Monday , 5 October 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026-27
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 19:30 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Jude Bellingham
Alex Calatrava 30' 1–1
1–2 90' Carlos Espi
Alex Calatrava 32' Y
Y 32' Vinicius Junior
Clemens Riedel 59' Y
Edu Exposito 84' Y
Pere Milla 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Juan Lopez Mir (Spain)
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 14.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Malaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2025-09-20 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-02-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF 2024-09-21 Real Madrid CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
16 Aug Levante UD H 3–0 W
23 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
17 May CA Osasuna A 2–1 W
13 May Athletic Club H 2–0 W
09 May Sevilla FC A 1–2 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 2–1 W
23 May Athletic Club H 4–2 W
17 May Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
14 May Real Oviedo H 2–0 W
10 May FC Barcelona A 0–2 L
03 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 2–0 W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Madrid CF
#15 Position #4
7 Points 15
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 2
10 Scored 18
10 Conceded 8
+0 GD +10
1.00 PPG 2.14
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G
Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 7 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
Vinicius Junior 1 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against Real Madrid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 9' The England Jude Bellingham breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 553 games and scored 793 goals.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jofre Carreras Pages made 293 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Coarasa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Alex Calatrava has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 32' Alex Calatrava was booked on 32.
  • 37' Roberto Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
  • 42' Edu Exposito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 247 appearances.
  • 47' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 52' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' Clemens Riedel, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Clemens Riedel.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Clemens Riedel is replaced by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael Bauza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 80 minute. Bernardo Silva leaves to be changed by Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 84' Edu Exposito is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 88' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Edu Exposito is withdrawn and Jofre Carreras Pages gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 90.
  • 90' Carlos Espi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
  • The points are shared — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid CF. Honours even.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Vinicius Junior 5
Marco Asensio 4
Rodrygo 4
Eder Militao 2
Joselu 2
Leo Baptistao 1
Kylian Mbappe 1

Head to Head

2026-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2025-09-20 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-02-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF 2024-09-21 Real Madrid CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2026-08-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Levante UD W 2026-05-23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2026-05-17 CA Osasuna 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2026-05-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club W 2026-05-09 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Real Madrid CF Form

2026-08-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2026-05-23 Real Madrid CF 4–2 Athletic Club W 2026-05-17 Sevilla FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2026-05-14 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Real Oviedo W 2026-05-10 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24% Draw25% Real Madrid CF51%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
76%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona18% Draw43% Real Madrid CF39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.