Espanyol vs Real Madrid: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 06:45 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 September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. RodríguezReal Madrid
- 71′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 17H. Pérez
- 28Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 20P. Diop
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 13Diego López
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 9K. Benzema
- 20Marco Asensio
- 14Casemiro
- 10J. Rodríguez
- 19L. Modrić
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Real Madrid have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Malaga(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 4-6 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Eibar(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2016 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 0 draws, 6 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | Real Madrid 6-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Espanyol 1-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 17, 2014 | Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Jan 31, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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