LaLiga 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 74%.

Real Madrid won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Carlos Romero, 70.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Omar El Hilali +24.7, Carlos Romero +18.1, Franco Mastantuono +13.1.

Well below it: Marko Dmitrović −11.6, Edu Expósito −11.4, Kylian Mbappé −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Olympique de Marseille Champions League
13 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at Real Sociedad LaLiga
30 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Mallorca LaLiga
24 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Real Oviedo LaLiga
19 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Osasuna LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jude Bellingham Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Arda Güler Midfielder	29	0	0	–	94.0	–
Kylian Mbappé Forward	89	1	0	0.73	66.5	−10.2
Franco Mastantuono Forward	77	0	0	–	58.7	+13.1
Álvaro Carreras Defender	90	0	0	–	58.6	+9.2
Éder Militão Defender	90	1	0	0.06	57.4	+6.7
Vinícius Júnior Forward	77	0	1	0.28	56.4	−0.6
Federico Valverde Midfielder	90	0	1	–	55.9	+7.0
Dani Carvajal Defender	90	0	0	0.13	55.4	+5.0
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.8	+0.9
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder	89	0	0	–	51.1	−2.8
Raúl Asencio Defender	90	0	0	0.02	47.9	–
Gonzalo García Forward	61	0	0	–	42.2	–
Brahim Díaz Midfielder	13	0	0	–	40.8	–
Rodrygo Forward	13	0	0	–	38.3	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Antoniu Roca Forward	11	0.09	82.7	–
Jofre Carreras Midfielder	27	–	78.6	–
Carlos Romero Defender	90	–	70.4	+18.1
Omar El Hilali Defender	90	–	66.6	+24.7
Edu Expósito Midfielder	63	0.05	58.3	−11.4
Luca Koleosho Forward	27	–	56.6	–
Javi Puado Midfielder	77	–	49.9	+2.2
Charles Pickel Midfielder	27	0.04	49.8	–
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder	63	–	47.6	−9.2
Fernando Calero Defender	90	0.56	46.8	−2.1
Pol Lozano Midfielder	63	–	44.1	+2.5
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper	90	–	43.6	−11.6
Urko González Midfielder	90	0.01	42.7	–
Roberto Fernández Forward	84	0.12	42.7	−6.7
Kike García Forward	13	–	36.7	–
Leandro Cabrera Defender	90	0.10	36.4	−9.8