Round 34 ·
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Half Time
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Full Time
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Goal Scorers
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Yellow Cards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
This result carried clear competitive weight: Real Madrid’s 2-0 away win at Espanyol reset the tone around the title race and underlined that the next rounds were likely to be shaped by their control in both boxes. For Cyprus readers following the Spanish top flight, it stood out as a statement performance because the scoreline reflected authority rather than a narrow escape.
After a goalless first half, when both sides stayed in a 4-2-3-1 and cancelled each other out for long stretches, Real Madrid gradually turned possession into repeated high-quality moments. The breakthrough changed the match’s rhythm, and from there the visitors managed the game with greater composure in transitions. Espanyol had periods of pressure, but they were punished when their tactical balance broke down at key moments.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s coaching decisions appeared to optimize spacing and chance quality, especially after the interval. The five substitutions across the second half also shaped the contest, freshening Madrid’s pressing and helping them sustain control when Espanyol tried to raise the tempo. Manolo Gonzalez, by contrast, saw his side exposed when the structure around midfield and the full-back areas lost its stability.
The scoreline suggested that control had translated into more than territorial advantage. Real Madrid created repeated high-quality moments rather than forcing play, and that difference was decisive. Espanyol competed with effort and discipline, yet they struggled to convert possession into enough clear chances created, and the final third often lacked the sharpness required to unsettle a well-organised away side.
Among the standout figures, Arbeloa’s side looked the more coherent team in their spacing and defensive rest shape, while Espanyol’s main disappointment was the inability to hold tactical balance at decisive moments. This was not a match defined by chaos; it was defined by organisation, timing, and a visiting team that managed the important details better.
For Real Madrid, the result carried the feel of momentum-building away from home; for Espanyol, it served as a reminder that small structural errors were costly at this level. The next rounds now looked more sharply defined by Madrid’s growing control.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both sides will approach it knowing that the margins could be thin. For Espanyol, the evening would carry character stakes: they would need a disciplined performance to protect their shape, manage transitions, and keep the crowd involved. For Real Madrid, the expectation would be different but equally demanding, because a match of this type would ask them to control the game without losing intensity.
The key storyline will be pressure in both directions. Espanyol will likely try to make the first phase uncomfortable through organised pressing and direct recoveries, but that approach will only work if their rest-defense holds when the ball is lost. Manolo Gonzalez will be judged on that balance: if the press is too aggressive, Real Madrid could find space between the lines; if it is too passive, Espanyol could struggle to create enough chances of real quality. In a fixture like this, control phases and chance selection would matter as much as energy.
Both teams are listed in a 4-2-3-1, which suggests a mirror that could make the central duels and wide rotations especially important. Espanyol may need to use set pieces and transition moments to change the rhythm, while Real Madrid would be expected to lean on possession, circulation, and sharper final-third quality. If the match stays level after the first hour, Alvaro Arbeloa’s bench timing could become decisive, because substitutions at that point might alter the tempo, restore pressure, or create a more direct route to the box.
For readers in Cyprus, this type of top-flight Spanish fixture will feel familiar in its emotional profile: one side searching for resistance and the other trying to impose authority under scrutiny. The result would shape more than one night’s mood, because it could influence confidence, dressing-room belief, and how each camp is viewed in the closing stretch of the season. The pressure will not only be on the scoreboard; it will also be on the discipline to keep the game under control when the tempo rises.
Whichever side handles pressure best in the key transitions could decide the match.
Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Real Madrid are in control of the ball.
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Leandro Cabrera makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Francisco Garcia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
A wonderful team goal!
Real Madrid with a potentially dangerous attack.
Vinicius Junior made the key pass for the goal!
Jude Bellingham provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Vinicius Junior scores with the right foot!
Jude Bellingham creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate is penalised for pushing Aurelien Tchouameni
Ball possession: Espanyol: 35%, Real Madrid: 65%.
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Ramon Terrats from Espanyol tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!
Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Fernando Calero from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Vinicius Junior
Fernando Calero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Real Madrid with a potentially dangerous attack.
Charles Pickel successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Jude Bellingham is blocked
Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Edu Exposito is leaving the field to be replaced by Charles Pickel in a tactical substitution.
The match resumes with a drop ball
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ruben Sanchez is leaving the field to be replaced by Antoniu Roca in a tactical substitution.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Francisco Garcia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol is ruled offside
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Espanyol: 35%, Real Madrid: 65%.
Edu Exposito makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The referee signals a free kick as Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid trips Tyrhys Dolan
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Fernando Calero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
A shot by Ramon Terrats is blocked
The cross by Carlos Romero from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aurelien Tchouameni makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Real Madrid start a counter attack
A wonderful team goal!
Vinicius Junior made the key pass for the goal!
Ball possession: Espanyol: 36%, Real Madrid: 64%.
Gonzalo Garcia provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Vinicius Junior scores with the right foot!
Gonzalo Garcia creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Carlos Romero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Dean Huijsen from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Espanyol start a counter attack
Real Madrid take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Thiago Pitarch is leaving the field to be replaced by Franco Mastantuono in a tactical substitution.
Brahim Diaz is leaving the field to be replaced by Gonzalo Garcia in a tactical substitution.
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Edu Exposito shoots from outside the box, but Andriy Lunin has it under control
Edu Exposito tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Andriy Lunin
Edu Exposito relieves the pressure with a clearance
Real Madrid start a counter attack
Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Dean Huijsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Yellow card for Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold is shown a yellow card by the referee
Dangerous challenge by Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid. Tyrhys Dolan on the receiving end of that.
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Espanyol: 34%, Real Madrid: 66%.
Thiago Pitarch from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance
Real Madrid start a counter attack
Tyrhys Dolan makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Thiago Pitarch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ramon Terrats makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Ruben Sanchez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Dean Huijsen from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Fernando Calero makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Antonio Ruediger from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The second half is underway
A shot by Edu Exposito is blocked
Antonio Ruediger from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Dean Huijsen from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Trent Alexander-Arnold relieves the pressure with a clearance
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Espanyol: 33%, Real Madrid: 67%.
Leandro Cabrera sends a header towards goal, but Andriy Lunin is there to comfortably save it
Trent Alexander-Arnold successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Ramon Terrats is blocked
Edu Exposito from Espanyol swings in the corner from the left.
Dean Huijsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
After a tactical foul, Edu Exposito sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Edu Exposito from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Thiago Pitarch
The referee signals a free kick as Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid trips Omar El Hilali
The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Real Madrid are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Espanyol: 35%, Real Madrid: 65%.
Real Madrid take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Espanyol
Real Madrid take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Carlos Romero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tyrhys Dolan is penalised for pushing Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid start a counter attack
Antonio Ruediger from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
A shot by Carlos Romero is blocked
Antonio Ruediger successfully blocks the shot
Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
Francisco Garcia from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Federico Valverde sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it
The cross by Francisco Garcia from Real Madrid successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Ball possession: Espanyol: 34%, Real Madrid: 66%.
Roberto Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Real Madrid
The referee signals a free kick as Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol trips Vinicius Junior
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Thiago Pitarch from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
A chance presents itself to Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol but his header goes wide
Edu Exposito from Espanyol swings in the corner from the right.
Ball possession: Espanyol: 33%, Real Madrid: 67%.
Antonio Ruediger from Real Madrid is ruled offside
The referee signals a free kick as Omar El Hilali from Espanyol trips Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Dean Huijsen wins an air challenge against Roberto Fernandez
Fernando Calero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Tyrhys Dolan from Espanyol trips Jude Bellingham
Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance
Real Madrid are in control of the ball.
Real Madrid take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Aurelien Tchouameni sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it
Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid swings in the corner from the right.
Real Madrid take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Thiago Pitarch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Espanyol: 33%, Real Madrid: 67%.
Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Real Madrid
The cross by Carlos Romero from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Jude Bellingham hand-balls
Jude Bellingham controls the ball with his hand
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Omar El Hilali makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Dean Huijsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
NO CARD! - After reviewing the situation, the referee revokes the awarded card for Omar El Hilali from Espanyol.
VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Espanyol.
Yellow card for Omar El Hilali
Omar El Hilali is shown a yellow card by the referee
The card for Omar El Hilali from Espanyol was disallowed via VAR intervention.
The ref blows his whistle. Omar El Hilali charged Vinicius Junior from behind and it's a free-kick
Real Madrid take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Espanyol: 28%, Real Madrid: 72%.
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Omar El Hilali
The referee shows Vinicius Junior the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Espanyol are in control of the ball.
Aurelien Tchouameni makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
Aurelien Tchouameni makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The referee signals a free kick as Brahim Diaz from Real Madrid trips Urko Gonzalez de Zarate
Yellow card for Brahim Diaz
Brahim Diaz is shown a yellow card by the referee
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Edu Exposito makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Real Madrid take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Brahim Diaz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Espanyol: 26%, Real Madrid: 74%.
Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid is ruled offside
Fernando Calero makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Francisco Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ramon Terrats hand-balls
Ramon Terrats controls the ball with his hand
Dean Huijsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The referee signals a free kick as Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid trips Roberto Fernandez
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Aurelien Tchouameni makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Real Madrid take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Espanyol: 23%, Real Madrid: 77%.
Goal kick for Espanyol
A chance presents itself to Dean Huijsen from Real Madrid but his header goes wide
Dean Huijsen wins an air challenge against Roberto Fernandez
Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid swings in the corner from the left.
A shot by Antonio Ruediger is blocked
Ferland Mendy is injured and is replaced by Francisco Garcia.
Ramon Terrats successfully blocks the shot
Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Real Madrid start a counter attack
Aurelien Tchouameni relieves the pressure with a clearance
Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Obstruction as Fernando Calero cuts off the run of Jude Bellingham. A free-kick is awarded.
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aurelien Tchouameni relieves the pressure with a clearance
The match resumes with a drop ball
Ferland Mendy is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Ferland Mendy is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Ferland Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Espanyol: 28%, Real Madrid: 72%.
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate is penalised for pushing Vinicius Junior
Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid swings in the corner from the right.
The ref blows his whistle. Omar El Hilali charged Vinicius Junior from behind and it's a free-kick
Fernando Calero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Carlos Romero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A shot by Vinicius Junior is blocked
Omar El Hilali successfully blocks the shot
Leandro Cabrera successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Jude Bellingham is blocked
Real Madrid are trying to create something here.
Andriy Lunin from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Roberto Fernandez wins an air challenge against Dean Huijsen
Aurelien Tchouameni makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Edu Exposito relieves the pressure with a clearance
Espanyol are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
The ref blows his whistle. Dean Huijsen charged Ruben Sanchez from behind and it's a free-kick
Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Espanyol: 12%, Real Madrid: 88%.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Espanyol are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Real Madrid
Ruben Sanchez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
The cross by Ruben Sanchez from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Real Madrid are in control of the ball.
Ruben Sanchez successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Federico Valverde is blocked
Ruben Sanchez from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Edu Exposito from Espanyol commits a foul by elbowing Jude Bellingham
Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
Real Madrid kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
LaLiga
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 94 | |
| 2 |
Real Madrid
Away
|
38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 72 | |
| 4 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 69 | |
| 5 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 60 | |
| 6 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 54 | |
| 7 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 51 | |
| 8 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 50 | |
| 9 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 49 | |
| 10 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 46 | |
| 11 |
Espanyol
Home
|
38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 46 |
| 12 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 45 | |
| 13 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 43 | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 43 | |
| 15 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 43 | |
| 16 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 42 | |
| 17 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 42 | |
| 18 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 42 | |
| 19 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 41 | |
| 20 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 29 |
Status
Finished
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Winner
Real Madrid
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