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Espanyol faces Real Madrid in La Liga on August 22

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Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Espanyol faces Real Madrid in La Liga on August 22
Summary

Espanyol hosts Real Madrid at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday, August 22, as part of La Liga action. Espanyol currently leads the league with 3 points after a 3-0 victory against Levante, while Real Madrid is in 10th place with no points following a pre-season win against Schalke 04. This match marks Espanyol's 90th La Liga participation and Real Madrid's 96th. Historically, Real Madrid has dominated the rivalry, winning 121 of their 203 encounters, although Espanyol has had better results at home. Both teams have players listed as unavailable due to injury, including Raúl Asencio for Espanyol and Thiago Pitarch for Real Madrid.

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Status Watch
  • •Espanyol is first in La Liga with 3 points.
  • •Real Madrid is 10th with 0 points.
  • •Recent match history favors Real Madrid overall.
  • •Espanyol won their last match 3-0 against Levante.
  • •The match is set for August 22 at RCDE Stadium.
Latest Updates
  • 6:10 AMYahoo Sports — Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Match preview and team news
  • 7:35 PMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Real Madrid: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 22/08)
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Espanyol and Real Madrid face off this Saturday at the RCDE Stadium in La Liga. Espanyol mark their 90th participation in the competition, whilst Real Madrid go into their 96th.Espanyol have 3 points ...

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Real Madrid travels away from home for their first La Liga match of the season on Saturday as they face Espanyol in their opening league fixture.Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Match preview and team new...

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