Espanyol
3 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Real Madrid
8 shots on target
Espanyol
1–2
Real Madrid
La Liga | Saturday, 22 August 2026 | Full time
37%
Possession
63%
8
Shots
21
3
On target
8
0
Corners
8
La Liga · Matchweek 2 · Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 19:30 UTC
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 on Saturday 22 August in the La Liga, matchweek 2. Espanyol are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 9 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Real Madrid have won three in a row. They have scored 13 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold, in May 2026, finished Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid.
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' Kick-off! The referee is Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez.
- 3' Offside. Vinicius Junior
- 3' Goal! The score is now 0-1.
- 4' Denzel Dumfries takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Denzel Dumfries
- 4' Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses. Tyrhys Dolan
- 7' Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses. Omar El Hilali
- 9' Roberto Fernandez Jaen takes a right-footed shot but misses. Vinicius Junior
- 9' Goal! Alex Calatrava scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Javier Hernandez. Omar El Hilali
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9'
⚽ Goal
Shot! Alex Calatrava scores with a left-footed shot. Arda Güler - 12' Vinícius Júnior receives a yellow card. Vinicius Junior
- 12' Yellow card shown to Alex Calatrava. Omar El Hilali
- 15' Kylian Mbappe's right-footed shot is saved. Kylian Mbappé
- 17' Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Bernardo Silva
- 17' Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Roberto Fernández
- 20' Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Arda Güler
- 23' Corner awarded. Dean Huijsen
- 25' Corner awarded.
- 26' Corner awarded. Edu Expósito
- 26' Corner awarded. Clemens Riedel
- 26' Corner awarded. Edu Expósito
- 26' Alex Calatrava takes a right-footed shot but misses. Roberto Fernández
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30'
⚽ Goal
Corner awarded. Javi Hernández - 32' Alex Calatrava takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 32' Denzel Dumfries takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Vinicius Junior
- 32' Jude Bellingham's header is saved. Kylian Mbappé
- 32' Kylian Mbappe attempts a header but misses the shot. Clemens Riedel
- 33' Corner awarded. Denzel Dumfries
- 33' Dean Huijsen takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked. Kylian Mbappé
- 36' Corner awarded. Omar El Hilali
- 36' Ibrahima Konate takes a shot with his head, but it's saved. Vinicius Junior
- 36' Clemens Riedel receives a yellow card. Clemens Riedel
- 36' Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot but misses. Vinicius Junior
- 38' Marc Cucurella comes on for Alvaro Fernandez Carreras. Kylian Mbappé
- 39' Yan Diomande replaces Arda Guler. Arda Güler
- 39' Vinícius Júnior takes a left-footed shot but misses. Roger Hinojo
- 40' Denzel Dumfries takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Bernardo Silva
- 40' Corner awarded. Javi Hernández
- 41' Vinícius Júnior takes a left-footed shot but misses. Federico Valverde
- 41' Denzel Dumfries takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Urko González de Zárate
- 42' Corner awarded. Arda Güler
- 43' Offside. Tyrhys Dolan
- 43' Jofre Carreras Pages is on, and Eduardo Exposito is off. Unai Núñez
- 44' Goal! Carlos Espi scores, making it 1-2. Roberto Fernández
- 44' Carlos Espi takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Kylian Mbappé
- 45' Carlos Espi takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Vinicius Junior
- 45+1' Shot by Carlos Espi with his right foot results in a goal.
- 45+2' Yellow card for Pere Milla Pena. Edu Expósito
- 45+2' Match ends with a score of 1-2. Roberto Fernández
- Pol Lozano receives a yellow card.
- Half time · Espanyol 0 Real Madrid 0
- 46' Shot on goal! Carlos Espi takes a right-footed shot.
- 46' Goal! Carlos Espi scores, making it 1-2. Álvaro Carreras
- 46' Yellow card shown to Pere Milla Pena.
- 47' Match ends with a score of 1-2. Omar El Hilali
- 49' Pol Lozano receives a yellow card.
- 50' Yellow card issued to Pere Milla Pena. Denzel Dumfries
- 50' Match ends with a score of 1-2. Tyrhys Dolan
- 52' Pol Lozano receives a yellow card. Dean Huijsen
- 52' Pol Lozano receives a yellow card. Roberto Fernández
- 53' Yellow card shown to Pere Milla Pena. Kylian Mbappé
- 53' Match ends with a score of 1-2. Unai Núñez
- 53' Pol Lozano receives a yellow card. Arda Güler
- 53' Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham's header from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marko Dmitrovic. The chance was assisted by Arda Güler's cross. Marko Dmitrovic
- 56' Arda Güler from Real Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Arda Güler
- 56' Cala from Espanyol commits a foul.
- 57' Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Vinicius Junior
- 57' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol commits a foul. Omar El Hilali
- 58' Real Madrid win a corner after Unai Núñez concedes. Unai Núñez
- 58' Attempt blocked. Dean Huijsen's header from the center of the box for Real Madrid is blocked. Arda Güler provided the assist with a cross. Arda Güler
- 59' Clemens Riedel from Espanyol commits a foul. Clemens Riedel
- 59' Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid wins a free kick on the left wing. Kylian Mbappé
- 59' Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté's header from the center of the box is saved by Marko Dmitrovic in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Arda Güler's cross. Arda Güler
- 59' Clemens Riedel of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Clemens Riedel
- 60' Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) takes a right-footed shot from long range on the left, but it goes too high from a direct free kick. Kylian Mbappé
- 63' Foul by Bernardo Silva of Real Madrid. Bernardo Silva
- 63' Javi Hernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Javi Hernández
- 64' Substitution for Real Madrid: Marc Cucurella comes on for Álvaro Carreras. Álvaro Carreras
- 64' Substitution for Real Madrid: Yan Diomande comes on for Arda Güler. Arda Güler
- 66' Substitution for Espanyol: Rafel Bauzà comes on for Cala. Rafel Bauzà
- 66' Substitution for Espanyol: Vanja Drkusic comes on for Clemens Riedel. Vanja Drkusic
- 66' Offside against Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan is flagged for offside. Tyrhys Dolan
- 69' Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vinicius Junior
- 69' Javi Hernández from Espanyol commits a foul. Javi Hernández
- 70' Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) took a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it went over the bar. Kylian Mbappé provided the assist. Vinicius Junior
- 70' Kylian Mbappé's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Marc Cucurella. Kylian Mbappé
- 73' Denzel Dumfries from Real Madrid has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. Yan Diomande provided the assist. Denzel Dumfries
- 74' Corner awarded to Real Madrid after Unai Núñez concedes. Unai Núñez
- 75' Substitution for Espanyol: Pere Milla comes on for Javi Hernández. Pere Milla
- 75' Substitution for Espanyol: Pol Lozano comes on for Urko González de Zárate. Pol Lozano
- 75' Javi Hernández from Espanyol commits a handball. Javi Hernández
- 77' Real Madrid win a corner after Vanja Drkusic concedes. Vanja Drkusic
- 78' Federico Valverde from Real Madrid hits the right post with a right-footed shot from outside the box. Federico Valverde
- 78' Kylian Mbappé's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Jude Bellingham provided the assist. Kylian Mbappé
- 79' Ibrahima Konaté of Real Madrid wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ibrahima Konaté
- 79' Roberto Fernández of Espanyol commits a foul. Roberto Fernández
- 80' Substitution for Real Madrid: Carlos Espí comes on for Jude Bellingham. Carlos Espí
- 80' Substitution for Real Madrid: Trent Alexander-Arnold comes on for Denzel Dumfries. Denzel Dumfries
- 80' Substitution for Real Madrid: Eduardo Camavinga comes on for Bernardo Silva. Eduardo Camavinga
- 82' Eduardo Camavinga commits a foul for Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga
- 82' Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. Carlos Espí provided the assist. Carlos Espí
- 82' Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Rafel Bauzà
- 83' Pere Milla of Espanyol is caught offside. Pere Milla
- 84' Edu Expósito of Espanyol receives a yellow card. Edu Expósito
- 84' Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Vinicius Junior
- 84' Edu Expósito from Espanyol commits a foul. Edu Expósito
- 85' Foul committed by Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan
- 85' Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 88' Substitution for Espanyol: Jofre Carreras comes on for Edu Expósito. Jofre Carreras
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90'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Madrid takes a 2-1 lead as Carlos Espí scores with a right-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal. Carlos Espí - 90+1' Pere Milla of Espanyol receives a yellow card. Pere Milla
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+4' Carlos Espí of Real Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Carlos Espí
- 90+4' Foul committed by Vanja Drkusic of Espanyol. Vanja Drkusic
- 90+4' Pol Lozano of Espanyol receives a yellow card. Pol Lozano
- The second half ends with Espanyol losing 1-2 to Real Madrid.
- Match ends with Real Madrid winning 2-1 against Espanyol.
Match statistics
Espanyol on the left, Real Madrid on the right.
The game
37%
Ball possession
63%
68
Total attacks
112
36
Dangerous attacks
66
Attack
8
Shots total
21
3
Shots on target
8
4
Shots off target
7
1
Shots blocked
6
4
Shots inside the box
14
4
Shots outside the box
7
0
Hit the woodwork
2
2
Big chances created
3
1
Big chances missed
2
0
Corners
8
3
Offsides
0
Build-up
326
Passes
552
273
Accurate passes
508
84%
Pass accuracy
92%
12
Crosses
20
1
Accurate crosses
7
13
Dribble attempts
29
5
Successful dribbles
15
20
Throw-ins
20
10
Goal kicks
6
Defence
6
Saves
2
21
Tackles
21
3
Interceptions
5
38
Duels won
65
19
Fouls
7
5
Yellow cards
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Espanyol
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Fernández | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 100 | 6.87 |
| Marko Dmitrovic | 90 | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 40 | 7.26 |
| Unai Núñez | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 94 | 6.79 |
| Roger Hinojo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 87 | 6.02 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 100 | 6.12 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 88 | 5.73 |
| Edu Expósito | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 75 | 6.97 |
| Urko González de Zárate | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 100 | 6.30 |
| Javi Hernández | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 100 | 6.95 |
| Clemens Riedel | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 94 | 6.30 |
| Álex Calatrava | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 69 | 7.35 |
| Vanja Drkusic sub | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.46 |
| Rafel Bauzà sub | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 100 | 6.54 |
| Pol Lozano sub | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.40 |
| Pere Milla sub | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.18 |
| Jofre Carreras sub | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 50 | – |
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Cucurella sub | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | 90 | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.85 |
| Yan Diomande sub | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 91 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 6.61 |
| Eduardo Camavinga sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 100 | 15 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.60 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 64 | 15 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.63 |
| Carlos Espí sub | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.46 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 7.46 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 90 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 82 | 6.53 |
| Dean Huijsen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 76 | 97 | 6.77 |
| Vinicius Junior | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 100 | 6.84 |
| Federico Valverde | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 66 | 100 | 7.43 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 85 | 7.42 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 75 | 100 | 7.28 |
| Jude Bellingham | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 100 | 7.85 |
| Bernardo Silva | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 55 | 92 | 6.46 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 88 | 7.07 |
| Arda Güler | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 90 | 8.07 |
| Álvaro Carreras | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 96 | 7.04 |
Player cards
Arda Güler had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Arda Güler
Passing
La Liga | Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid | 22 August 2026
37 successful
4 unsuccessful
7
key passes
7
chances created
1/8
crosses
4
final third passes
41
passes
90%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Espanyol
LWWDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 9–7 |
Real Madrid
WLWWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 13–7 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Espanyol 0 · drawn 0 · Real Madrid 1.
| 03 May 2026 |
Espanyol v Real Madrid
La Liga
|
0–2 | L |
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 |