Espanyol vs Real Madrid: result 1-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 28, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 1-3 on August 28, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 43′JoseluEspanyol
- 88′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 90′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-1-4-1- 9Joselu
- 7Javi Puado
- 10Darder
- 20Edu Expósito
- 27Rubén Sánchez
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 2Óscar Gil
- 13B. Lecomte
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 15F. Valverde
- 8T. Kroos
- 18A. Tchouaméni
- 10L. Modrić
- 4D. Alaba
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 3Éder Militão
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Real Madrid have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Napoli(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Linense(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Celta Vigo(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Almeria(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Super Cup |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Juventus(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Club America(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 5 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Espanyol 2-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Real Madrid 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Apr 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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