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Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August, 21:30 · RCDE Stadium

Espanyol vs Real Madrid: line-ups and result

Espanyol 12 · 4 points
  • 30' Álex Calatrava
1 - 2
Real Madrid 3 · 9 points
  • 9' Jude Bellingham
  • 90' Carlos Espí

Line-ups Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Espanyol 4-4-2 · Manolo Gonzalez
13 Dmitrović
21 Hinojo
14 Núñez
5 Riedel
23 El Hilali
24 Dolan
8 Expósito
4 González
22 Calatrava
28 Hernández
9 Jaén
  • 66' Vanja Drkušić Clemens Riedel
  • 66' Rafel Bauzà Álex Calatrava
  • 75' Pol Lozano Urko González
  • 75' Pere Milla Javi Hernández
  • 88' Jofre Edu Expósito

Line-up for Espanyol: Dmitrović, Hinojo, Núñez, Riedel, El Hilali, Dolan, Expósito, González, Calatrava, Hernández, Jaén

Bench
  • 1 A. Fortuno
  • 31 L. Serred
  • 16 V. Drkusic 66'
  • 3 Q. Hartman
  • 32 J. A. Lopez
  • 10 P. Lozano 75'
  • 20 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 26 R. Bauza 66'
  • 11 P. Milla 75'
  • 17 Jofre 88'
  • 18 M. Fernandez Sanchez
  • 27 A. Timera
Absentees Espanyol

Puado, García (injured)

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1 · Jose Mourinho
1 Courtois
18 Carreras
4 Huijsen
16 Konaté
24 Dumfries
8 Valverde
20 Silva
7 Vinicius
5 Bellingham
15 Güler
10 Mbappé
  • 64' Marc Cucurella Álvaro Carreras
  • 64' Yan Diomande Arda Güler
  • 80' Trent Alexander-Arnold Denzel Dumfries
  • 80' Eduardo Camavinga Bernardo Silva
  • 80' Carlos Espí Jude Bellingham

Line-up for Real Madrid: Courtois, Carreras, Huijsen, Konaté, Dumfries, Valverde, Silva, Vinicius, Bellingham, Güler, Mbappé

Bench
  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 26 S. Mestre
  • 22 A. Rudiger
  • 33 M. Rivas
  • 17 M. Cucurella 64'
  • 12 T. Alexander-Arnold 80'
  • 6 E. Camavinga 80'
  • 21 B. Diaz
  • 29 J. Cestero Sancho
  • 19 C. Espi 80'
  • 36 A. Ciria
  • 25 Y. Diomande 64'
Absentees Real Madrid

Tchouaméni, Militão, Endrick, Mendy, Asencio, Rodrygo, Pitarch (injured)

Which English players could feature in Espanyol vs Real Madrid?

3 players
  • Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol Not in the matchday squad
  • Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid On the bench

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Espanyol

  1. Roberto Fernández Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Javi Hernández Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Álex Calatrava Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Marcos Fernández Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Real Madrid

  1. Kylian Mbappé Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Jude Bellingham Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Vinicius Jr. Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Arda Güler Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Carlos Espí Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Espanyol

Player Starts Min. Form
Marko Dmitrović 4/4 360 strong
Unai Núñez 4/4 356 solid
Roger Hinojo 4/4 356 solid
Roberto Fernández 4/4 353 strong
Omar El Hilali 4/4 345 solid
Tyrhys Dolan 4/4 344 mixed
Edu Expósito 4/4 334 solid
Javi Hernández 4/4 317 solid

Real Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Thibaut Courtois 4/4 360 solid
Dean Huijsen 4/4 360 strong
Kylian Mbappé 4/4 360 excellent
Vinicius Jr. 4/4 354 strong
Federico Valverde 4/4 339 strong
Jude Bellingham 4/4 335 excellent
Ibrahima Konaté 3/3 270 solid
Marc Cucurella 2/4 249 strong

Stats

Espanyol Match Real Madrid
  • 1.05 xG 2.71
  • 37% Possession 63%
  • 8 Shots 21
  • 3 Shots on target 8
  • 4 Shots off target 7
  • 0 Corners 8
  • 19 Fouls 7
  • 3 Offsides 0
  • 5 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.70 0.00
  • Predicted goals1.5
  • Both teams to score0%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners0.0

Team comparison

ESP home Per match RMA away
1.33 Points 1.50
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.00 Goals against 1.00
1.36 xG for 2.37
1.26 xG against 1.12
0.0 Corners 9.0
WLD Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Espanyol vs Real Madrid

34 previous meetings
3 Espanyol 3 draws 28 Real Madrid
  • Goals per match2.94
  • Both teams scored29%
  • Over 2.5 goals53%
  • May 2026 Espanyol 0 - 2 Real Madrid
  • Sep 2025 Real Madrid 2 - 0 Espanyol
  • Feb 2025 Espanyol 1 - 0 Real Madrid
  • Sep 2024 Real Madrid 4 - 1 Espanyol
  • Mar 2023 Real Madrid 3 - 1 Espanyol
  • Aug 2022 Espanyol 1 - 3 Real Madrid
  • Apr 2022 Real Madrid 4 - 0 Espanyol
  • Oct 2021 Espanyol 2 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Jun 2020 Espanyol 0 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Dec 2019 Real Madrid 2 - 0 Espanyol

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Espanyol against Real Madrid?

Espanyol are without Javi Puado (knee injury) and Kike García (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Real Madrid against Espanyol?

Real Madrid are without Aurélien Tchouaméni (muscle injury), Éder Militão (hamstring injury), Endrick (muscle injury), Ferland Mendy (hip injury), Raúl Asencio (muscle injury) and Rodrygo (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Espanyol play?

Espanyol have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Real Madrid play?

Real Madrid have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under José Mourinho.

How did the last meeting between Espanyol and Real Madrid finish?

On 3 May 2026, Espanyol vs Real Madrid finished 0-2.

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