Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
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Karim Benzema's late brace snatches win for Real Madrid at Espanyol
Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 5': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 7': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
- 8': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 10': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': 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 Aurélien Tchouaméni with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 14': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
- 17': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 17': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 19': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 20': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Calero.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
- 24': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
- 24': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 25': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 27': Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 27': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 29': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 30': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 32': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 35': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
- 36': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 36': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 37': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 37': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 41': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 42': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Gil with a through ball.
- 43': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 44': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 49': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
- 49': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu.
- 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 54': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 57': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Federico Valverde.
- 58': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 59': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Puado.
- 59': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 64': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thibaut Courtois.
- 66': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Vinicius Souza because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 70': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 70': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 73': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 74': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 77': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Javier Puado.
- 79': Attempt missed. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
- 81': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 81': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 83': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 85': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 85': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 88': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Espanyol. Dani Gómez replaces Edu Expósito.
- 89': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 90': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 90': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90'+1': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dani Gómez (Espanyol).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross.
- 90'+3': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Lecomte (Espanyol).
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Benjamin Lecomte (Espanyol).
- 90'+6': Benjamin Lecomte (Espanyol) is shown the red card.
- 90'+10': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 555 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 22 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 25,778
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 25,778
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +29 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK)  |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 12 | Vinicius Souza |
| 14 | Brian Oliván |
| 2 | Óscar Gil |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 20 | Edu Expósito |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 27 | Rubén Sánchez |
| 9 | Joselu |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
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