Spanish LALIGA

FT Sunday, May 3, 2026
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Match Report

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Real Madrid win puts Barcelona title party on hold

Real Madrid made Barcelona wait for the LaLiga title with a 2-0 win away against Espanyol that made sure the race will run for at least one more week.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
19
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
3
66.7
Possession
33.3
16
SHOTS
17
5
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
578
Accurate Passes
244
634
Passes
305
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
8
20
Crosses
22
0.2
Cross %
0.4
66
Long Balls
29
52
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.8
Long Balls %
0.4
6
Blocked Shots
6
10
Effective Tackles
7
12
Tackles
11
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
11
27
Effective Clearances
26
27
Clearances
26

Highlights

01:13 Real Madrid win 2-0, keep Barcelona from winning title Watch on ESPN 00:23 Andriy Lunin denies Espanyol with save Watch on ESPN 01:02 Vinícius Júnior finds the back of the net for Real Madrid Watch on ESPN 00:59 Vinícius Júnior with a Spectacular Goal Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

RMA leads series 4-1

Lineups

ESP · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13Marko DmitrovicG
  2. 6Leandro CabreraCD-L
  3. 5Fernando CaleroCD-R
  4. 22Carlos RomeroLB
  5. 23Omar El HilaliRB
  6. 14Ramón TerratsAM
  7. 8Edu ExpósitoLM
  8. 4Urko GonzalezRM
  9. 9Roberto FernándezF
  10. 24Tyrhys DolanAM-L
  11. 2Rubén SánchezAM-R

RMA · 4-4-2

  1. 13Andriy LuninG
  2. 24Dean HuijsenCD-L
  3. 22Antonio RüdigerCD-R
  4. 23Ferland MendyLB
  5. 12Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB
  6. 14Aurélien TchouaméniCM-L
  7. 45Thiago PitarchCM-R
  8. 7Vinícius JúniorLM
  9. 8Federico ValverdeRM
  10. 21Brahim DíazCF-L
  11. 5Jude BellinghamCF-R

Timeline

  1. 14' Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy because of an injury.
  2. 22' Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 23' Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 26' Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45'+2' Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 50' Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 53' Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Brahim Díaz.
  8. 53' Substitution, Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono replaces Thiago Pitarch.
  9. 55' Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo García.
  10. 61' Substitution, Espanyol. Charles Pickel replaces Edu Expósito.
  11. 61' Substitution, Espanyol. Antoniu Roca replaces Rubén Sánchez because of an injury.
  12. 66' Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  13. 73' Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Ramon Terrats.
  14. 73' Substitution, Espanyol. Kike García replaces Roberto Fernández.
  15. 73' Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  16. 75' Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 84' Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  18. 84' Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  19. 85' Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

LALIGA News

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News Sam Marsden Pedri says Barcelona paid for stupid mistakes in loss to Real Madrid Midfielder Pedri lamented stupid makes and slowness on the ball as Barcelona's perfect start to the LaLiga season was ended by Real Madrid in the Clásico at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday. News Alex Kirkland José Mourinho not satisfied with just beating Barcelona: 'Real Madrid play to win the league' José Mourinho said he's setting his sights even higher after Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in Sunday's Clásico, saying "Real Madrid play to win the league, not to win at Camp Nou." Video McManaman: Real Madrid's El Clásico victory vs. Barcelona is good for LaLiga McManaman: Real Madrid's El Clásico victory vs. Barcelona is good for LaLiga ESPN Alex Kirkland and Sam Marsden Mourinho primes Madrid for statement win over Barça to blow LaLiga title race wide open Real Madrid haven't convinced this season, but José Mourinho's game plan overwhelmed Barça, and Los Blancos' 2-1 win brings them into the title race.