Espanyol vs Real Madrid 2022-23 LaLiga
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Karim Benzema's late brace snatches win for Real Madrid at Espanyol
Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a through ball.
- 43': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Federico Valverde.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Vinicius Souza because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Javier Puado.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 88': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Espanyol. Dani Gómez replaces Edu Expósito.
- 90'+6': Benjamin Lecomte (Espanyol) is shown the red card.
- 90'+10': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Madrid 3.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 25,778
Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 25,778
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
 RMA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 555 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 22 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Espanyol (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK)  |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 12 | Vinicius Souza |
| 14 | Brian Oliván |
| 2 | Óscar Gil |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 20 | Edu Expósito |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 27 | Rubén Sánchez |
| 9 | Joselu |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
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