xF.
Espanyol

0–2

xG 1.31–1.81

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Madrid

RCDE Stadium

Cornella de Llobregat · Sun 3 May, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

RMA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with RMA.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RMA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.95–1.60.

ESYRMA
0.95Open play1.60
0.35Set play0.20
0.35Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
ESY were shooting from poor areas, 17 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–16.

ESYRMA

Shots

17 – 16

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.11

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

10 – 12

Outside box

7 – 4

Blocked

6 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.30–0.38.

ESY

0.30

xG prevented

RMA

0.38

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RMA scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 55'.

First half

  • 14'Fran García on, Ferland Mendy  off.
  • 22'Yellow, Brahim Díaz (Foul).
  • 23'Yellow, Vinicius Junior (Foul).
  • 26'VAR.
  • 26'Yellow, Omar El Hilali (Foul).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Edu Expósito (Foul).

Second half

  • 50'Yellow, Trent Alexander-Arnold (Foul).
  • 53'Gonzalo García on, Brahim Díaz off.
  • 53'Franco Mastantuono on, Thiago Pitarch off.
  • 55'Vinicius Junior scores (right foot shot, Gonzalo García).
  • 61'Charles Pickel on, Edu Expósito off.
  • 61'Antoniu Roca on, Rubén Sánchez off.
  • 66'Vinicius Junior scores (right foot shot, Jude Bellingham).
  • 73'Jofre Carreras on, Ramón Terrats off.
  • 73'Kike García on, Roberto Fernández off.
  • 73'Pere Milla on, Tyrhys Dolan off.
  • 75'Yellow, Gonzalo García (Foul).
  • 84'Eduardo Camavinga on, Aurélien Tchouaméni off.
  • 84'César Palacios on, Vinicius Junior off.
  • 85'Yellow, Urko González de Zárate (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
ESY left a back four and two strikers for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

RMA have two strikers against a back four. ESY have the extra midfielder.

ESY · 4-2-3-1RMA · 4-4-2

24568913142223244557812131421222324SánchezZárateCaleroTaillandierExpósitoFernándezDmitrovicTerratsRomeroHilaliDolanPitarchBellinghamJuniorValverdeAlexander-A…LuninTchouaméniDíazRüdigerMendyHuijsen
Player ratingsFact
RMA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.4. Junior led the card at 9.2.

ESY

8Edu ExpósitoMF617.12
24Tyrhys DolanMF737.03
9Roberto FernándezFW737.00
2Rubén SánchezMF616.92
17Jofre CarrerasFW176.91
13Marko DmitrovicGK906.80
22Carlos RomeroDF906.82
23Omar El HilaliDF906.81
11Pere MillaMF176.72
19Kike GarcíaFW176.60
14Ramón TerratsMF736.61
6Ludovic TaillandierDF906.60
18Charles PickelMF296.50
4Urko González de ZárateMF906.40
20Antoniu RocaFW296.40
5Fernando CaleroDF906.30

RMA

7Vinicius JuniorMF849.23
14Aurélien TchouaméniMF847.71
13Andriy LuninGK907.70
5Jude BellinghamFW907.31
24Dean HuijsenDF907.20
20Fran GarcíaDF767.21
30Franco MastantuonoFW377.21
12Trent Alexander-ArnoldDF907.12
8Federico ValverdeMF907.10
16Gonzalo GarcíaFW377.01
22Antonio RüdigerDF906.90
45Thiago PitarchMF536.91
21Brahim DíazFW536.70
38César PalaciosMF66.60
6Eduardo CamavingaMF66.60
23Ferland MendyDF146.50
Missing playersFact
ESY named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

RMA had none stored.

ESY

  • Javi PuadoUnavailable

RMA

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

ESY thirdMiddleRMA third
29%39%31%
ESYRMA
Match statsFact
RMA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 33%–67%.

ESYRMA

Possession

33% – 67%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

305 – 634

Lge 437.2

Corners

5 – 6

Lge 4.8

Tackles

11 – 12

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.31 – 1.81