La Liga · Matchday 2: Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat); refereed by J. Sanchez.
J. Bellingham 9' (Real Madrid) · A. Calatrava 30' (Espanyol) · C. Espi 90' (Real Madrid)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Espanyol held 37% of possession against 63%, attempting 8 shots to Real Madrid's 21.
Shots on target read 3-8 and corners 0-8.
Substitutes: A. Fortuno, L. Serred, V. Drkusic, Q. Hartman, J. A. Lopez, P. Lozano, Gabriel Moscardo, R. Bauza, P. Milla, Jofre, M. Fernandez Sanchez, A. Timera
Coach: Manolo Gonzalez
Substitutes: A. Lunin, S. Mestre, A. Rudiger, M. Rivas, M. Cucurella, T. Alexander-Arnold, E. Camavinga, B. Diaz, J. Cestero Sancho, C. Espi, A. Ciria, Y. Diomande
Coach: Jose Mourinho
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.