Real Madrid vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Mbappé, Vini score as Real Madrid beat Espanyol with late flurry
Vinícius Júnior came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Espanyol. Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 10': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a headed pass.
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 11': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 14': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 19': Attempt saved. Fran García (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 22': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 22': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 23': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
- 23': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 26': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 27': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Álvaro Tejero.
- 30': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 32': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 36': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 38': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fran García.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lozano.
- 45': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex Král (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz replaces Walid Cheddira.
- 46': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
- 47': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 48': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 50': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 51': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 51': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Own Goal by Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid. Real Madrid 0, Espanyol 1.
- 55': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Arda Güler.
- 56': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 58': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 58': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 58': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Espanyol 1. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Dani Carvajal.
- 60': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 60': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alex Král (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera with a headed pass.
- 61': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Fran García.
- 63': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 63': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
- 64': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 64': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 67': Substitution, Espanyol. José Gragera replaces Pol Lozano.
- 67': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 67': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejo Véliz.
- 70': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a through ball.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Fran García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Fran García (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 74': Joan García (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 1. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Álvaro Tejero.
- 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Jofre Carreras.
- 78': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Espanyol 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 80': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 80': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Javi Puado.
- 81': (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 81': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Luka Modric.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona with a headed pass.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Rodrygo.
- 87': Penalty Real Madrid. Endrick draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Penalty conceded by Carlos Romero (Espanyol) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 177 | Accurate Passes | 637 |
| 260 | Passes | 703 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 22 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,284
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,284
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 8 | Federico Valverde  |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
Espanyol (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 4 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 12 | Álvaro Tejero |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 20 | Alex Král |
| 17 | Jofre Carreras |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 16 | Walid Cheddira |
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