Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid made to pay for profligacy as Espanyol snatch win
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were stunned at lowly Espanyol on Saturday after losing 1-0 thanks to a late Carlos Romero strike.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pol Lozano.
- 8': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 8': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 13': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Urko González (Espanyol).
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 15': Substitution, Real Madrid. Raúl Asencio replaces Antonio Rüdiger because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
- 16': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 21': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 21': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 23': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 27': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 34': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
- 34': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 40': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 40': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 44': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 44': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pol Lozano.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Joan García (Espanyol).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 57': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Dani Ceballos.
- 61': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 61': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 64': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Antoniu Roca replaces Urko González because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Tejero replaces Jofre Carreras.
- 70': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 72': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 72': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fran García.
- 73': Substitution, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 76': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 77': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 77': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Joan García.
- 78': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alex Král.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 81': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
- 81': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a headed pass.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Javi Puado.
- 84': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 84': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 0. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross following a fast break.
- 87': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
- 87': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Joan García.
- 90': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
- 90'+4': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 0.
Statistics
 RMA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 76.1 | Possession | 23.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 725 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 793 | Passes | 242 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 10 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 33,669
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 33,669
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 | +40 | 51 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 4 | Marash Kumbulla  |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 20 | Alex Král |
| 19 | Urko Gonzalez |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 2 | Roberto Fernández |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 17 | Jofre Carreras |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
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