La Liga

Season 2025/2026

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Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Lineups & Match Details

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0. Goals: VinĂ­cius JĂșnior (55'), VinĂ­cius JĂșnior (66'). Espanyol had 34% possession against Real Madrid's 66%. Shots on target: 3-5.

La Liga · Regular Season - 34

Sunday, 3 May 2026

EspanyolEspanyol

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Real MadridReal Madrid

Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain

Lineups

EspanyolEspanyol4-2-3-1
Marko Dmitrović13Marko DmitrovićG
Omar El Hilali23Omar El HilaliD
Fernando Calero5Fernando CaleroD
Leandro Cabrera6Leandro CabreraD
Carlos Romero22Carlos RomeroD
Urko GonzĂĄlez4Urko GonzĂĄlezM
Edu ExpĂłsito8Edu ExpĂłsitoM
Rubén Sånchez2Rubén SånchezM
RamĂłn Terrats14RamĂłn TerratsM
Tyrhys Dolan24Tyrhys DolanM
Roberto FernĂĄndez9Roberto FernĂĄndezF

Substitutes

18Charles PickelM
20Antoniu RocaF
11Pere MillaM
17Jofre CarrerasF
19Kike GarcĂ­aF
1Angel FortunoG
12Jose SalinasD
38Clemens RiedelD
15Miguel RubioD
28Ferran GomezM
32Lluc CastellF
33Alex AlmansaF
Real MadridReal Madrid4-2-3-1
Andriy Lunin13Andriy LuninG
Trent Alexander-Arnold12Trent Alexander-ArnoldD
Antonio RĂŒdiger22Antonio RĂŒdigerD
Dean Huijsen24Dean HuijsenD
Ferland Mendy23Ferland MendyD
Thiago Pitarch Pinar45Thiago Pitarch PinarM
Aurélien Tchouaméni14Aurélien TchouaméniM
Federico Valverde8Federico ValverdeM
Jude Bellingham5Jude BellinghamM
Brahim DĂ­az21Brahim DĂ­azM
Vinicius JĂșnior7Vinicius JĂșniorF

Substitutes

20Fran GarcĂ­aD
16Gonzalo GarcĂ­aF
30Franco MastantuonoF
6Eduardo CamavingaM
38César PalaciosM
26Fran GonzĂĄlezG
43Sergio MestreG
18Álvaro CarrerasD
17RaĂșl AsencioD
4David AlabaD
35David JiménezD

Match Events

14'S

F. Mendy

Substitution 1

22'Y

Brahim DĂ­az

23'Y

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

26'Y

O. El Hilali

45'+2Y

Edu ExpĂłsito

50'Y

T. Alexander-Arnold

53'S

Thiago Pitarch

Substitution 2

53'S

Brahim DĂ­az

Substitution 3

55'G

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

Assist: Gonzalo GarcĂ­a

61'S

Rubén Sånchez

Substitution 1

61'S

Edu ExpĂłsito

Substitution 2

66'G

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

Assist: J. Bellingham

73'S

T. Dolan

Substitution 3

73'S

Roberto FernĂĄndez

Substitution 4

73'S

RamĂłn Terrats

Substitution 5

75'Y

Gonzalo GarcĂ­a

84'S

A. Tchouaméni

Substitution 4

84'S

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

Substitution 5

85'Y

Urko GonzĂĄlez

Statistics

Espanyol
34%66%
Real Madrid
1.16Expected Goals (xG)1.75
17Total Shots15
3Shots on Target5
5Corners6
19Fouls16
1Offsides2
80Pass Accuracy (%)91
3Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Espanyol host Real Madrid on Sunday, 3 May 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Espanyol go into the match 14th in the table; Real Madrid sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Espanyol have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Real Madrid have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Sept 2025: Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid; 1 Feb 2025: Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid; 21 Sept 2024: Espanyol 1-4 Real Madrid. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0. Real Madrid replied with VinĂ­cius JĂșnior 55', VinĂ­cius JĂșnior 66'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Espanyol held 34% of the ball against 66% for Real Madrid. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 1.16 for Espanyol, 1.75 for Real Madrid.

Verdict

Real Madrid take the three points; Espanyol look at a thin night for the home crowd. Espanyol sat 14th and Real Madrid 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.