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Cala 30' · Bellingham 9', Espí 90'
22 Aug · RCDE StadiumDetails
Real Madrid 3–0 Espanyol
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Match summary
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 3–0 on 21 September 2010 in La Liga round 4.. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 27' pen, Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 78' and Karim Benzema 86' scored for Real Madrid. Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe” 59', Ernesto Galán 61' and Juan Daniel Forlín 88' were sent off.
It was Real Madrid's 38th win in 48 meetings between the clubs (38 wins, 4 draws, 6 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 3 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W D W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 2nd, Espanyol 8th in La Liga.
Match events
- 16'Yellow cardRicardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho
- 22'Yellow cardMarcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior
- 26'Yellow cardLuis García
- 27'PenaltyCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
- 46'SubstitutionDidac Vila Roselló for David García
- 55'Yellow cardKépler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe”
- 59'Second yellowKépler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe”
- 61'Red cardErnesto Galán
- 62'SubstitutionÁlvaro Arbeloa Coca for Ángel Fabián di María
- 62'SubstitutionSami Khedira for Mesut Özil
- 72'SubstitutionÁlvaro Vásquez García for Sergio García
- 78'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
- 78'SubstitutionKarim Benzema for Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
- 80'Yellow cardJuan Daniel Forlín
- 84'SubstitutionJavier López for José Maria Callejón
- 86'GoalKarim Benzema
- 88'Second yellowJuan Daniel Forlín
Real Madrid v Espanyol: head-to-head
All 48 meetings- 48Meetings
- 38Real Madrid wins
- 4Draws
- 6Espanyol wins
Previous meetings
In the news around this match
- Real Madrid star Ronaldo dedicates goal to son
22 September 2010
- Real Madrid GM Valdano: Ronaldo does not need peptalk
22 September 2010
- Madrid works to replace Bernabeu playing field
22 September 2010
- Real Madrid boss Mourinho blasts Spanish fixture makers
20 September 2010