Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Result & match summary

La Liga La Liga Round 2
Espanyol
1 – 2
Finished
Real Madrid
Álex Calatrava 30'
Jude Bellingham 9'
Carlos Espí 90'
Match records

Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.

  • 5 yellow cards New season record
    Most yellow cards by a team in a single match Espanyol received more yellow cards in this match than any other team in a single game this season.
  • 10 shots New season record
    Most shots by a player in a single match Kylian Mbappé  was constantly involved in attack, attempting more shots in this match than any other player in a single game this season.
  • 8 fouls drawn New season record
    Most fouls drawn by a player in a single match Vinicius Junior caused major problems for the opposition, winning more fouls than any other player in a single game this season.

Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.

1st Half 1–1
9'
Jude Bellingham (Arda Güler)
30'
Álex Calatrava (Javi Hernández)
32'
Álex Calatrava (Argument)
32'
Vinicius Junior (Argument)
2nd Half 0–1
59'
Clemens Riedel (Foul)
64'
Marc Cucurella
Álvaro Carreras
64'
Yan Diomande
Arda Güler
66'
Rafel Bauzà
Álex Calatrava
66'
Vanja Drkusic
Clemens Riedel
75'
Pol Lozano
Urko González de Zárate
75'
Pere Milla
Javi Hernández
80'
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Denzel Dumfries
80'
Eduardo Camavinga
Bernardo Silva
80'
Carlos Espí
Jude Bellingham
84'
Edu Expósito (Argument)
88'
Jofre Carreras 
Edu Expósito
90'
Carlos Espí
90'+1
Pere Milla (Argument)
90'+4
Pol Lozano (Argument)

Momentum

Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.

Espanyol
Real Madrid

Match statistics

Espanyol Real Madrid
0.93 Expected Goals (xG) 2.36
37% Overall possession 63%
8 Shots Total 21
3 Shots On Target 8
0 Corners 8

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Top performers

Espanyol
Chances Created
Javi Hernández
2
Successful Dribbles
Edu Expósito
3/4 75%
Duels Won
Edu Expósito
7/13 54%
Tackles Won
Rafel Bauzà
3/3 100%
Ball Recoveries
Marko Dmitrovic
8
Accurate Passes
Edu Expósito
40/47 75%
Shots on Target
Clemens Riedel
1
Real Madrid
Chances Created
Arda Güler
7
Successful Dribbles
Kylian Mbappé 
3/4 75%
Duels Won
Vinicius Junior
12/16 75%
Tackles Won
Federico Valverde 
3/3 100%
Ball Recoveries
Federico Valverde 
6
Accurate Passes
Dean Huijsen
74/76 97%
Shots on Target
Kylian Mbappé 
3

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About the match

Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2–1 on 22 August 2026 at RCDE Stadium in La Liga.

Lineups

Espanyol: (4-4-2) Urko González de Zárate, Clemens Riedel, Edu Expósito, Roberto Fernández, Marko Dmitrovic, Unai Núñez, Roger Hinojo, Álex Calatrava, Omar El Hilali, Tyrhys Dolan, Javi Hernández.

Real Madrid: (4-2-3-1) Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappé, Arda Güler, Ibrahima Konaté, Álvaro Carreras, Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries.

Substitutions

Espanyol: Rafel Bauzà for Álex Calatrava, Vanja Drkusic for Clemens Riedel, Pol Lozano for Urko González de Zárate, Pere Milla for Javi Hernández, Jofre Carreras for Edu Expósito.

Real Madrid: Marc Cucurella for Álvaro Carreras, Yan Diomande for Arda Güler, Trent Alexander-Arnold for Denzel Dumfries, Eduardo Camavinga for Bernardo Silva, Carlos Espí for Jude Bellingham.

Sidelined players

Espanyol: Javi Puado.

Real Madrid: Éder Militão, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Endrick.

Match statistics

Espanyol had 37% of the possession, compared with 63% for Real Madrid.

Espanyol registered 8 shots, with 3 on target. Real Madrid had 21 shots, with 8 on target.

Espanyol won 0 corners, while Real Madrid won 8.

Top players

Espanyol: Álex Calatrava scored 1 goal, Javi Hernández provided 1 assist, and Marko Dmitrovic was the highest-rated player (7.3).

Real Madrid: Carlos Espí scored 1 goal, Arda Güler provided 1 assist, and Jude Bellingham was the highest-rated player (7.85).