Espanyol host in-form Real Madrid at RCDE Stadium
Espanyol welcome Real Madrid to RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat for a matchday two fixture in La Liga, with the visitors arriving in considerably stronger form after the opening weeks of the season.
Contrasting form
Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches, losing none, while Espanyol have managed just a single win in the same span, alongside three draws and a defeat. That gap in recent results puts Real Madrid firmly among the favourites heading into the trip to Catalonia.
Espanyol's recent record of mixed results, including three draws, suggests a side capable of holding their own but yet to find consistent winning form this term.
A recent history favouring the visitors
The head-to-head picture over the last few seasons has been dominated by Real Madrid. Their most recent meeting, in May 2026, ended 2-0 to Real Madrid at Espanyol's ground, following a 2-0 away win for Real Madrid in September 2025. Espanyol's only success in this run came in February 2025, a 1-0 home victory, sandwiched between heavier defeats including a 4-1 loss in September 2024 and a 3-1 reverse in March 2023.
With Real Madrid having won four of the last five direct encounters, Espanyol will be looking to disrupt that pattern in front of their own supporters as the new campaign takes shape.