Espanyol hosts Real Madrid in La Liga season opener today
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 6:36 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
Espanyol faces Real Madrid at Cornellá-El Prat in Barcelona on August 22, 2026. This match marks the start of a new era for Madrid under manager José Mourinho, who looks to address chemistry issues following two consecutive trophy-less seasons. While Espanyol and Real Madrid have released their predicted lineups, the match is currently ongoing. Fans are eager to see how Mourinho utilizes players who performed well in preseason, particularly Arda Güler and Brahim.
- •Match taking place at Cornellá-El Prat on August 22, 2026.
- •José Mourinho returns to manage Real Madrid.
- •Espanyol's and Real Madrid's predicted lineups announced.
- •Madrid hopes to resolve chemistry issues from last season.
- •Tchouameni is unavailable for today's match.
- 6:36 AMYahoo Sports — Espanyol vs Real Madrid 2026 live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch La Liga online
- 6:22 AMYahoo Sports — Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups
"José Mourinho returns to Real Madrid. Can he inject some life in the club’s veins after two trophy-less seasons? Don’t miss it! PREDICTED LINEUPS Espanyol predicted XI: Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Riedel, Unai Núlez, Hinojo; Urko, Edu Expósito; Calatrava, Javier Hernández, Dolan; Roberto. Real Madrid predicted XI: Coutois; Trent, Konaté, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Bernardo Silva; Brahim, […]
"Real Madrid visit Espanyol in what will be the season opener for Los Blancos. This is the start of a new era for Madrid, who are hoping to improve their chemistry issues now that José Mourinho is in charge. Tchouameni is not available but it will be interesting to see who Mourinho deploys on the […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 22, 2026, 6:36 AMEspanyol vs Real Madrid 2026 live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch La Liga online
José Mourinho returns to Real Madrid. Can he inject some life in the club’s veins after two trophy-less seasons? Don’t miss it! PREDICTED LINEUPS Espanyol predicted XI: Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Riedel, Unai Núlez, Hinojo; Urko, Edu Expósito; Calatrava, Javier Hernández, Dolan; Roberto. Real Madrid predicted XI: Coutois; Trent, Konaté, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Bernardo Silva; Brahim, […]
- Yahoo SportsAug 22, 2026, 6:22 AMEspanyol vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups
Real Madrid visit Espanyol in what will be the season opener for Los Blancos. This is the start of a new era for Madrid, who are hoping to improve their chemistry issues now that José Mourinho is in charge. Tchouameni is not available but it will be interesting to see who Mourinho deploys on the […]
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