Real Madrid vs Espanyol 3:1: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sat 11 Mar · 13:00
3:1
Full-time
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium · Madrid
Referee Jorge Figueroa
xG (open play)
1.71 – 1.17
Δ +0.54
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
REA 3
– 1 ESP
1.71
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.17
92%
Pass Accuracy (%)
81%
⏱ Match events
18 · 3 – 1
8'
⚽
Joselu
Assist · Rubén Sánchez · 0–1
19'
▮
Leandro Cabrera
Yellow Card
Vinícius Júnior
Assist · T. Kroos · 1–1
⚽
22'
Vinícius Júnior
Yellow Card
▮
32'
Éder Militão
Assist · A. Tchouaméni · 2–1
⚽
39'
Half-time · 2 – 1
69'
⇄
R. Pierre-Gabriel ↓ · Óscar Gil ↑
Substitution 1
Marco Asensio ↓ · L. Modrić ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
72'
A. Rüdiger ↓ · A. Tchouaméni ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
74'
Dani Ceballos ↓ · T. Kroos ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
74'
75'
⇄
Javi Puado ↓ · Rubén Sánchez ↑
Substitution 2
75'
⇄
Denis Suárez ↓ · José Gragera ↑
Substitution 3
84'
⇄
Nico Melamed ↓ · Sergi Gómez ↑
Substitution 4
84'
⇄
Aleix Vidal ↓ · R. Pierre-Gabriel ↑
Substitution 5
Dani Ceballos
Yellow Card
▮
86'
Daniel Carvajal
Yellow Card
▮
87'
Á. Rodríguez ↓ · Vinícius Júnior ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
90'
Marco Asensio
Assist · Nacho · 3–1
⚽
90+3'
Full-time · 3 – 1
Match recap
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 3–1 at home. At half-time it was 2–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 71% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 92% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 1.71 to 1.17. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 22 shots to 10, 7 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 7 to 4. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 4 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Joselu (8'), Vinícius Júnior (22'), Éder Militão (39'), Marco Asensio (90+3').