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La Liga Matchday 2 Sat 22 Aug

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Calatrava 30′

Full-time 1:2
Away Real Madrid

Bellingham 9′Espí 90′

Player of the match Arda Güler 8.2

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 8.1/10 more watchable than 81% of La Liga matches Winner at 90′, Espí scored the winner. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 90' Espí, 1:2
  1. 15 → 5

    Real Madrid climb 10 places in the table. Espanyol stay in place 3.

  2. 90'

    The winner came late: Carlos Espí (Real Madrid).

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 19% to 92% (Real Madrid).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+4' · 1:2Espanyol 0%draw 5%Real Madrid 95%

Key stats

37% Possession 63%
0.93 xG (expected goals) 2.37
8 Shots 21
3 On target 8
0 Corners 8
36 Dangerous attacks 66
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Winner at 90′, Espí scored the winner.

  • Dramaweight 50% Winner at 90′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.6 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Espí scored the winner, keeper Dmitrovic: 6 saves.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.3 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 3.5 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 7.8 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 8.1more watchable than 81% of La Liga matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

3 goals6 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal: Jude Bellinghamheader · assist: Güler0:1
  2. 30' Goal: Álex Calatravaleft foot · assist: Hernández1:1
  3. 32' Álex Calatravayellow card · dissent
  4. 32' Vinicius Junioryellow card · dissent
  5. Half-time · 1:1
  6. 59' Clemens Riedelyellow card · foul
  7. 64' 2 substitutionsCucurella for CarrerasDiomande for Güler
  8. 66' 2 substitutionsBauzà for CalatravaDrkusic for Riedel
  9. 75' 2 substitutionsLozano for de ZárateMilla for Hernández
  10. 80' 3 substitutionsAlexander-Arnold for DumfriesCamavinga for SilvaEspí for Bellingham
  11. 84' Edu Expósitoyellow card · dissent
  12. 88' SubstitutionCarreras for Expósito
  13. 90' Goal: Carlos Espíright foot1:2
  14. 90+1' Pere Millayellow card · dissent
  15. 90+4' Pol Lozanoyellow card · dissent
  16. Full-time · 1:2

Match stats

Shooting

0.93 xG (expected goals) 2.37
8 Shots 21
3 On target 8
4 Off target 7

Play

37% Possession 63%
0 Corners 8
326 Passes 551
83% Pass accuracy 92%
68 Attacks 112
36 Dangerous attacks 66

Defence

18 Tackles 21
4 Interceptions 5
6 Saves 2

Discipline

19 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-2-3-1
Bench

Espanyol

Real Madrid

Match sheet

Stadium
RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Real Madrid Arda Güler 8.16
  2. 2. place · Real Madrid Jude Bellingham 7.85
  3. 3. place · Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé  7.61
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Absences

Espanyol · 1 out

  • Javi Puado Injured

    since 11 Jan · until 1 Sep · 27 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear

Real Madrid · 2 out

  • Éder Militão Injured

    since 21 Apr · until 1 Sep · 12 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Raúl Asencio Injured

    since 30 Jul · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Muscle Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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