Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 14:15 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adri Embarba 11' Y
Y 29' Eduardo Camavinga
Oscar Gil Regano 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Iker De Francisco
  • Referee Daniel Pastoriza
3 games this season 🟨 6.7/game ⚽ 23.3 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 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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
03 Oct Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
25 Sep Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep Deportivo Alavés H 1–0 W
19 Sep Real Betis Balompié A 2–2 D
12 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
27 Aug RCD Mallorca A 0–1 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–2 L
28 Sep FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–2 L
25 Sep Villarreal CF H 0–0 D
22 Sep RCD Mallorca H 6–1 W
19 Sep Valencia CF A 2–1 W
15 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 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' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Adri Embarba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 16' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' What a moment for Raul de Tomas! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Casemiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' Rodrygo gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eduardo Camavinga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Manu Morlanes. He replaces Oscar Melendo on 58 minute.
  • 60' Aleix Vidal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' The crowd applauds Luka Modric as he leaves the pitch. Luka Jovic steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 62' The whistle greets Luka Modric as he departs to be replaced by Luka Jovic.
  • 65' Lei Wu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleix Vidal at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' Karim Benzema adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Eden Hazard gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Vinicius Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' With 1 assists to his name this season, Federico Valverde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Gil Regano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Sergi Darder makes way for David Lopez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • With this win, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vicente Moreno

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Vinicius Junior 5
Rodrygo 4
Marco Asensio 4
Joselu 2
Eder Militao 2
Isco 1
Alex Calatrava 1

Head to Head

2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-09-25 Sevilla FC 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-09-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2021-09-19 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2021-09-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2021-08-27 RCD Mallorca 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF L 2021-09-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2021-09-25 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-09-22 Real Madrid CF 6–1 RCD Mallorca W 2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2021-09-15 FC Internazionale Milano 0–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona29% Draw26% Real Madrid CF45%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
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 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
55%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
71%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20% Draw43% Real Madrid CF37%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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