Espanyol vs Real Madrid - La Liga, Regular Season - 2 (22 August 2026)
La Liga Regular Season - 2 
RCDE Stadium
Espanyol vs Real Madrid
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Carlos Espí wins over Real Madrid with fast start
Joselu called Carlos Espí a “true number 9” after his late winner against Espanyol. The Madrid striker has 3 goals in 5 appearances.
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Jude Bellingham ankle scare gives Real Madrid an early-season worry
Jude Bellingham scored inside nine minutes in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Espanyol, then finished with ice on his ankle.
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Mourinho's alarm over orchestrated targeting of Vinícius Júnior
Mourinho condemns Espanyol's orchestrated bullying of Vinícius Júnior - rotating foulers, inconsistent cards, first-minute targeting - in 2-1 Real Madrid opener
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Espanyol vs Real Madrid: set pieces could be the problem
Espanyol scored 14 set-piece goals last season, with Roberto Fernández adding 7 league goals. Real Madrid face them in the 2026-08-22 opener.
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Mourinho Real Madrid return feels like a mission
Mourinho described his Real Madrid return as a homecoming and a mission, at a private Valdebebas presentation before Espanyol on Saturday evening.
Lineups & ratings
Espanyol
4-4-2 Coach Manolo Gonzalez
13
Dmitrović
8 ↓88'
14
Núñez
4 ↓75'
González
24
Dolan
5 ↓66'
22 ↓66'
23
28 ↓75'
21
Hinojo
- 16 Vanja Drkušić for C. Riedel
- 26 Rafael Bauzà for A. Calatrava
- 10 Pol Lozano for U. Gonzalez
- 11 Pere Milla for J. Hernandez
- 17 Jofre Carreras for Exposito
- 1 Angel Fortuno
- 3
- 18 Marcos Fernández
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo
- 27 Adama Timera
- 31 Llorenç Serred
- 32 José Ángel López
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1 Coach Jose Mourinho
24 ↓80'
10
20 ↓80'
1
Courtois
8
7
16
5 ↓80'
18 ↓64'
15 ↓64'
4
- 17 Marc Cucurella for A. Carreras
- 25 Yan Diomande for A. Guler
- 6 Eduardo Camavinga for B. Silva
- 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold for D. Dumfries
- 19 Carlos Espí for J. Bellingham
- 13 Andriy Lunin
- 21
- 22 Antonio Rüdiger
- 26 Sergio Mestre
- 29 Jorge Cestero
- 33 Mario Rivas
- 36 Alexis Ciria
Bench · Espanyol
- 16 Vanja Drkušić for C. Riedel
- 26 Rafael Bauzà for A. Calatrava
- 10 Pol Lozano for U. Gonzalez
- 11 Pere Milla for J. Hernandez
- 17 Jofre Carreras for Exposito
- 1 Angel Fortuno
- 3
- 18 Marcos Fernández
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo
- 27 Adama Timera
- 31 Llorenç Serred
- 32 José Ángel López
Bench · Real Madrid
- 17 Marc Cucurella for A. Carreras
- 25 Yan Diomande for A. Guler
- 6 Eduardo Camavinga for B. Silva
- 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold for D. Dumfries
- 19 Carlos Espí for J. Bellingham
- 13 Andriy Lunin
- 21
- 22 Antonio Rüdiger
- 26 Sergio Mestre
- 29 Jorge Cestero
- 33 Mario Rivas
- 36 Alexis Ciria