Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2026-27 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGACarlos Espí nets winner to hand Real Madrid win on José Mourinho's return
Substitute Carlos Espí's last-minute winner ensured Jose Mourinho made a winning start in his first game back as Real Madrid boss as his side clinched a 2-1 win at Espanyol in their opening LaLiga match.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Cala (Espanyol).
- 3': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
- 4': Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Espanyol. Omar El Hilali is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 12': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 17': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Real Madrid).
- 20': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cala.
- 26': Attempt saved. Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
- 26': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 26': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Javi Hernández.
- 30': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1. Cala (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Javi Hernández.
- 32': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 32': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Cala (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 33': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 36': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 36': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 36': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 39': Foul by Roger Hinojo (Espanyol).
- 39': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Javi Hernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Real Madrid).
- 41': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 42': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arda Güler with a through ball.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 44': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 45': Handball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from very close range misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 46': Foul by Cala (Espanyol).
- 46': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cala (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid).
- 52': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 52': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Cala (Espanyol).
- 56': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 57': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 59': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Javi Hernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Real Madrid).
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marc Cucurella replaces Álvaro Carreras.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Yan Diomande replaces Arda Güler.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Vanja Drkusic replaces Clemens Riedel.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Rafel Bauzà replaces Cala.
- 66': Offside, Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Javi Hernández (Espanyol).
- 69': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 70': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 75': Handball by Javi Hernández (Espanyol).
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Pol Lozano replaces Urko González de Zárate.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Javi Hernández.
- 77': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
- 78': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 79': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 79': Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Espí.
- 82': Rafel Bauzà (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 83': Offside, Espanyol. Pere Milla is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
- 84': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
- 85': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Edu Expósito.
- 90': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2. Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Espanyol).
- 90'+4': Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 509 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 552 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 18 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 33,304
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 33,304
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 14 | Unai Núñez |
| 5 | Clemens Riedel  |
| 21 | Roger Hinojo |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 8 | Edu Expósito |
| 4 | Urko Gonzalez |
| 24 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 22 | Cala |
| 28 | Javi Hernandez |
| 9 | Roberto Fernández |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Dean Huijsen |
| 16 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 24 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
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