RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2025-26

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0 – 2

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Real Madrid CF

Sun 3 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stage Front Stadium 31,733 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 55' Vinicius Junior

0–2 66' Vinicius Junior

Y 22' Brahim Diaz

Y 23' Vinicius Junior

Omar El Hilali 26' Y

Edu Exposito 45' Y

Y 50' Trent Alexander-Arnold

Y 75' Gonzalo Garcia

Urko Gonzalez 85' Y

Overview

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)

8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atlético de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompié	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alavés	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF

Last 5 meetings

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 2023-03-11 Real Madrid CF 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Real Madrid CF	H	0–2	L
27 Apr	Levante UD	H	0–0	D
23 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	0–1	L
11 Apr	FC Barcelona	A	1–4	L
04 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	A	0–0	D
21 Mar	Getafe CF	H	1–2	L

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	2–0	W
24 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	A	1–1	D
21 Apr	Deportivo Alavés	H	2–1	W
15 Apr	FC Bayern München	A	3–4	L
10 Apr	Girona FC	H	1–1	D
07 Apr	FC Bayern München	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		Real Madrid CF
#11	Position	#2
46	Points	86
38	Played	38
12 / 10 / 16	W / D / L	27 / 5 / 6
43	Scored	77
55	Conceded	35
-12	GD	+42
1.21	PPG	2.26
32%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Stage Front Stadium as RCD Espanyol de Barcelona face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Antonio Rudiger has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. RamonTerrats Espacio made 199 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
22' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a card on 22.
23' Vinicius Junior was booked on 23.
25' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Omar El Hilali will be fuming at that decision.
26' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 26.
31' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
36' With 5 assists to his name this season, Brahim Diaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
50' A moment of madness from Trent Alexander-Arnold on 50 minutes earns him a card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
55' What a strike from Vinicius Junior! The score is 0-1.
60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
65' Real Madrid CF have won 775 goals from 545 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
66' Vinicius Junior makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
71' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
75' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
80' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
85' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
90' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
That’s it! Another goalless match for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arbeloa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Karim Benzema	7
Vinicius Junior	5
Marco Asensio	4
Rodrygo	4
Joselu	2
Eder Militao	2
Raphael Varane	1
Jofre Carreras Pages	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2026-04-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Levante UD D 2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-04 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-03-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Getafe CF L

Real Madrid CF Form

2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2026-04-24 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2026-04-21 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Deportivo Alavés W 2026-04-15 FC Bayern München 4–3 Real Madrid CF L 2026-04-10 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Girona FC D 2026-04-07 Real Madrid CF 1–2 FC Bayern München L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.82 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.99 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw24% Real Madrid CF57%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

43%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

81%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona12% Draw43% Real Madrid CF45%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

11.4%

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

7.8%

0 – 3

7.6%

1 – 3

6.3%

1 – 0

4.1%

2 – 2

3.9%

2 – 1

3.8%

0 – 4

3.8%

1 – 4

3.2%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	24%	40%
+1.5	60%	—	40%
+2	60%	20%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

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