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Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction: Mourinho's Counter-Attack Blueprint Targets Weakened Hosts
Espanyol host Real Madrid at the RCDE Stadium on 22 August 2026 in the second matchweek of La Liga and for Madrid it is their first competitive game of the season under José Mourinho. The visitors arrive carrying the novelty…
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- It's week 2 of the 2026-2027 La Liga on 2026-08-22 at 20:30 GMT, when Espanyol and Real Madrid go head-to-head.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Manolo Gonzalez and José Mourinho.
- Espanyol are 2nd in the standings with 3 points, followed by Real Madrid in 12th on 0 points.
- Espanyol have 2 players out: K. Garcia (Hamstring Injury), J. Puado (Knee Injury) while Real Madrid have 5 players missing: R. Asencio (Muscle Injury), Eder Militao (Hamstring Injury), F. Mendy (Hip Injury), T. Pitarch (Knee Injury), Rodrygo (Knee Injury).
- We're predicting Espanyol to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-4-2, and Real Madrid are expected to line up in 4-4-2.
- In their last outing, Espanyol's highest-rated performer was Roberto Fernández (8.7), while Real Madrid's standout was Marc Cucurella (6.9).
- Espanyol came off a win (3-0 vs Levante) and Real Madrid also triumphed (3-0 vs Schalke 04).
- Momentum favors Real Madrid (4-1-0) after Espanyol managed only 1-3-1 from 5 matches.
- Real Madrid hold the upper hand H2H: of 42 meetings, they've triumphed 33 times, conceded 6 times and shared 3 draws.
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| 9' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 30' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 32' | Vinicius Junior | ||
| 32' | A. Calatrava | ||
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| 59' | C. Riedel | ||
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| 84' | Exposito | ||
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| 90' | 1 - 2 | ||
| 90+1' | P. Milla | ||
| 90+5' | P. Lozano | ||
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Espanyol is going head to head with Real Madrid on 22/8/2026 19:30 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Espanyol v Real Madrid H2H statistics!