Aug 28th features a match where Espanyol will host Real Madrid at Rcde Stadium in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. Espanyol sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Rayo Vallecano. Isaac Palazon Camacho struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 40th minute on a feed from Unai López, then Pathé Ciss added another in the 59th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Espanyol couldn’t manage to score, and Rayo Vallecano took the shutout win. Espanyol looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Real Madrid recorded a 4-1 win against Celta de Vigo. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 14th minute on a penalty kick, then Iago Aspas tied it up for Celta de Vigo in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick. Real Madrid is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Vinícius Júnior has been the most prolific scorer on Real Madrid in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Joselu. He has netted three goals over the last five matches
Diego Martínez Penas’s squad will be without Raúl de Tomás, Javi Puado, Adrián Embarba and Adrià Pedrosa, while Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid squad will be without Toni Kroos, Rodrygo and Carvajal.