Espanyol vs Real Madrid

3 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Vinícius Júnior 55’, 66’

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Vinícius Júnior put Real Madrid ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Gonzalo García and Júnior made it 0-2 in the 66th minute, set up by Jude Bellingham.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Espanyol's 1.09 from 17.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
17 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 6
73 Attacks 121
42 Dangerous attacks 40
305 Passes 634
80% Pass accuracy 91%
11 Tackles 12
19 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Espanyol Real Madrid
Kick-off
14’
Fran GarcíaFerland Mendy Injury
22’
Brahim DíazFoul
23’
Vinicius JuniorFoul
Omar El HilaliFoul
26’
Omar El Hilali: card review (VAR)
26’
40’
Federico ValverdeShot on target
Edu ExpósitoFoul
45+2’
Half-time0-0
Leandro CabreraShot on target
48’
Second half underway
50’
Trent Alexander-ArnoldFoul
Edu ExpósitoShot on target
52’
53’
Gonzalo GarcíaBrahim Díaz
53’
Franco MastantuonoThiago Pitarch
55’
Vinicius JuniorRight foot shot0-1 (Real Madrid)
Charles PickelEdu Expósito
61’
Antoniu RocaRubén SánchezInjury
61’
66’
Vinicius JuniorRight foot shot0-2 (Real Madrid)
Jofre CarrerasRamón Terrats
73’
Kike GarcíaRoberto Fernández
73’
Pere MillaTyrhys Dolan
73’
75’
Gonzalo GarcíaFoul
Carlos RomeroShot on target
76’
79’
Franco MastantuonoShot on target
84’
Eduardo CamavingaAurélien Tchouaméni
84’
César PalaciosVinicius Junior
Urko González de ZárateFoul
85’
90+3’
Jude BellinghamShot on target
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 1.50 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 0-1 55’ 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 0-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 1.50 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 0-1 Júnior 55’ 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 0-2 Júnior 66’
Espanyol 1.09 xGReal Madrid 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Madrid attacking Espanyol attacking 
48’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+3’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 79’ Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 81’ Gonzalo García (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 29’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 8’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Gonzalo García (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Charles Pickel (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+3’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 79’ Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 81’ Gonzalo García (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 29’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 8’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Gonzalo García (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Charles Pickel (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Kike García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali
Calero
Taillandier
Romero
Zárate
Expósito 61’
Sánchez 61’
Terrats 73’
Dolan 73’
Fernández 73’
Real Madrid 4-4-2 Starting XI
Lunin
Mendy 14’
Huijsen
Rüdiger
Alexander-Arnold
Junior 2 84’
Tchouaméni 84’
Pitarch 53’
Valverde
Díaz 53’
Bellingham

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.041
Fernando Calero DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF901 0.440.000
Carlos Romero DEF904 0.160.172
Urko Gonzalez MID900 0.000.000
Edu Expósito MID642 0.030.512
Rubén Sánchez MID642 0.040.092
Ramón Terrats MID764 0.220.031
Tyrhys Dolan MID760 0.000.093
Roberto Fernández FWD762 0.150.000
Antoniu Roca Sub260 0.000.000
Charles Pickel Sub261 0.030.000
Kike García Sub141 0.020.000
Pere Milla Sub140 0.000.052
Jofre Carreras Sub140 0.000.061

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 22% Avg odds 4.31
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.80
Real Madrid win 53% Avg odds 1.75

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Espanyol LDLLD
Real Madrid WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol, 20 Sep 25 Next meeting: Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid, 22 Aug 26  All Espanyol vs Real Madrid meetings

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