xF.
Espanyol

1–2

xG 0.93–2.36

Real Madrid

RCDE Stadium

Cornella de Llobregat · Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

RMA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with RMA. RMA held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RMA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.93–1.58.

ESYRMA
0.93Open play1.58
0.00Set play0.78
0.00Free kicks0.04
0.00Corners0.57
Shot profileFact
RMA hit the woodwork two times.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 8–21.

ESYRMA

Shots

8 – 21

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.11

On target

3 – 8

Inside box

4 – 14

Outside box

4 – 7

Blocked

1 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

RMA's came closest at -0.10.

ESY

-0.75

xG prevented

RMA

-0.10

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RMA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Jude Bellingham scores (header, Arda Güler).
  • 30'Álex Calatrava scores (left foot shot, Javi Hernández).
  • 32'Yellow, Álex Calatrava (Argument).
  • 32'Yellow, Vinicius Junior (Argument).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Clemens Riedel (Foul).
  • 64'Marc Cucurella on, Álvaro Carreras off.
  • 64'Yan Diomande on, Arda Güler off.
  • 66'Rafel Bauzà on, Álex Calatrava off.
  • 66'Vanja Drkusic on, Clemens Riedel off.
  • 75'Pol Lozano on, Urko González de Zárate off.
  • 75'Pere Milla on, Javi Hernández off.
  • 80'Trent Alexander-Arnold on, Denzel Dumfries off.
  • 80'Eduardo Camavinga on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 80'Carlos Espí on, Jude Bellingham off.
  • 84'Yellow, Edu Expósito (Argument).
  • 88'Jofre Carreras on, Edu Expósito off.
  • 90'Carlos Espí scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Pere Milla (Argument).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Pol Lozano (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ESY have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

RMA have the extra midfielder.

ESY · 4-4-2RMA · 4-2-3-1

45891314212223242814578101516182024ZárateRiedelExpósitoFernándezDmitrovicNúñezHinojoCalatravaHilaliDolanHernándezCourtoisHuijsenBellinghamJuniorValverdeMbappéGülerKonatéCarrerasSilvaDumfries
Player ratingsFact
RMA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.2. Güler led the card at 8.1.

ESY

22Álex CalatravaMF667.31
13Marko DmitrovicGK907.30
8Edu ExpósitoMF887.00
28Javi HernándezFW757.02
9Roberto FernándezFW906.91
14Unai NúñezDF906.80
26Rafel BauzàMF246.50
16Vanja DrkusicDF246.50
10Pol LozanoMF156.40
4Urko González de ZárateMF756.30
5Clemens RiedelDF666.30
11Pere MillaMF156.20
23Omar El HilaliDF906.10
21Roger HinojoDF906.00
24Tyrhys DolanMF905.70
17Jofre CarrerasFW20.00

RMA

15Arda GülerMF648.17
5Jude BellinghamMF807.82
19Carlos EspíFW107.51
8Federico ValverdeMF907.41
10Kylian MbappéFW907.41
16Ibrahima KonatéDF907.30
24Denzel DumfriesDF807.10
18Álvaro CarrerasDF647.02
17Marc CucurellaDF266.81
7Vinicius JuniorMF906.80
4Dean HuijsenDF906.80
12Trent Alexander-ArnoldDF106.60
25Yan DiomandeFW266.61
6Eduardo CamavingaMF106.60
1Thibaut CourtoisGK906.50
20Bernardo SilvaMF806.51
Missing playersFact
RMA were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

ESY

  • Javi PuadoUnavailable

RMA

  • Éder MilitãoUnavailable
  • Aurélien TchouaméniUnavailable
  • Raúl AsencioUnavailable
  • EndrickUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with RMA.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 13–87, ESY to RMA.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

ESY attacked through the middle.

ESY thirdMiddleRMA third
28%49%23%
ESYRMA
Match statsFact
RMA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 37%–63%.

ESYRMA

Possession

37% – 63%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

326 – 552

Lge 455.2

Corners

0 – 8

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 21

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.93 – 2.36