Thursday , 2 July 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 4
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sun 27 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marc Roca 7' Y
Y 27' Sergio Ramos
Sergio Garcia 34' Y
R 72' Raphael Varane
Y 81' Dani Carvajal
Alejandro Lopez 85' Y
Y 88' Nacho
Y 90' Thibaut Courtois

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee David Pinto

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 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 Alaves 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

2
10
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF 2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Real Madrid CF H 2–4 L
21 Jan SD Eibar A 0–3 L
14 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–3 L
04 Jan CD Leganes H 1–0 W
22 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–1 L
16 Dec Real Betis Balompie H 1–3 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 4–2 W
19 Jan Sevilla FC H 2–0 W
13 Jan Real Betis Balompie A 2–1 W
06 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–2 L
03 Jan Villarreal CF A 2–2 D
15 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
  • 4' Magnificent from Karim Benzema! That is 168 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Roca on 7.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Sergio Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Leo Baptistao adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Sergio Ramos on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Sergio Garcia was booked on 34.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Santiago Solari might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Sergio Ramos is replaced by Nacho.
  • 46' A goal from the France international Karim Benzema! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-4!
  • 51' Luka Modric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 545 appearances.
  • 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcelo, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Gareth Bale on 64 minute.
  • 67' Gareth Bale has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Leo Baptistao exits the field as Pablo Piatti enters on 71.
  • 72' Raphael Varane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 72.
  • 75' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Sergi Darder exits the field as Oscar Melendo enters on 75.
  • 76' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Luka Modric by Marcelo on 76 minute.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Roberto Rosales — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Poor challenge from Dani Carvajal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Lopez.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Nacho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Santiago Solari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Vinicius Junior 5
Marco Asensio 4
Rodrygo 4
Joselu 2
Eder Militao 2
Carlos Romero 1
Aleix Vidal 1

Head to Head

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF 2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF L 2019-01-21 SD Eibar 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganes W 2018-12-22 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompie L

Real Madrid CF Form

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF W 2019-01-19 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2019-01-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2019-01-06 Real Madrid CF 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2019-01-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20% Draw22% Real Madrid CF58%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
42%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
80%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15% Draw38% Real Madrid CF47%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.9%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 21% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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