RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: Spanish La Liga result, report & goals
Real Madrid beat RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 in Spanish La Liga on Saturday 22 August 2026.
Match report
Real Madrid edged a tight, competitive contest by a single goal, doing just enough to see off a stubborn RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Goals. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Álex Calatrava Torrado 30'; Real Madrid — Jude Bellingham 9', Carlos Espí 90'.
Head-to-head
The result is the latest chapter between two familiar sides. Their most recent meetings:
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Spanish La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid |
| 03 May 2026 | Spanish La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Spanish La Liga | Real Madrid 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Spanish La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Spanish La Liga | Real Madrid 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
Recent form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are inconsistent recently — L W L D D from their last 5 (W1 D2 L2).
- L v Real Madrid (1–2)
- W v Levante (3–0)
- L v Coventry City (1–3)
- D v Middlesbrough (3–3)
- D v Burnley (2–2)
Real Madrid are in excellent form — W W W W D from their last 5 (W4 D1 L0).
- W v RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2–1)
- W v Schalke 04 (3–0)
- W v RC Deportivo (1–0)
- W v Ferencvarosi TC (2–1)
- D v Fiorentina (2–2)
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