Real Madrid

4th · 5-0-2 · 15 pts · +10

YES!

Real Madrid beat Espanyol

1-0-0 2 – 1

1-0-1

FT · Sat, Aug 22

Match Details

RCDE Stadium (Barcelona) · 33,304 fans · ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+

Highlights

Carlos Espí nets winner to hand Real Madrid win on José Mourinho's return

Substitute Carlos Espí's last-minute winner ensured Jose Mourinho made a winning start in his first game back as Real Madrid boss as his side clinched a 2-1 win at Espanyol in their opening LaLiga match.

Recap via ESPN

1:14 Espanyol vs. Real Madrid - Game Highlights

1:59 Bellingham on the scoresheet as Real Madrid win in 90th minute vs. Espanyol

0:34 Jude Bellingham heads Real Madrid into an early lead

1:18 Bellingham opens the scoring on Mourinho's Real Madrid return

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2.
90'+5'Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2.
90'+4'Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4'Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Espanyol).
90'+1'Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2. Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
88'Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Edu Expósito.
85'Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
84'Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

Line Score

	1	2	T
RMA	1	1	2
ESP	1	0	1

Match Leaders

Real Madrid

JB Jude Bellingham · 1Goals
KM Kylian Mbappé · 10Total Shots
TC Thibaut Courtois · 2Saves
IK Ibrahima Konaté · 10Defensive Interventions
DH Dean Huijsen · 73Accurate Passes

Espanyol

C Cala · 1Goals
EE Edu Expósito · 3Total Shots
MD Marko Dmitrovic · 6Saves
UN Unai Núñez · 11Defensive Interventions
EE Edu Expósito · 40Accurate Passes

League Table · 2026-27 Spanish LALIGA

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	7	7	0	0	+24	21
2	Atlético	7	5	1	1	+9	16
3	Betis	7	5	1	1	+2	16
4	Real Madrid	7	5	0	2	+10	15
5	Sevilla	7	4	1	2	+1	13
6	Alavés	7	3	2	2	+5	11
7	Deportivo	7	2	4	1	+2	10
8	Real Sociedad	7	3	1	3	-4	10
9	Villarreal	7	2	2	3	+1	8
10	Athletic	6	2	2	2	+1	8
11	Getafe	7	2	2	3	-3	8
12	Rayo	7	2	2	3	-5	8
13	Osasuna	7	2	2	3	-7	8
14	Celta Vigo	7	1	4	2	+2	7
15	Espanyol	7	2	1	4	0	7
16	Racing	7	2	1	4	-10	7
17	Levante	6	1	2	3	-4	5
18	Elche	7	1	2	4	-6	5
19	Valencia	7	1	1	5	-9	4
20	Málaga	7	0	3	4	-9	3

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Key Events

90'+4'Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

90'+1'Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

90'Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2. Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

88'Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Edu Expósito.

84'Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

80'Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Jude Bellingham.

80'Substitution, Real Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Denzel Dumfries.

80'Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Bernardo Silva.

75'Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Javi Hernández.

75'Substitution, Espanyol. Pol Lozano replaces Urko González de Zárate.

66'Substitution, Espanyol. Rafel Bauzà replaces Cala.

66'Substitution, Espanyol. Vanja Drkusic replaces Clemens Riedel.

64'Substitution, Real Madrid. Yan Diomande replaces Arda Güler.

64'Substitution, Real Madrid. Marc Cucurella replaces Álvaro Carreras.

59'Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32'Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

32'Cala (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

30'Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1. Cala (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Javi Hernández.

9'Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a set piece situation.