Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 18, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 2-0 on February 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′Álvaro MorataReal Madrid
- 83′G. BaleReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 21Álvaro Morata
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 16M. Kovačić
- 22Isco
- 8T. Kroos
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 6Nacho
- 3Pepe
- 13Kiko Casilla
Espanyol
4-5-1- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 15David López
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 20P. Diop
- 9José Antonio Reyes
- 12Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Espanyol have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2017 | Napoli(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Osasuna(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Granada CF(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on Sep 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 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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