
Season 2025/2026
La Liga
Espanyol vs Real Madrid â 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
Espanyol0 - 2
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
Real MadridReferee: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
F. Mendy
Substitution 1
Brahim DĂaz
VinĂcius JĂșnior
O. El Hilali
Edu ExpĂłsito
T. Alexander-Arnold
Thiago Pitarch
Substitution 2
Brahim DĂaz
Substitution 3
VinĂcius JĂșnior
Assist: Gonzalo GarcĂa
Rubén Sånchez
Substitution 1
Edu ExpĂłsito
Substitution 2
VinĂcius JĂșnior
Assist: J. Bellingham
T. Dolan
Substitution 3
Roberto FernĂĄndez
Substitution 4
RamĂłn Terrats
Substitution 5
Gonzalo GarcĂa
A. Tchouaméni
Substitution 4
VinĂcius JĂșnior
Substitution 5
Urko GonzĂĄlez
Statistics
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.