Real Madrid vs Espanyol, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid secure LaLiga title with victory over Espanyol
Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Saturday to clinch the LaLiga title.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 2': Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mariano (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 5': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 5': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
- 7': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 7': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 8': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aleix Vidal.
- 13': Mariano (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Casemiro with a headed pass following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 14': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 14': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 15': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mariano (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 24': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Espanyol).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
- 29': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 33': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Espanyol 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
- 35': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 35': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 41': Foul by Mariano (Real Madrid).
- 41': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Mariano (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Calero.
- 43': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 45'+4': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 0.
- 46': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 46': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid).
- 48': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mariano.
- 49': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aleix Vidal.
- 54': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 54': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
- 55': Attempt missed. Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
- 55': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Espanyol 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 59': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Luka Modric.
- 60': Substitution, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema replaces Mariano.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Casemiro.
- 61': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 61': Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Puado.
- 62': Attempt saved. Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Javier Puado.
- 62': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 64': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 65': Substitution, Espanyol. Dídac Vilá replaces Tonny Vilhena.
- 65': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 65': Substitution, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 66': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wu Lei with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isco with a through ball.
- 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Isco (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 71': Offside, Real Madrid. Isco tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol.
- 74': Offside, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes tries a through ball, but Wu Lei is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mario Gila replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Rodrygo.
- 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Fran Mérida replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 79': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran Mérida.
- 80': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 81': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Fernando Calero.
- 83': Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
- 83': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dídac Vilá.
- 85': Attempt missed. Fran Mérida (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
- 87': Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
- 87': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0.
Statistics
 ESP |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 422 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 7 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 58,686
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 58,686
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | +27 | 46 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 20 | +29 | 39 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 5 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 14 | Casemiro  |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 25 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 24 | Mariano |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 25 | Yangel Herrera |
| 19 | Tonny Vilhena |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 9 | Javier Puado |
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