Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Samir Amar
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | SD Eibar | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | CA Osasuna | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +10 | GD | +0 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid CF face off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 331 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Bernardo Espinosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Granero.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vinicius Junior on 17.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Machín will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Raphael Varane does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marc Roca, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Poor challenge from Fernando Calero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' Ferland Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 65' Wu Lei makes way for Campuzano at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 70' 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.
- 71' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Toni Kroos exits the field as Luka Modric enters on 71.
- 73' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Granero trudges off to be replaced by Pol Lozano on 73 minutes.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Federico Valverde. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' A goal from the France international Karim Benzema! He fires home on 79 to make it 2-0!
- 83' The referee calls foul for Ferland Mendy. He receives a Red card.
- 83' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Jonathan Calleri is replaced by Oscar Melendo.
- 85' Vinicius Junior makes way for Eder Militao at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Luka Modric 71'
- 9
- 15
-
25
Vinicius Junior ↓ Eder Militao 85'
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 13
-
27
Rodrygo ↓ Brahim Diaz 85'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 85'
- 1
- 18
- 19
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 71'
- 22
-
3
Eder Militao ↑ 85'
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 21
- 15
-
23
Granero ↓ Pol Lozano 73'
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 34
Bench
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 83'
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 2
-
31
Campuzano ↑ 65'
-
26
Pol Lozano ↑ 73'
Coach
Pablo Machín
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Marco Asensio | 4 |
| Rodrygo | 4 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Eder Militao | 2 |
| Dani Carvajal | 1 |
| Raphael Varane | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
2019-12-07
Real Madrid CF
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-11-30
Deportivo Alavés
1–2
Real Madrid CF
W
2019-11-26
Real Madrid CF
2–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2019-11-23
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2019-11-09
SD Eibar
0–4
Real Madrid CF
W
2019-11-06
Real Madrid CF
6–0
Galatasaray SK
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-12-07
Real Madrid CF
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-12-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–4
CA Osasuna
L
2019-11-28
Ferencvárosi TC
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-11-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Getafe CF
D
2019-11-10
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-11-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
6–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.68
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Real Madrid CF or Draw
89%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
29%
Real Madrid CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.