.2
- 28 Javier Hernández 🅰️ 75' 6.9
- 5 Clemens Riedel 🟨 66' 6.0
- 22 Álex Calatrava ⚽ 🟨 66' 7.2
- 16 Vanja Drkušić · sub 24' 6.7
- 26 Rafael Bauzà · sub 24' 6.6
- 10 Pol Lozano · sub 🟨 15' 6.3
- 11 Pere Milla · sub 🟨 15' 6.2
- 17 Jofre Carreras · sub 2' –
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 1 Thibaut Courtois 90' 6.3
- 16 Ibrahima Konaté 90' 7.3
- 4 Dean Huijsen 90' 7.0
- 8 Federico Valverde (c) 90' 7.2
- 7 Vinícius Júnior 🟨 90' 7.0
- 10 Kylian Mbappé 90' 6.5
- 24 Denzel Dumfries 80' 6.7
- 20 Bernardo Silva 80' 6.3
- 5 Jude Bellingham ⚽ 80' 8.2
- 18 Álvaro Carreras 64' 6.9
- 15 Arda Güler 🅰️ 64' 8.0
- 17 Marc Cucurella · sub 26' 6.9
- 25 Yan Diomande · sub 26' 6.3
- 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold · sub 10' 7.0
- 6 Eduardo Camavinga · sub 10' 6.7
- 19 Carlos Espí · sub ⚽ 10' 7.9
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Form going into the match
Espanyol