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

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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.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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	Málaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Atlético de Madrid	A	0–1	L
16 Dec	Real Betis Balompié	H	1–3	L

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Jan	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	4–2	W
19 Jan	Sevilla FC	H	2–0	W
13 Jan	Real Betis Balompié	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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RCDE Stadium!
4' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
7' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 7.
12' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
15' Against the run of play, Sergio Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
25' Leo Baptistao adds to his 1 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
27' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Sergio Ramos will be fuming at that decision.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toni Kroos made 549 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Garcia.
39' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' 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 Luka Modric suffering a number of foals already.
45' Karim Benzema makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
46' Nacho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Ramos at the 46 minute mark.
46' What composure from Karim Benzema! The France international strokes it home. 1-4.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Madrid CF winning 100% of all matches.
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' Gareth Bale is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
64' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
67' Gareth Bale makes no mistake. The score reads 1-5 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
71' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 71 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Pablo Piatti.
72' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Raphael Varane gets a Red card.
75' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Sergi Darder exits the field as Oscar Melendo enters on 75.
76' Luka Modric makes way for Marcelo at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
81' Roberto Rosales makes no mistake. The score reads 2-5 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
81' Dani Carvajal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
85' Poor challenge from Alejandro Lopez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
88' A moment of madness from Nacho on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
90' Thibaut Courtois has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Marcelo ↑ 76'
6
Nacho ↑ 46'
22
Isco
24
Dani Ceballos
18
Marcos Llorente
30
Luca Zidane
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 64'

Coach Santiago Solari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.32 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

2.53 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21% Draw22% Real Madrid CF57%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

43%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

79%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona17% Draw37% Real Madrid CF46%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 2

8.7%

1 – 1

7.9%

1 – 3

7.3%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 3

5.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 3

4.8%

2 – 1

4.6%

1 – 4

4.6%

0 – 4

3.5%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	10%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	20%	42%
+1.5	58%	—	42%
+2	58%	18%	24%
+2.5	76%	—	24%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Real Madrid CF Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Clean Sheet