Real Madrid vs Espanyol, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
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
 ESP |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,782
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
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 23 | César Montes |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 2 | Óscar Gil |
| 15 | José Gragera |
| 12 | Vinicius Souza |
| 17 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 27 | Rubén Sánchez |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
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