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Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 3 May 2026

Espanyol 0–2 Real Madrid

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.7
Actual xG
1.2 – 2.1
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 45%.

Real Madrid won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vinícius Júnior, 78.2 in 84′.

Well above their usual level: Edu Expósito +18.2, Vinícius Júnior +15.9, Andriy Lunin +13.6.

Well below it: Federico Valverde −10.6, Rubén Sánchez −10.1, Brahim Díaz −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Espanyol

27 Apr 2026D 0–0v Levante UD LaLiga
23 Apr 2026L 0–1at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
11 Apr 2026L 1–4at FC Barcelona LaLiga
4 Apr 2026D 0–0at Real Betis LaLiga
21 Mar 2026L 1–2v Getafe LaLiga

Real Madrid

24 Apr 2026D 1–1at Real Betis LaLiga
21 Apr 2026W 2–1v Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
15 Apr 2026L 3–4at FC Bayern München Champions League
10 Apr 2026D 1–1v Girona FC LaLiga
7 Apr 2026L 1–2v FC Bayern München Champions League

Head to head

20 Sep 2025Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol LaLiga

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pere Milla Midfielder1700–100.0–
Edu Expósito Midfielder61000.0368.4+18.2
Carlos Romero Defender90000.2251.1+6.5
Fernando Calero Defender9000–50.0+3.2
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder7300–48.5+3.2
Roberto Fernández Forward73000.2646.8+1.2
Jofre Carreras Midfielder1700–46.8–
Omar El Hilali Defender9000–45.7+1.8
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper9000–45.4−6.3
Antoniu Roca Forward2900–45.2–
Rubén Sánchez Defender61000.1144.5−10.1
Ramón Terrats Midfielder73000.4143.6+0.4
Urko González Midfielder9000–43.3−0.8
Leandro Cabrera Defender90000.1542.8−3.8
Charles Pickel Midfielder29000.0240.7–
Kike García Forward17000.0237.8–

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vinícius Júnior Forward84200.8478.2+15.9
Andriy Lunin Goalkeeper9000–60.9+13.6
Franco Mastantuono Forward37000.3158.1–
Jude Bellingham Midfielder90010.4358.1−1.0
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder84000.0255.7+0.0
Dean Huijsen Defender90000.0254.3+2.4
Fran García Defender7600–52.4+9.7
César Palacios Midfielder1200–50.6–
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder1200–49.5–
Thiago Pitarch Midfielder5300–48.9+3.7
Gonzalo García Forward37010.2248.6–
Federico Valverde Midfielder90000.1147.9−10.6
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender9000–45.8−7.8
Antonio Rüdiger Defender90000.0444.0−4.8
Brahim Díaz Midfielder53000.0940.5−9.1
Ferland Mendy Defender1400–40.1–