Espanyol v Real Madrid

La Liga

Espanyol v Real Madrid in La Liga ended 1:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Espanyol v Real Madrid

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · Real Madrid at 36.6% - the match finished 1:2, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Espanyol X 2 · Real Madrid Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 44.1% 27.0% 29.0% Home win · Espanyol ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 35.9% 27.6% 36.6% Away win · Real Madrid ✔ Correct
Data Providers 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Away win · Real Madrid ✔ Correct
Final score 1:2 Away win · Real Madrid
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 7.07 on a Espanyol win, 4.65 on the draw and 1.44 on a Real Madrid win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Espanyol win 7.07 7.60 10Bet 14.1% 35.9%
Draw 4.65 5.00 Dafabet 21.5% 27.6%
Real Madrid win 1.44 1.50 Betano 69.4% 36.6%
Over 2.5 goals 1.65 1.73 10Bet 60.6% 54.4%
Under 2.5 goals 2.25 2.35 SBO 44.4% 45.6%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.81 1.90 10Bet 55.2% 60%
Both teams to score - No 1.94 2.05 Betfair 51.5% 40%
Updated: 22.08.2026 14:41 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Espanyol v Real Madrid

  1. 9′J. Bellingham · Goal (assist: A. Guler)
  2. 30′A. Calatrava · Goal (assist: J. Hernandez)
  3. 32′Vinicius Junior · Yellow card
  4. 32′A. Calatrava · Yellow card
  5. 59′C. Riedel · Yellow card
  6. 64′A. Carreras · Substitution (off: M. Cucurella)
  7. 64′A. Guler · Substitution (off: Y. Diomande)
  8. 66′C. Riedel · Substitution (off: V. Drkusic)
  9. 66′A. Calatrava · Substitution (off: R. Bauza)
  10. 75′U. Gonzalez · Substitution (off: P. Lozano)
  11. 75′J. Hernandez · Substitution (off: P. Milla)
  12. 80′D. Dumfries · Substitution (off: T. Alexander-Arnold)
  13. 80′B. Silva · Substitution (off: E. Camavinga)
  14. 80′J. Bellingham · Substitution (off: C. Espi)
  15. 84′Exposito · Yellow card
  16. 88′Exposito · Substitution (off: Jofre)
  17. 90′C. Espi · Goal
  18. 90+1′P. Milla · Yellow card
  19. 90+5′P. Lozano · Yellow card

Match statistics: Espanyol v Real Madrid

Statistic Espanyol Real Madrid
Possession 35% 65%
Shots on target 2 5
Total shots 5 6
Shots off target 2 1
Blocked shots 1 0
Fouls 7 1
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 1 1
Saves 3 1
Passes 129 242
Pass accuracy 87% 95%

Line-ups: Espanyol v Real Madrid

Espanyol 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 4 Urko González 6.2
  2. 5 Clemens Riedel 6.2
  3. 8 Edu Expósito 6.7
  4. 9 Roberto Fernández 6.6
  5. 13 Marko Dmitrović 6.2
  6. 14 Unai Núñez 6.5
  7. 21 Roger Hinojo 6.3
  8. 22 Álex Calatrava 7.3
  9. 23 Omar El Hilali 6.2
  10. 24 Tyrhys Dolan 6.5
  11. 28 Javier Hernández 7.0
Substitutes (12)
  1. 1 Angel Fortuno
  2. 3 Quilindschy Hartman
  3. 10 Pol Lozano
  4. 11 Pere Milla
  5. 16 Vanja Drkušić
  6. 17 Jofre Carreras
  7. 18 Marcos Fernández
  8. 20 Gabriel Moscardo
  9. 26 Rafael Bauzà
  10. 27 Adama Timera
  11. 31 Llorenç Serred
  12. 32 José Ángel López

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Thibaut Courtois 6.5
  2. 4 Dean Huijsen 6.5
  3. 5 Jude Bellingham 7.7
  4. 7 Vinícius Júnior 6.6
  5. 8 Federico Valverde 6.9
  6. 10 Kylian Mbappé 6.7
  7. 15 Arda Güler 7.2
  8. 16 Ibrahima Konaté 6.3
  9. 18 Álvaro Carreras 6.3
  10. 20 Bernardo Silva 6.5
  11. 24 Denzel Dumfries 6.5
Substitutes (12)
  1. 6 Eduardo Camavinga
  2. 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold
  3. 13 Andriy Lunin
  4. 17 Marc Cucurella
  5. 19 Carlos Espí
  6. 21 Brahim Díaz
  7. 22 Antonio Rüdiger
  8. 25 Yan Diomande
  9. 26 Sergio Mestre
  10. 29 Jorge Cestero
  11. 33 Mario Rivas
  12. 36 Alexis Ciria

Form and head-to-head: Espanyol v Real Madrid

Espanyol

WDLWD

Real Madrid

WWLWW

La Liga standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 FC Barcelona 5 5 0 0 +17 15 WWWWW
2 Real Madrid 5 4 0 1 +10 12 WLWWW
3 Deportivo Alavés 5 3 1 1 +6 10 LWWDW
4 Atlético de Madrid 5 3 1 1 +4 10 WLWDW
5 Sevilla 5 3 1 1 +2 10 WDLWW
6 Deportivo A Coruña 5 2 3 0 +3 9 DWWDD
7 Real Betis 4 3 0 1 0 9 WLWW
8 Espanyol 5 2 1 2 +3 7 WDLLW
9 Athletic Club 5 2 1 2 +1 7 DWWLL
10 Racing Santander 5 2 1 2 0 7 WLWLD
11 Osasuna 5 2 1 2 -3 7 LLWWD
12 Real Sociedad 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LWDWL
13 Levante 5 1 2 2 -2 5 LDWDL
14 Getafe 5 1 2 2 -3 5 DDLWL
15 Celta de Vigo 6 0 4 2 -3 4 DDDLL
16 Rayo Vallecano 5 1 1 3 -6 4 LWLDL
17 Málaga 5 0 3 2 -6 3 DDLDL
18 Villarreal 4 0 2 2 -2 2 LLDD
19 Elche 5 0 2 3 -7 2 DLLLD
20 Valencia 5 0 1 4 -9 1 LLLLD

Managers: Espanyol v Real Madrid

Manolo Gonzalez
EspanyolManagerManolo Gonzalez
José Mourinho
Real MadridManagerJosé Mourinho

Match information: Espanyol v Real Madrid

Kick-off
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Competition
La Liga
Round
2
Venue
RCDE Stadium
City
Cornella de Llobregat
Surface
grass
Capacity
40,000