Spanish LALIGA

Real Madrid vs Espanyol, 2022-23 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Madrid
  • 22': Vinícius Júnior
  • 39': Éder Militão
  • 90'+3': Marco Asensio
FT
3 - 1
Espanyol
  • 8': Joselu

Real Madrid start crucial week with important win over Espanyol

Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to win 3-1 against Espanyol at the Bernabeu ahead of a week in which they face Liverpool and Barcelona.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 1': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Gil.
  • 2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Éder Militão.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
  • 5': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Espanyol 1. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez.
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 10': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 14': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 14': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
  • 16': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 18': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 18': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
  • 20': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 22': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Espanyol 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 30': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
  • 32': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 32': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 33': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Espanyol).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Joselu (Espanyol).
  • 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 39': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 1. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
  • 42': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 42': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 44': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 45': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
  • 45': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 1.
  • 47': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 47': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 52': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 56': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 58': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rubén Sánchez.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 61': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Nacho.
  • 62': Attempt missed. José Gragera (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 62': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 65': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Espanyol. Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel replaces Óscar Gil.
  • 70': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 71': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 72': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Luka Modric.
  • 73': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
  • 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
  • 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 75': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Rubén Sánchez.
  • 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Denis Suárez replaces José Gragera.
  • 77': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 77': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
  • 77': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 78': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
  • 78': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 82': Foul by Denis Suárez (Espanyol).
  • 82': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Espanyol).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Sergi Gómez.
  • 86': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
  • 86': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 87': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
  • 87': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Puado with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 90'+1': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
  • 90'+3': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Espanyol 1. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Pacheco.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
  • 90'+5': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Espanyol 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Espanyol 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
29.5 Possession 70.5
10 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
210 Accurate Passes 585
260 Passes 639
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
3 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
16 Interceptions 2
25 Effective Clearances 14
25 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,782

LALIGA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 35 +59 82
2 Real Madrid 35 +35 75
3 Atlético Madrid 35 +33 70
4 Athletic Club 35 +25 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
6 Nacho
3 Éder Militão
12 Eduardo Camavinga
2 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
18 Aurélien Tchouaméni
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
21 Rodrygo
20 Vinícius Júnior
15 Federico Valverde
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Luis López, Lucas Vázquez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Jesús Vallejo, Antonio Rüdiger, Mariano, Andriy Lunin, Marco Asensio, Álvaro Odriozola, Dani Ceballos, Eden Hazard.

ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
24 Sergi Gómez
23 César Montes
4 Leandro Cabrera Yellow Card
2 Óscar Gil Yellow Card
15 José Gragera
12 Vinicius Souza
17 Martin Braithwaite
27 Rubén Sánchez
9 Joselu
10 Sergi Darder
Espanyol Substitutes:
Fernando Calero, Dani Gómez, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Edu Expósito, Álvaro Fernández, Denis Suárez, Nicolás Melamed, Brian Oliván, Lazo , Joan García, Javier Puado, Aleix Vidal.

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