Espanyol vs Real Madrid: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 0-2 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 66′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 24T. Dolan
- 14Ramón Terrats
- 2Rubén Sánchez
- 8Edu Expósito
- 4Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 21Brahim Díaz
- 5J. Bellingham
- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 45Thiago Pitarch
- 8F. Valverde
- 23F. Mendy
- 24D. Huijsen
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 12T. Alexander-Arnold
- 13A. Lunin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 0 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats; Real Madrid have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Bayern München(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Girona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 5 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Real Madrid sit 4th (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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