La Liga · Sun, 3 May 2026 ·
Espanyol vs Real Madrid — 0 - 2
RCDE Stadium · Referee: J. Manzano
Match report
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 as Vinicius Junior scores twice
Espanyol were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at RCDE Stadium on Sunday, 3 May 2026 in La Liga matchday 34. Vinicius Junior (55', 66') scored for Real Madrid. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Espanyol had 33% of the ball and 17 shots (3 on target) against Real Madrid’s 15 (5 on target). Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid) was the top-rated player with 10.0. The result leaves Espanyol 15th in the La Liga table on 7 points and Real Madrid 4th on 15.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 22 Aug 2026, Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid
Match events
- 14'substitutionF. MendyOff: F. Garcia
- 22'yellow cardBrahim DíazYellow Card
- 23'yellow cardVinicius JúniorYellow Card
- 26'yellow cardOmar El HilaliYellow Card
- 26'VAR decisionOmar El HilaliRed card cancelled
- 45+2'yellow cardEdu ExpósitoYellow Card
- 50'yellow cardTrent Alexander-ArnoldYellow Card
- 53'substitutionT. PitarchOff: F. Mastantuono
- 53'substitutionB. DiazOff: G. Garcia
- 55'goalVinicius JuniorAssist: G. Garcia
- 61'substitutionExpositoOff: C. Pickel
- 61'substitutionR. SanchezOff: A. Roca
- 66'goalVinicius JuniorAssist: J. Bellingham
- 73'substitutionT. DolanOff: P. Milla
- 73'substitutionR. TerratsOff: Jofre
- 73'substitutionR. Fernandez JaenOff: K. Garcia
- 75'yellow cardGonzalo GarcíaYellow Card
- 84'substitutionA. TchouameniOff: E. Camavinga
- 84'substitutionVinicius JuniorOff: C. Palacios
- 85'yellow cardUrko GonzálezYellow Card
Lineups
Espanyol
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 5F. CaleroD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 8ExpositoM
- 2R. SanchezM
- 14R. TerratsM
- 24T. DolanM
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 11P. MillaM
- 18C. PickelM
- 12J. SalinasD
- 17JofreF
- 20A. RocaF
- 32L. CastellF
- 28F. GomezM
- 19K. GarciaF
- 15M. RubioD
- 38C. RiedelD
- 33A. Almansa
Real Madrid
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Alvaro Arbeloa
Starting XI
- 13A. LuninG
- 12T. Alexander-ArnoldD
- 22A. RudigerD
- 24D. HuijsenD
- 23F. MendyD
- 8F. ValverdeM
- 45T. PitarchM
- 14A. TchouameniM
- 7Vinicius JuniorM
- 5J. BellinghamF
- 21B. DiazF
Substitutes
- 26FranG
- 43S. MestreG
- 4D. AlabaD
- 6E. CamavingaM
- 18A. CarrerasD
- 35D. JimenezD
- 30F. MastantuonoF
- 38C. PalaciosM
- 20F. GarciaD
- 17R. AsencioD
- 16G. GarciaF
Match statistics
- 33%Possession67%
- 1.21Expected goals (xG)2.08
- 17Total shots15
- 3Shots on target5
- 8Shots off target5
- 6Blocked shots5
- 10Shots inside the box11
- 7Shots outside the box4
- 5Corners6
- 1Offsides2
- 19Fouls16
- 3Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves3
- 305Passes634
- 244Accurate passes578
- 80%Pass accuracy91%
- 0.48Goals prevented0.48
Player statistics
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezM | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 61 | 7.0 | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 73 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 73 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | – | – | ||
| 38Clemens RiedelD | – | – | ||
| 11Pere MillaM | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Ferran GomezM | – | – | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasF | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 17 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Antoniu RocaF | 29 | 6.5 | ||
| 32Lluc CastellF | – | – | ||
| 33Alex AlmansaF | – | – |
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Andriy LuninG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 12Trent Alexander-ArnoldD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 22Antonio RüdigerD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 23Ferland MendyD | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| 24Dean HuijsenD | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 7Vinicius JúniorMTop rated | 84 | 10.0 | 2 | |
| 8Federico ValverdeM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 14Aurélien TchouaméniM | 84 | 7.6 | ||
| 45Thiago Pitarch PinarM | 53 | 6.6 | ||
| 5Jude BellinghamF | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 21Brahim DíazF | 53 | 6.2 | ||
| 26Fran GonzálezG | – | – | ||
| 43Sergio MestreG | – | – | ||
| 4David AlabaD | – | – | ||
| 17Raúl AsencioD | – | – | ||
| 18Álvaro CarrerasD | – | – | ||
| 20Fran GarcíaD | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| 35David JiménezD | – | – | ||
| 6Eduardo CamavingaM | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 38César PalaciosM | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| 16Gonzalo GarcíaF | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 30Franco MastantuonoF | 37 | 6.6 |