Espanyol vs Real Madrid

1 - 2

🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:30 Europe/London 📍 Campo Nuevo Municipal de Cornella 🧑‍⚖️ José María Sánchez Martínez 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 2

Regular Season Table

Espanyol 15 · Real Madrid 3

Referee Stats

José María Sánchez Martínez

3 matches · 3.33 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.33
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (5-6).
Real Madrid controlled possession (65%).
Real Madrid had the sharper finishing (2-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Espanyol (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-3

Goals For / Against

6 / 7

Avg: 1.20 / 1.40

Points

Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Real Madrid (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 6

Avg: 1.50 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.80

PPG

1.50

1.20

1.50

1.40

1.50

60%

O2.5

75%

60%

BTTS

75%

40%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

Espanyol rank15th

Real Madrid rank3rd

Espanyol points8

Real Madrid points21

Espanyol: #15 · 8 pts · GD -1

14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Real Madrid: #3 · 21 pts · GD +14

1 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.

13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Espanyol last 5 home

L L D L W

Points4/15

Weighted index13

Goals6-7

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Real Madrid last 5 away

L W L W

Points6/12

Weighted index40

Goals6-6

Record2-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Real Madrid trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.575%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Espanyol score at home80%

Espanyol clean sheet at home20%

Real Madrid score away75%

Real Madrid clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Espanyol score first40%

Espanyol win after scoring first50%

Real Madrid score first25%

Real Madrid win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Espanyol 0% · Real Madrid 33%

Avg first goal minute: Espanyol 33.5' · Real Madrid 9.0'

Vs league average

Espanyol score at home1.20 vs 1.72

Espanyol concede at home1.40 vs 1.35

Real Madrid score away1.50 vs 1.35

Real Madrid concede away1.50 vs 1.72

Espanyol score 30% below league average, while Real Madrid score 11% above league average.

Defensive side: Espanyol are 4% above league average at home, and Real Madrid are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Espanyol goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

Real Madrid goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

0-15 1

31-45 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

35%

65%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

129

242

Passes Accurate

112

229

Passes %

87%

95%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Bellingham

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Güler

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Álex Calatrava

Normal Goal · Assist: Javier Hernandez

32'

32' Álex Calatrava

32'

32' Vinícius Júnior

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ Álvaro Fernández

1st substitution · For: Marc Cucurella

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ A. Güler

2nd substitution · For: Y. Diomande

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ C. Riedel

1st substitution · For: V. Drkušić

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ Álex Calatrava

2nd substitution · For: Rafel Bauzà

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Urko González

3rd substitution · For: Pol Lozano

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Javier Hernandez

4th substitution · For: Pere Milla

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Dumfries

3rd substitution · For: T. Alexander-Arnold

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Bernardo Silva

4th substitution · For: E. Camavinga

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ J. Bellingham

5th substitution · For: Carlos Espí

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Edu Expósito

5th substitution · For: Jofre Carreras

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Carlos Espí

Normal Goal

Espanyol vs Real Madrid 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by José María Sánchez Martínez. It was played at Campo Nuevo Municipal de Cornella.

First half: Real Madrid took an early lead at 9' when J. Bellingham scored, with the assist credited to A. Güler, making the score 0-1. Espanyol leveled the score at 30' when Álex Calatrava scored, with the assist credited to Javier Hernandez, making the score 1-1. Álex Calatrava received a yellow card for Espanyol at 32'. Vinícius Júnior received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 32'.

Second half: Real Madrid made their 1st substitution at 64', with Álvaro Fernández replacing Marc Cucurella. Real Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 64', with A. Güler replacing Y. Diomande. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 66', with C. Riedel replacing V. Drkušić. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 66', with Álex Calatrava replacing Rafel Bauzà. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Urko González replacing Pol Lozano. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 75', with Javier Hernandez replacing Pere Milla. Real Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 80', with D. Dumfries replacing T. Alexander-Arnold. Real Madrid made their 4th substitution at 80', with Bernardo Silva replacing E. Camavinga. Real Madrid made their 5th substitution at 80', with J. Bellingham replacing Carlos Espí. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 88', with Edu Expósito replacing Jofre Carreras. Real Madrid took the lead at 90' when Carlos Espí scored, making the score 1-2.

Espanyol used 5 substitutions while Real Madrid used 5 substitutions. Espanyol got 1 yellow card, while Real Madrid got 1 yellow card.