RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Madrid CF

Sun 28 Aug 2022 · 20:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Benjamin Lecomte 90' R

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Diego Barbero
Referee Mario Melero
Referee Ignacio Iglesias
Referee Jose Munuera
Referee Jose Luis Martinez
Referee Antonio Monter

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2022-04-30 Real Madrid CF 4–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	1–3	L
19 Aug	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	0–2	L
13 Aug	RC Celta de Vigo	A	2–2	D
22 May	Granada CF	A	0–0	D
14 May	Valencia CF	H	1–1	D
11 May	Deportivo Alaves	A	1–2	L

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	3–1	W
20 Aug	RC Celta de Vigo	A	4–1	W
14 Aug	UD Almeria	A	2–1	W
28 May	Liverpool FC	A	1–0	W
20 May	Real Betis Balompie	H	0–0	D
15 May	Cadiz CF	A	1–1	D

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' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — let the football do the talking.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
12' Brilliant from the ! Vinicius Junior makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
17' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
22' 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.
27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Javi Puado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
32' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 286 games and scored 326 goals.
42' Leandro Cabrera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
43' Against the run of play, Joselu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Martinez might look to freshen things up shortly.
58' Eduardo Camavinga is replacing Luka Modric for the Real Madrid CF side.
63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' Keidi Bare is replacing Vinicius de Souza Costa for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
74' Brian Olivan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Javi Puado has done his job and it is now time for Nico Ribaudo to step up.
81' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Toni Kroos.
85' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Carvajal is hanging Lucas Vazquez on the field on 85 minute.
88' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
89' The supporters are chanting for Dani Gomez. He replaces Edu Exposito on 89 minute.
90' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Benjamin Lecomte gets a Red card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

9
Joselu
13
Benjamin Lecomte
10
Sergi Darder
7
Javi Puado ↓ Nico Ribaudo 78'
4
Leandro Cabrera
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Dani Gomez 89'
14
Brian Olivan
5
Fernando Calero
2
Oscar Gil Regano
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa ↓ Keidi Bare 69'
27
Ruben Saez

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Karim Benzema	7
Vinicius Junior	5
Marco Asensio	4
Rodrygo	4
Joselu	2
Eder Militao	2
Raul de Tomas	1
Isco	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2022-08-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-05-22 Granada CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF D 2022-05-11 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Real Madrid CF Form

2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF W 2022-08-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2022-08-14 UD Almeria 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2022-05-28 Liverpool FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2022-05-20 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2022-05-15 Cadiz CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.8 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

2.22 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16% Draw22% Real Madrid CF62%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

37%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

84%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11% Draw40% Real Madrid CF49%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

11.9%

0 – 1

10.4%

1 – 1

9.4%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 3

8.6%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

6.4%

0 – 4

4.8%

1 – 4

3.9%

2 – 2

3.7%

2 – 1

3.3%

1 – 0

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%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	8%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	23%	45%
+1.5	55%	—	45%
+2	55%	21%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

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