RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Madrid CF

Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Stage Front Stadium 33,669 HT 45' · FT 45'

Carlos Romero 85' 1–0

Carlos Romero 61' Y

Marash Kumbulla 90' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
Assistant 1 Diego Sanchez Rojo (Spain)
Assistant 2 Fabian Blanco Rodriguez (Spain)

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

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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Real Madrid CF	H	1–0	W
25 Jan	Sevilla FC	A	1–1	D
17 Jan	Real Valladolid CF	H	2–1	W
11 Jan	CD Leganes	H	1–1	D
22 Dec	UD Las Palmas	A	0–1	L
18 Dec	Valencia CF	H	1–1	D

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	0–1	L
29 Jan	Stade Brestois 29	A	3–0	W
25 Jan	Real Valladolid CF	A	3–0	W
22 Jan	FC Red Bull Salzburg	H	5–1	W
19 Jan	UD Las Palmas	H	4–1	W
03 Jan	Valencia CF	A	2–1	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' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Real Madrid CF looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jude Bellingham scoring 1 goals.
15' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Antonio Rudiger has done his job and it is now time for Raul to step up.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fernando Calero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
55' The 35-year-old Leandro Cabrera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
60' Antonio Rudiger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
61' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antoniu Roca is hanging Urko Gonzalez on the field on 66 minute.
67' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Jofre Carreras Pages trudges off to be replaced by Alvaro Tejero on 67 minutes.
72' Luka Modric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
73' Alejo Veliz is replacing Roberto Fernandez for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
80' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Dani Ceballos is replaced by Luka Modric.
83' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Fernando Calero on, Javi Puado off on 83 minutes.
85' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Romero gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
87' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brahim Diaz is hanging Lucas Vazquez on the field on 87 minute.
90' Marash Kumbulla was booked on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Javi Puado ↓ Fernando Calero 83'
6
Leandro Cabrera
4
Marash Kumbulla
20
Alex Kral
10
Pol Lozano
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Alvaro Tejero 67'
19
Urko Gonzalez ↓ Antoniu Roca 66'
1
Joan Garcia
23
Omar El Hilali
22
Carlos Romero
2
Roberto Fernandez ↓ Alejo Veliz 73'

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Carlos Romero	1
Aleix Vidal	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-02-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF W 2025-01-25 Sevilla FC 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-01-11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CD Leganes D 2024-12-22 UD Las Palmas 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-12-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF D

Real Madrid CF Form

2025-02-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2025-01-29 Stade Brestois 29 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2025-01-25 Real Valladolid CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2025-01-22 Real Madrid CF 5–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2025-01-19 Real Madrid CF 4–1 UD Las Palmas W 2025-01-03 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.06 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

2.12 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24% Draw24% Real Madrid CF52%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

48%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

76%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15% Draw41% Real Madrid CF44%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

9.3%

0 – 1

8.3%

1 – 3

6.7%

0 – 3

6.4%

0 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

2 – 1

4.8%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 4

3.6%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	11%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	22%	38%
+1.5	62%	—	38%
+2	62%	18%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

13% ✗

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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