Real Madrid v Espanyol - as it happened
Join us for LIVE commentary of the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Espanyol at the Bernabeu. Real can claim the league title once again if they manage to avoid defeat here this afternoon!
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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93'FT: Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol. That's it! They've done it yet again! The final whistle sounds at the Bernabeu and Real win their 35th La Liga title. Madrid breezed through the match. A first half Rodrygo brace was followed by second half goals from Asensio and Benzema. Get that party started in the capital! Thanks for joining us this afternoon and see you back here very soon!
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90'3 minutes added here.
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85'Puado with another shot towards goal. This time it goes just wide. He had more time than he realised to really set that one up!
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 81'
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Statistics of K. Benzema in Primera División32270.841300
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81'GOOOAAAL FOR REAL!!! Of course Benzema scores it! Vinicius squares it to Benzema who hits it first time from 12 yards past the helpless Lopez.
Substitution
at Espanyol
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76'Merida ON. Herrera OFF.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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75'Camavinga and Rodrygo OFF. Gila and Vinicius ON.
Goal disallowed
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74'After a VAR check, the goal has been scrubbed off as Rodrygo was deemed to be in an offside position blocking the keeper's view before the Isco shot.
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72'GOOOAAAL FOR REAL!!! Isco hits the back of the net. Benzema cuts it back to him on the penalty and the Spaniard hits it first time into the top left. Great finish!
Substitution
at Espanyol
Substitution
at Espanyol
Substitution
at Espanyol
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65'Wu Lei and Morlanes ON. RDT and Melendo OFF.
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64'Good chance! Darder slides the ball across Courtois who's beaten. Fortunately for Real Vazquez is aware and clears the danger.
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62'Vidal hammers a shot in from the right and it's on target towards the near post. Courtois gets across and pushes it behind.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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60'Modric, Mariano and Casemiro OFF. Benzema, Kroos and Isco ON.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 55'
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Statistics of M. Asensio in Primera División31100.32120
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55'GOOOAAAL FOR REAL! Asensio gets on the scoresheet! Real break up the pitch and there's a three on three. Camavinga slides the ball into Asensio's path. He enters the box and finishes calmly past the on-rushing keeper.
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53'Real Madrid corner after Vidal tries to head back to the keeper but gets it all wrong.
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47'RDT has Courtois scrambling from the free kick. The shot goes just wide!
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47'Casemiro cautioned for lunging in on RDT.
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46'Real get us back underway here!
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45'HT: Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol. Half time here at the Bernabeu! Real Madrid lead by two goals. They'll be getting the party started already in the Spanish capital. Rodrygo netted a first half brace with Espanyol showing very little in terms of dangerous attacks or chances.
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45'45+2: Marcelo has a snapshot on the edge of the box. The effort flies wide right.
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45'3 added minutes.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 43'
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Statistics of Rodrygo in Primera División3340.12430
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43'GOOOAAAL FOR REAL!!! Rodrygo gets his second! Good pressure from Mariano dispossesses Herrera just outside the box. Rodrygo picks up the ball, gets into the box and wrong foots the keeper with an intelligent finish. A goal gift wrapped by poor Espanyol play.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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42'Mariano carded for a stray arm catching the defender as he challenges for a header.
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39'Play stopped again as Rodrygo is down this time. He blocks a Melendo cross with his head and drops to the ground.
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36'Segi Gomez down needing treatment.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 33'
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Statistics of Rodrygo in Primera División3340.12430
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33'GOOOOAAAL FOR REAL!!! Rodrygo gets it! Marcelo plays it into his feet just inside the box. Rodrygo takes two touches out of his feet and hits it across the keeper. Lovely finish!
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30'Asensio goes down on the edge of the box as Cabrera blocks his run. Ref doesn't give it but that was definitely a foul.
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27'I wish there was more to comment on here but there really isn't much happening in this game at all. The Real team look disjointed with so many new faces in the starting XI.
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22'Has to score! Modric with yet another delicious ball into the box and Mariano rises unmarked. He heads towards goal but totally misses the target!
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21'RDT smashes one from outside the box. Courtois doesn't take any chances and parries it away from danger.
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17'Very slow game this one. Both teams unable to hold onto the ball for long enough to fashion much of a chance.
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13'Madrid corner.
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12'Mariano goes close! He leaps highest and heads a cross towards the back post onto the upright.
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10'Espanyol win their second corner of the game.
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8'Casemiro lunches in on RDT. Totally unnecessary challenge. Free kick to be crossed into the box...
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7'Espanyol win a corner from a Vilhena attempt.
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3'Modric slides a delightful ball into Mariano's stride. He hits it from the edge of the box but it's blocked well and goes out for a corner.
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1'Espanyol get us underway here!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are out at the Bernabeu!
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PRVWEspanyol make 2 changes to the team that lost to Rayo last match: Pedrosa and Bare OUT. Gomez and Melendo IN.
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PRVWAncelotti makes eight changes to the side that started against City on Tuesday: Mendy, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal, Valverde, Kroos, Benzema, Vinicius OUT. Marcelo, Vallejo, Ceballos, Camavinga, Vazquez, Casemiro, Asensio, Mariano IN.
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PRVWMunuera Montero is the ref for this one. Hernandez Hernandez is the VAR.
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PRVWEspanyol starting XI: Lopez (GK), Vidal, Cabrera, Gomez, Calero, Herrera, Darder, Vilhena, Puado, RDT, Melendo. Formation: 5-3-2
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PRVWMadrid starting XI: Courtois (GK), Marcelo, Vallejo, Modric, Ceballos, Camavinga, Vazquez, Casemiro, Asensio, Mariano, Rodrygo. Formation: 4-3-3
Pre-match
30 April 2022, 16:15
Referee: Munuera Montero | VAR: Hernández Hernández
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
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PRVWHello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu. Should Real avoid defeat here today, they will be crowned league champions for the 35th time!