Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 5-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 4, 2012 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 5-0 on March 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 38′S. KhediraReal Madrid
- 47′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 66′KakáReal Madrid
- 78′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 20G. Higuaín
- 6S. Khedira
- 8Kaká
- 10M. Özil
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 2Ricardo Carvalho
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Espanyol
- 8Álvaro Vázquez
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 11C. Romaric
- 17V. Weiss
- 23Philippe Coutinho
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Daniel Forlín
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Espanyol have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2012 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Levante(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on Oct 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 3.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 3.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 3rd in La Liga (21 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 16th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 21 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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