Real Madrid vs Espanyol
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Date: 1st October 2017
Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT
Real Madrid are heading into a new month without a win at home – something that no one saw coming when they were cruising last season as well as the start of this new season.
They have reason to be positive ahead of this game as Espanyol remain a team they can beat any day and their midweek Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund will have boosted their morale ahead of this match.
One cause of concern for Real Madrid in this game will be the struggle of their attacking players when they face off with teams that park the bus.
The likes of Christiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale usually struggle against teams like this but Zinedine Zidane will be planning a strategy that can help them breakthrough in this game.
Espanyol have impressed over the past year under the leadership of former Watford Manager Quiques Sanchez Flores.
They head into this game with a credible 7 points from their last 3 games.
In Pablo Piatti they have a talisman that is capable of providing individual moments of magic to stun the Bernabeu.
He scored 10 goals in the league last season and has started this season well.
He will no doubt be motivated by the big game environment and Real Madrid’s poor defence in this game.
Espanyol have lost all 10 of their last 10 meetings with Madrid scoring only 2 goals in those matches.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Real Madrid
| LAST FIVE GAMES |
DATE |
COMPETITION |
| W |
Alavés |
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1-2 |
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Real Madrid |
Sep 23, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| L |
Real Madrid |
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0-1 |
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Real Betis |
Sep 20, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| W |
Real Sociedad |
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1-3 |
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Real Madrid |
Sep 17, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| W |
Real Madrid |
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3-0 |
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Apoel Nicosia |
Sep 13, 2017 |
Champions League |
| D |
Real Madrid |
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1-1 |
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Levante |
Sep 9, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
Espanyol
| LAST FIVE GAMES |
DATE |
COMPETITION |
| W |
Espanyol |
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4-1 |
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Deportivo La Coruña |
Sep 24, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| D |
Villarreal |
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0-0 |
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Espanyol |
Sep 21, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| W |
Espanyol |
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2-1 |
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Celta Vigo |
Sep 18, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| L |
Barcelona |
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5-0 |
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Espanyol |
Sep 9, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| L |
Espanyol |
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0-1 |
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Leganes |
Aug 27, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES |
DATE |
COMPETITION |
| Real Madrid |
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2-0 |
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Espanyol |
Feb 18, 2017 |
Spanish Primera División |
| Espanyol |
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0-2 |
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Real Madrid |
Sep 18, 2016 |
Spanish Primera División |
| Real Madrid |
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6-0 |
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Espanyol |
Jan 31, 2016 |
Spanish Primera División |
| Espanyol |
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0-6 |
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Real Madrid |
Sep 12, 2015 |
Spanish Primera División |
| Espanyol |
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1-4 |
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Real Madrid |
May 17, 2015 |
Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| January 3, 2025 |
| Valencia |
21:00 |
Real Madrid |
| January 10, 2025 |
| Rayo Vallecano |
21:00 |
Celta Vigo |
| January 11, 2025 |
| Alaves |
14:00 |
Girona |
| Real Valladolid |
16:15 |
Real Betis |
| Espanyol |
18:30 |
Leganes |
| Sevilla |
21:00 |
Valencia |
| January 12, 2025 |
| Las Palmas |
14:00 |
Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid |
16:15 |
Osasuna |
| January 13, 2025 |
| Real Sociedad |
21:00 |
Villarreal |
| January 17, 2025 |
| Espanyol |
21:00 |
Real Valladolid |
| January 18, 2025 |
| Osasuna |
14:00 |
Rayo Vallecano |
| Leganes |
16:15 |
Atlético de Madrid |
| Celta Vigo |
18:30 |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Getafe |
21:00 |
Barcelona |
| January 19, 2025 |
| Real Betis |
14:00 |
Alaves |
| Real Madrid |
16:15 |
Las Palmas |
| Valencia |
18:30 |
Real Sociedad |
| Girona |
21:00 |
Sevilla |
| January 20, 2025 |
| Villarreal |
21:00 |
Mallorca |
Spanish Primera Table
| # |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G |
P |
| 1 |
Atlético de Madrid |
18 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
33 |
12 |
+21 |
41 |
| 2 |
Real Madrid |
18 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
41 |
18 |
+23 |
40 |
| 3 |
Barcelona |
19 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
51 |
22 |
+29 |
38 |
| 4 |
Athletic Bilbao |
19 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
29 |
17 |
+12 |
36 |
| 5 |
Villarreal |
18 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
34 |
30 |
+4 |
30 |
| 6 |
Mallorca |
19 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
21 |
-2 |
30 |
| 7 |
Real Sociedad |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
13 |
+3 |
25 |
| 8 |
Girona |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
+1 |
25 |
| 9 |
Real Betis |
18 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
21 |
22 |
-1 |
25 |
| 10 |
Osasuna |
18 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
27 |
-4 |
25 |
| 11 |
Celta Vigo |
18 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
27 |
28 |
-1 |
24 |
| 12 |
Rayo Vallecano |
18 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
21 |
-1 |
22 |
| 13 |
Las Palmas |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
23 |
27 |
-4 |
22 |
| 14 |
Sevilla |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
20 |
27 |
-7 |
22 |
| 15 |
Leganes |
18 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
28 |
-11 |
18 |
| 16 |
Alaves |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
-9 |
17 |
| 17 |
Getafe |
18 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
-4 |
16 |
| 18 |
Espanyol |
18 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
16 |
30 |
-14 |
15 |
| 19 |
Valencia |
17 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
16 |
26 |
-10 |
12 |
| 20 |
Real Valladolid |
18 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
37 |
-25 |
12 |
Spanish Primera Results
| December 22, 2024 |
| Real Betis |
1 - 1 |
Rayo Vallecano |
| Las Palmas |
1 - 0 |
Espanyol |
| Leganes |
2 - 5 |
Villarreal |
| Real Madrid |
4 - 2 |
Sevilla |
| Valencia |
2 - 2 |
Alaves |
| December 21, 2024 |
| Barcelona |
1 - 2 |
Atlético de Madrid |
| Osasuna |
1 - 2 |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Celta Vigo |
2 - 0 |
Real Sociedad |
| Getafe |
0 - 1 |
Mallorca |
| December 20, 2024 |
| Girona |
3 - 0 |
Real Valladolid |
| December 18, 2024 |
| Espanyol |
1 - 1 |
Valencia |
| Villarreal |
1 - 1 |
Rayo Vallecano |
| December 15, 2024 |
| Barcelona |
0 - 1 |
Leganes |
| Real Sociedad |
0 - 0 |
Las Palmas |
| Villarreal |
1 - 2 |
Real Betis |
| Alaves |
1 - 1 |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Atlético de Madrid |
1 - 0 |
Getafe |
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