Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
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  • 55': Vinícius Júnior
  • 66': Vinícius Júnior

Real Madrid win puts Barcelona title party on hold

Real Madrid made Barcelona wait for the LaLiga title with a 2-0 win away against Espanyol that made sure the race will run for at least one more week.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 5': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
  • 5': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Pitarch.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
  • 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 14': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy because of an injury.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ramon Terrats.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
  • 18': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Handball by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
  • 19': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 22': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 23': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 26': VAR Decision: No Red Card Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 26': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Handball by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
  • 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
  • 34': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 35': Offside, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thiago Pitarch.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 41': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 42': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 45'+1': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
  • 45'+2': Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid). Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid).
  • 50': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid). Assisted by Rubén Sánchez.
  • 53': Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 53': Substitution, Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono replaces Thiago Pitarch.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 55': Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo García.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 58': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid).
  • 60': Offside, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Espanyol. Charles Pickel replaces Edu Expósito.
  • 61': Substitution, Espanyol. Antoniu Roca replaces Rubén Sánchez because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 64': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 66': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 66': Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 70': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 70': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
  • 70': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ramon Terrats (Espanyol).
  • 72': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 72': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Charles Pickel (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramon Terrats.
  • 73': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 73': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Ramon Terrats.
  • 73': Substitution, Espanyol. Kike García replaces Roberto Fernández.
  • 73': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kike García (Espanyol) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Pere Milla with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 75': Foul by Gonzalo García (Real Madrid).
  • 75': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid). Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Antoniu Roca.
  • 77': Foul by Gonzalo García (Real Madrid).
  • 77': Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid).
  • 78': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 80': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 80': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
  • 83': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Charles Pickel (Espanyol).
  • 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 85': César Palacios (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 85': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jofre Carreras.
  • 87': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pere Milla following a corner.
  • 89': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Charles Pickel (Espanyol).
  • 90': Foul by César Palacios (Real Madrid).
  • 90': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 90'+5': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by César Palacios (Real Madrid).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
66.7 Possession 33.3
16 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
578 Accurate Passes 244
634 Passes 305
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
20 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.4
66 Long Balls 29
52 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 11
27 Effective Clearances 26
27 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 31,733

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 38 +59 94
2 Real Madrid 38 +42 86
3 Villarreal 38 +26 72
4 Atlético Madrid 38 +18 69
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Marko Dmitrovic (GK)
6 Leandro Cabrera
5 Fernando Calero
22 Carlos Romero
23 Omar El Hilali Yellow Card
14 Ramón Terrats
8 Edu Expósito Yellow Card
4 Urko Gonzalez Yellow Card
9 Roberto Fernández
24 Tyrhys Dolan
2 Rubén Sánchez

RMA Real Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Andriy Lunin (GK)
24 Dean Huijsen
22 Antonio Rüdiger
23 Ferland Mendy
12 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni
45 Thiago Pitarch
7 Vinícius Júnior Yellow Card
8 Federico Valverde
21 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
5 Jude Bellingham

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