Espanyol
3 shots on target
0–2
Full time
Real Madrid
5 shots on target
Espanyol
0–2
Real Madrid
La Liga | Sunday, 3 May 2026 | Full time
33%
Possession
67%
17
Shots
16
3
On target
5
5
Corners
6
La Liga · Matchweek 34 · Sunday, 3 May 2026 at 19:00 UTC · RCDE Stadium
Written before kick-off · preview
Espanyol v Real Madrid: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Espanyol host Real Madrid at RCDE Stadium on Sunday 3 May in the La Liga, matchweek 34. Espanyol have not won in four games. They have scored 1 and conceded 5 in those four games — 0.3 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Real Madrid have won one of their last four games. They have scored 5 and conceded 5 in those four games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.3 against.
Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's most productive, with one goal. Kylian Mbappé has been Real Madrid's most productive, with four goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' Santiago Federico Valverde Dipetta takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Federico Valverde
- 3' Roberto Fernandez Jaen takes a left-footed shot but misses. Roberto Fernández
- 4' Ruben Sanchez Saez takes a right-footed shot but misses. Rubén Sánchez
- 7' Jude Bellingham's right-footed shot is blocked. Jude Bellingham
- 8' Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 14' Fran Garcia replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 14' Antonio Rudiger's right-footed shot is blocked. Antonio Rüdiger
- 15' Dean Huijsen takes a header, but it's a miss. Dean Huijsen
- 22' Brahim Diaz receives a yellow card.
- 23' Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior receives a yellow card.
- 25' The VAR decision has overturned the red card for Omar El Hilali.
- 26' Omar El Hilali receives a yellow card.
- 29' Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot but misses. Ramón Terrats
- 30' Aurelien Tchouameni's header is saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni
- 36' Roberto Fernandez Jaen takes a header but misses the shot. Roberto Fernández
- 40' Santiago Federico Valverde Dipetta's header is saved. Federico Valverde
- 41' Brahim Diaz takes a right-footed shot but misses. Carlos Romero
- 43' Brahim Diaz takes a right-footed shot but misses. Brahim Díaz
- 45+2' Yellow card issued to Eduardo Exposito.
- 45+3' Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Ramón Terrats
- The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
- 45+3' Leandro Cabrera Sasia's header is saved.
- Half time · Espanyol 0 Real Madrid 0
- 46' Eduardo Exposito takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 47' Ruben Sanchez Saez takes a left-footed shot but misses. Rubén Sánchez
- 50' Trent John Alexander-Arnold receives a yellow card. Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 52' Shot from Eduardo Exposito with his right foot, but it's saved.
- 53' Franco Mastantuono comes on for Thiago Pitarch Pinar. Thiago Pitarch
- 53' Gonzalo Garcia Torres is on, and Brahim Diaz is off. Gonzalo García
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55'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior scores, making it 1-0. - 55' Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior takes a right-footed shot and scores.
- 57' Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Ramón Terrats
- 61' Antoniu Roca comes on for Ruben Sanchez Saez. Rubén Sánchez
- 61' Charles Pickel is substituted for Eduardo Exposito.
- 58' Jude Bellingham's right-footed shot is blocked. Gonzalo García
- 63' Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot but misses. Jude Bellingham
- 65' Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Ramón Terrats
- 73' Jofre Carreras Pages is on, and Ramon Terrats Espacio is off. Jofre Carreras
- 73' Enrique Garcia Martinez replaces Kike, and Roberto Fernandez Jaen is substituted off.
- 73' Pere Milla Pena comes on for Tyrhys Dolan. Pere Milla
- 66' Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 73' Charles Pickel takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Charles Pickel
- 74' Enrique Garcia Martinez takes a shot, but Kike's header misses the target.
- 76' Carlos Romero takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Carlos Romero
- 75' Gonzalo Garcia Torres receives a yellow card. Gonzalo García
- 79' Franco Mastantuono takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Franco Mastantuono
- 81' Gonzalo Garcia Torres takes a right-footed shot but misses. Gonzalo García
- 84' Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurelien Tchouameni. Aurélien Tchouaméni
- 84' Cesar Palacios comes on for Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior.
- 85' Urko Gonzalez de Zarate receives a yellow card.
- 87' Carlos Romero takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Carlos Romero
- 87' Carlos Romero takes a left-footed shot but misses. Carlos Romero
- 90+3' Jude Bellingham's left-footed shot is saved. Jude Bellingham
- Match ends with a score of 0-2.
Match statistics
Espanyol on the left, Real Madrid on the right.
The game
33%
Ball possession
67%
73
Total attacks
121
42
Dangerous attacks
40
Attack
17
Shots total
16
3
Shots on target
5
8
Shots off target
5
6
Shots blocked
6
10
Shots inside the box
12
7
Shots outside the box
4
0
Hit the woodwork
1
1
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
1
5
Corners
6
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
305
Passes
634
244
Accurate passes
578
80%
Pass accuracy
91%
22
Crosses
20
8
Accurate crosses
3
15
Dribble attempts
14
9
Successful dribbles
8
11
Throw-ins
11
3
Goal kicks
12
Defence
3
Saves
3
11
Tackles
12
11
Interceptions
10
44
Duels won
45
19
Fouls
16
3
Yellow cards
4
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Espanyol
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pere Milla sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 100 | 11 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 6.70 |
| Jofre Carreras sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | 100 | 6.90 |
| Kike García sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6.59 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urko González de Zárate | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 85 | 6.39 |
| Fernando Calero | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 95 | 6.34 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 37 | 81 | 6.56 |
| Marko Dmitrovic | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 17 | 71 | 6.81 |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 90 | 6.79 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 79 | 6.76 |
| Roberto Fernández | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 83 | 6.95 |
| Ramón Terrats | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 18 | 78 | 6.57 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 79 | 6.97 |
| Rubén Sánchez | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 42 | 6.94 |
| Edu Expósito | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 77 | 7.12 |
| Charles Pickel sub | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 75 | 6.55 |
| Antoniu Roca sub | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 50 | 6.39 |
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.29 | 1 | 62 | 94 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 7.25 |
| Federico Valverde | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | – | 55 | 95 | 62 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.09 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 69 | 90 | 96 | 1 | – | 1 | 14 | 7.10 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 65 | 95 | 76 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.88 |
| Dean Huijsen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 97 | 92 | 107 | – | – | – | 43 | 7.21 |
| Vinicius Junior | 84 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 0.63 | 3 | 31 | 87 | 54 | 2 | – | – | 71 | 9.22 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 70 | 91 | 86 | – | 3 | 5 | 71 | 7.73 |
| Brahim Díaz | 53 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.09 | – | 25 | 84 | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.69 |
| Thiago Pitarch | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 36 | 92 | 46 | – | 2 | 1 | 50 | 6.86 |
| Ferland Mendy | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 100 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 6.46 |
| Fran García sub | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 83 | 51 | – | 3 | 1 | 44 | 7.20 |
| Gonzalo García sub | 37 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0.32 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 13 | – | – | – | 17 | 6.98 |
| Franco Mastantuono sub | 37 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.29 | 1 | 21 | 95 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 75 | 7.18 |
| Eduardo Camavinga sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 92 | 14 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.57 |
| César Palacios sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 89 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.62 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andriy Lunin | 90 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 40 | 90 | 7.67 |
Player cards
Vinicius Junior had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Vinicius Junior
Passing
La Liga | Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid | 3 May 2026
27 successful
4 unsuccessful
3
key passes
3
chances created
4
final third passes
31
passes
87%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Espanyol
DLLD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 1–5 |
Real Madrid
LDWD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 5–5 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Espanyol
|
Roberto Fernández
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Javier Hernandez
1 assist
|
1 |
Real Madrid
|
Kylian Mbappé
4 goals
|
4 |
|
Vinícius Júnior
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
J. Bellingham
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |