Espanyol v Real Madrid
- Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:30:00 UTCRCDE Stadium
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Espanyol 60%Draw 19%Real Madrid 21%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. One side has no scoring record here yet, so it uses the league average. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
EspanyolReal Madrid
37Possession63
1.05Expected goals (xG)2.71
8Shots21
3Shots on target8
4Shots off target7
1Blocked shots6
4Shots inside box14
4Shots outside box7
0Corners8
3Offsides0
19Fouls7
5Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Saves2
326Passes552
273Accurate passes508
84Pass accuracy92
Match events
- 9′Jude Bellingham (assist Arda Güler)
- 30′Álex Calatrava (assist Javi Hernández)
- 32′Álex Calatrava
- 32′Vinícius Júnior
- 64′Álvaro Carreras ← Marc Cucurella
- 64′Arda Güler ← Yan Diomande
- 66′Clemens Riedel → Vanja Drkušić
- 66′Álex Calatrava → Rafel Bauzà
- 75′Urko González de Zárate → Pol Lozano
- 75′Javi Hernández → Pere Milla
- 80′Denzel Dumfries ← Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 80′Bernardo Silva ← Eduardo Camavinga
- 80′Jude Bellingham ← Carlos Espí
- 88′Edu Expósito → Jofre Carreras
- 90′Carlos Espí
Espanyol · Real Madrid
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Espanyol146.3Núñez
136.1Dmitrović
86.3↓88'Expósito
246.3Dolan
46.3↓75'Zárate
56.3↓66'Riedel
236.3Hilali
96.3Fernández
227.0↓66'Calatrava
287.1↓75'Hernández
216.3Estrada
Real Madrid16.8Courtois
206.8↓80'Silva
76.5Júnior
106.8Mbappé
166.8Konaté
246.8↓80'Dumfries
86.8Valverde
57.8↓80'Bellingham
157.5↓64'Güler
186.8↓64'Carreras
46.8Huijsen
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Espanyol
- 14Unai Núñez6.3
- 13Marko Dmitrović6.1
- 8Edu Expósito6.3
- 24Tyrhys Dolan6.3
- 4Urko González de Zárate6.3
- 5Clemens Riedel6.3
- 23Omar El Hilali6.3
- 9Roberto Fernández6.3
- 22Álex Calatrava7.0
- 28Javi Hernández7.1
- 21Roger Hinojo Estrada6.3
Real Madrid
- 1Thibaut Courtois6.8
- 20Bernardo Silva6.8
- 7Vinícius Júnior6.5
- 10Kylian Mbappé6.8
- 16Ibrahima Konaté6.8
- 24Denzel Dumfries6.8
- 8Federico Valverde6.8
- 5Jude Bellingham7.8
- 15Arda Güler7.5
- 18Álvaro Carreras6.8
- 4Dean Huijsen6.8
EspanyolTale of the tapeReal Madrid
4-4-2Formation4-4-2
8 ptsTable21 pts
-1Goal difference+14
WDWWLFormWWWLW
0Head-to-head wins2
60%Win chance (one side estimated)21%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Espanyol 0W0D2W Real Madrid
Goals 0–4
- 2026-05-03RCD Espanyol de Barcelona0–2Real Madrid CF
- 2025-09-20Real Madrid CF2–0RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Espanyol
WDWWL- vsLevante3-0
- vsReal Sociedad de Fútbol1-1
- @CA Osasuna2-1
- vsAthletic Club2-0
- @Sevilla FC1-2
Real Madrid
WWWLW- vsAthletic Club4-2
- @Sevilla FC1-0
- vsReal Oviedo2-0
- @FC Barcelona0-2
- @RCD Espanyol de Barcelona2-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 21 |
