Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 16, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid and Espanyol drew 2-2 on December 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
- 45′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 48′Fábio CoentrãoReal Madrid
- 88′Juan Ángel Albín LeitesEspanyol
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 21José Callejón
- 6S. Khedira
- 10M. Özil
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 19L. Modrić
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 5Fábio Coentrão
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 20Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa
- 22M. Wakaso
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 19D. Colotto
- 27Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Real Madrid 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Espanyol 0-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2011 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2010 | Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Mar 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 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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