Real Madrid beat Espanyol 6-0 on Sunday, 31 January 2016 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Alejandro Hernandez. It was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
First half: Real Madrid took an early lead at 7' when K. Benzema scored, with the assist credited to J. Rodríguez, making the score 1-0. H. Pérez received a yellow card for Espanyol at 12'. Real Madrid extended the lead at 12' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0. Real Madrid extended the lead at 16' when J. Rodríguez scored, with the assist credited to L. Modrić, making the score 3-0. P. Diop received a yellow card for Espanyol at 37'. Real Madrid extended the lead at 45' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored, making the score 4-0.
Second half: Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 46', with Salva Sevilla replacing Ó. Duarte. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Rubén Duarte replacing Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 57', with Víctor Sánchez Mata replacing Abraham. Real Madrid made their 1st substitution at 63', with L. Modrić replacing Jesé. Real Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 70', with T. Kroos replacing Casemiro. Real Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 75', with K. Benzema replacing Lucas Vázquez. Álvaro González received a yellow card for Espanyol at 77'. Real Madrid extended the lead at 82' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored, with the assist credited to Jesé, making the score 5-0. Casemiro received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 84'. Real Madrid extended the lead at 86' when Ó. Duarte scored (Own Goal), making the score 6-0.
Real Madrid used 3 substitutions while Espanyol used 3 substitutions. Real Madrid got 1 yellow card, while Espanyol got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (18-15).
- Real Madrid controlled possession (67%).
- Real Madrid had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).
