Real Madrid v Espanyol result

Full-time · Real Madrid 4–1 Espanyol

La Liga · Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:00 BST · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Real Madrid · Espanyol · Head-to-head

Real Madrid 4–1 Espanyol — Real Madrid won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 4–1 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in La Liga on Saturday 21 September. Real Madrid are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Real Madrid: an own goal by Thibaut Courtois (54’), Dani Carvajal (58’), Rodrygo (75’, assisted by Vinícius Júnior), Vinícius Júnior (78’, assisted by Kylian Mbappé) and Kylian Mbappé (90’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Real Madrid 4.46, Espanyol 0.34, from 31 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé (32’), F. Valverde (61’), Jude Bellingham (81’) and Vinícius Júnior (82’); Espanyol: Pol Lozano (10’), Joan García (74’) and Carlos Romero (88’).

What it changes

Real Madrid have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) 11.5, Rodrygo (Real Madrid) 7.8 and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Real Madrid next host RB Leipzig on 21 October 2026.

Espanyol next travel to Racing Santander on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Real Madrid: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Espanyol: Racing Santander v Espanyol, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Real Madrid 4–1 Espanyol · La Liga
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu · Madrid
Referee: José Munuera
Head-to-head (last 6): Real Madrid 5 · draws 0 · Espanyol 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Real Madrid 4W 1D 0L · Espanyol 2W 1D 2L

Real Madrid 4–1 Espanyol (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.38 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.75 / 3

Corners

against 5.13 / 5.6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 5 matches

6.88 / 2.8

Shots on target

against 3 / 4.4 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.75 / 2.2

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.8 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Real Madrid for / against	Line	Espanyol for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.75 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	17.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 16.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	6.88 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.8 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.4 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.2 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5

Real Madrid

Real Madrid — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Lucas Vázquez n 8	31.5	2.9 5/2	1.1 2/1	—
Eduardo Camavinga n 8	58.9	2.5 7/4	2.9 6/4	—
Éder Militão n 8	73.3	1.8 6/4	0.6 4/0	—
L. Modrić n 8	40.8	1.7 3/3	0.8 3/0	—
Endrick n 8	34	1.7 2/1	3 4/1	—

Real Madrid — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Kylian Mbappé n 8	79.4	4.3 8/8	2.7 8/7
Endrick n 8	34	3.6 7/3	2.3 5/2
Joselu n 8	50.1	2.5 5/4	2 5/3
Vinícius Júnior n 8	88.3	1.8 6/3	0.8 5/1
F. Valverde n 8	90	1.4 6/5	0.5 4/0

Real Madrid — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Brahim Díaz n 8	36.6	0.9 2/1	0.9 2/1
Joselu n 8	50.1	1.1 4/1	0.2 1/0
Endrick n 8	34	1 3/0	0.3 1/0
Lucas Vázquez n 8	31.5	0.4 1/0	0.7 1/1
J. Bellingham n 8	79.4	0.3 2/0	0.6 3/1

Real Madrid — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Eduardo Camavinga n 8	58.9	3.6 7/4
J. Bellingham n 8	79.4	2.7 8/7
Fran García n 8	65	2.4 6/4
Dani Ceballos n 8	46.1	2.4 5/3
A. Tchouaméni n 8	81.6	2.1 7/4

Real Madrid — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Thibaut Courtois n 8	90	2.4 5/3

Espanyol

Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
José Gragera n 8	62.6	4.5 8/6	0.7 3/1	—
Antoniu Roca n 5	31	2.9 2/2	2.3 2/1	—
Pol Lozano n 8	74.3	2 6/3	0.9 4/2	—
Alejo Véliz n 8	47.8	1.9 4/3	2.8 4/3	—
O. El Hilali n 8	89.6	1.8 7/4	0.8 4/1	—

Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Cheddira n 8	52.5	2.6 6/3	1.5 4/2
Alejo Véliz n 8	47.8	2.6 6/2	1.2 4/1
Javi Puado n 8	71.6	2.2 6/5	0.8 3/1
I. Cardona n 8	68.3	2 6/3	0.7 4/0
Jofre Carreras n 8	53.5	1.1 3/2	0.4 2/0

Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Álvaro Tejero n 8	65.6	0.3 1/1	0.5 2/1
Javi Puado n 8	71.6	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
W. Cheddira n 8	52.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
I. Cardona n 8	68.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Pere Milla n 8	64.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Antoniu Roca n 5	31	4.1 3/2
José Gragera n 8	62.6	3.1 6/6
O. El Hilali n 8	89.6	2.9 7/5
Fernando Calero n 8	71	2.4 5/3
Alex Král n 8	63.9	2.3 5/4

Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Joan García n 8	90	2.9 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Real Madrid		Espanyol
73%	Possession	27%
4.46	Expected goals (xG)	0.34
31	Shots	10
14	Shots on target	1
9	Shots off target	4
8	Blocked shots	5
21	Shots inside the box	5
9	Corners	4
2	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	5
4	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	10
703	Passes	260
91%	Pass accuracy	68%

Real Madrid player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Thibaut Courtois	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Tchouaméni	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Éder Militão	90	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	7.6
Fran García	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.7
L. Modrić	90	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	8.3
F. Valverde	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.5
Kylian Mbappé	90	1	1	8	6	7	0	Y	8.2
Rodrygo	84	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	8.2
J. Bellingham	83	0	0	4	2	3	2	Y	8.3
Dani Carvajal	59	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
A. Güler	55	0	0	1	1	4	1	0	7.7
Vinícius Júnior sub	35	1	1	2	1	2	0	Y	8.2
Lucas Vázquez sub	31	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
A. Rüdiger sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Endrick sub	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.5

Espanyol player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Joan García	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7.9
O. El Hilali	90	0	0	0	4	0	6.5
Marash Kumbulla	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. Cabrera	90	0	0	1	2	0	6.5
Carlos Romero	90	1	0	1	3	Y	5.9
Alex Král	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Javi Puado	81	2	0	0	0	0	6.6
Álvaro Tejero	76	1	0	2	3	0	6.6
Jofre Carreras	76	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
Pol Lozano	67	0	0	1	0	Y	6.7
W. Cheddira	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Alejo Véliz sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
José Gragera sub	23	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Álvaro Aguado sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	4.5
I. Cardona sub	14	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Pere Milla sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Real Madrid v Espanyol — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Real MadridWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

EspanyolLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Real Madrid 5 · 0 draws · Espanyol 1 · 3 goals/game

2023-03-11 Real Madrid 3–1 Espanyol
2022-08-28 Espanyol 1–3 Real Madrid
2022-04-30 Real Madrid 4–0 Espanyol
2021-10-03 Espanyol 2–1 Real Madrid
2020-06-28 Espanyol 0–1 Real Madrid
2019-12-07 Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Real Madrid#2 pos84 pts38 pl+40 GD

Espanyol#14 pos42 pts38 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Real Madrid scored2.05

Espanyol scored1.05

Real Madrid conceded1

Espanyol conceded1.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Espanyol?: In their last 6 meetings, Real Madrid won 5, Espanyol won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Real Madrid and Espanyol?: Recent form — Real Madrid 4W 1D 0L; Espanyol 2W 1D 2L.

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